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Don
Posted: August 4th, 2018, 9:42am Report to Moderator
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The Burial by 0 - Short, Action - The burial of a simple farmer is interrupted by a known gang and a mysterious drifter. - fdr format

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This one is in fdr format.

Final Draft, I assume.
Can the writer convert to PDF and resubmit to Don?


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Don
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Quoted from LC
This one is in fdr format.

Final Draft, I assume.
Can the writer convert to PDF and resubmit to Don?


I've asked the writer to submit in PDF.  Stand by.

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Lol I picked this to read first as it was at the bottom



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Don
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This is now in pdf format.

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Dreamscale
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Title page looks terrible and is a very bad start, as it hasn't been filled out.

"medium sized coffin" - Huh?  

1st page is way overwritten and is a real slog to get through.

I'm sorry, but I'm out.  Nothing is going on here.  Too many useless characters intro'd, nothing about heat or cold at all other than a dude sweating.

Sorry, not for me.
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Need a title page.

This is one where the lack of dialogue seems unbelievable given the setting even there are hints at it (e.g., the priest finishes his eulogy).

There are format errors and some odd passages like this one:


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INT. CHURCH ENTRANCE/PEW - EVENING

Raymond catches the eye of Father Elliot.
FATHER ELLIOT
He nods.

INT. CHURCH FRONT ROW - EVENING

Jake catches the nod from Father Elliot.

He Looks back


Maybe accidentally written twice.

Looks like a newer writer here.   Kudos on entering. You did meet the parameters


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The lack of a completed title page set the tone of this one. Newer writer with new software?

Way over written. So many characters with names and descriptions that don't add anything to the story. A lot of awkward little actions, faces, and filler that is unnecessary. Grammar, spelling, formatting and punctuation issues too.

Plodded through to the end and just didn't get it.
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It seems to me that this came out of a larger piece.
Maybe if we knew why all of this was happening, it wouldn't feel that way.
There were a lot of characters in this short and I had to read it a few times to figure out who was who, but that could easily be fixed if we knew why this was happening.
Maybe the guy stole from them?
Your writing is very vivid though. It was hot and there was no dialogue, so I guess you met the challenge, but it was confusing.


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Writer,

Sorry to say, this was very awkwardly written, so much so that I really had no idea what you intended here. Many problems with placing of commas and the like. A few here and there I will not mention it, but here it all seemed to be off. I'm sure there was a story here that you wanted us to see, but what happens many times with unclear writing is that the story just gets lost, and that's what happened for me. Appreciate the effort, though.

Steve


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Cameron
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Definitely a new writer then (hopefully),

I’m not sure what to say here, so I’ll just say what I’ve told others already, study other people’s work and just learn how to format and screenwrite correctly.

You completely lost me, and the way that it reads at the moment is kinda like when in the Planet of the Apes reboot the monkey starts talking in broken English. This isn’t meant to sound too harsh a criticism, just to exemplify where you are right now.

Everyone needs a disasterpiece to show them where they are going wrong, and this one is yours. Take that negative, work hard on your basics and come back with something for the next OWC that will surprise everyone.

Best of luck, and if you need pointed in the direction of some sample work after the challenge, let me know and I’ll be more than happy to help.

Cam
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Well there seems to be a lot more to this story than you showed. I didn't really see a point to all that went down and by the time the ending came I was left even more confused. Maybe 6 pages is just too short to tell this story completely? I get the jist of it, clearly there is something going on or something that happened to make Jake crash the funeral like he did, but I haven't pick up on anything that can explain why.

You can go through this and trim it up quite a bit too. For an example, the couple that's arguing. This doesn't really add anything to the story apart from being filler. Raymond isn't affected by it nor does it have any effect later on in the story.
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It's a tough one to get through, but keep going! A few more drafts and you could have something.
A few suggestions....
Check a format guide for when to capitalize elements.
Watch for hyphens...it should be "medium-sized coffin."
Proofread literally twenty times before submitting. That's what I do, if not more.
Good luck with your writing!
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Hey writer,

Your software contains Title Page Publisher.  In this contest, you needed only the script title, a fictitious name, and copyright 2018.

I'm sorry to say I saw nothing even resembling a plot here.  Just an endless parade of mourners entering the church, performing schtick, and then sitting or leaving.

The parameters?  A lot of sweating, people packing heat for no reason, and a eulogy without words.

All writers can learn craft by reading produced screenplays in their chosen genre.  It just so happens you're a the right place.  Download a few.

Thanks for entering.  Good luck.
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Haven't got time for a full critique but all I can say is practice makes perfect. You have some imagination - learn more about the craft of writing and story structure.
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