Quoted from ReneC ...and it's still something that has to be screened visually to be a screenplay, no?

Great point. This doesn't seem like a "screenplay" challenge. Still, I'm all for thinking outside of the box. Gonna see if I can't make my story work over a black screen...

Well, Don said like a radio play but one that can be filmed, so that means it's still visual. I'm going with that. The key seems to be the visuals don't tell any of the story, the story comes from the conversations.

Funny, but this seems to be an all tell and no show challenge.

Quoted from ReneC Funny, but this seems to be an all tell and no show challenge.

Potential for some high concept ideas. This kind of short could be produced for very little money.

Quoted from Zack Potential for some high concept ideas. This kind of short could be produced for very little money.

Can you give an example, Zack?
I'll admit I'm flailing around in the dark here. Which is quite apt really,    but... High concept how?

I mean, you could do a story about a person getting a call from their lover, who is in a city halfway across the world. A city that happens to be under attack from giant-killer insects from space!

Maybe high-concept was a poor choice of words. Lol. But my point is you're not really restricted by budget here.

Quoted from ReneC Well, Don said like a radio play but one that can be filmed, so that means it's still visual. I'm going with that. The key seems to be the visuals don't tell any of the story, the story comes from the conversations. Funny, but this seems to be an all tell and no show challenge.

I read it as no visual. Just me

Quoted from Zack I mean, you could do a story about a person getting a call from their lover, who is in a city halfway across the world. A city that happens to be under attack from giant-killer insects from space! Maybe high-concept was a poor choice of words. Lol. But my point is you're not really restricted by budget here.

Thanks, Zack.
So, like the radio play of War of the Worlds or The Day of the Triffids.

Hmm, I thought I was still in the dark. Maybe I'm getting it now...

Quoted from LC Thanks, Zack. So, like the radio play of War of the World's or The Day of the Triffids. Hmm, I thought I was still in the dark. Maybe I'm getting it now...

Exactly. You've got it, Libby.

Just finished my first draft.  

Good for you, mate!

You gonna enter, Libby?

Not sure. Probably depend on the usual - a decent idea in 4 pages.

Definitely mulling it over.

You are amazing, Zack, for coming up with something so fast.
Can't wait to read yours. Hoping it's horror.  

Quoted from LC Hoping it's horror.

No promises.     Hope you are able to get something in!

The advantage of being asleep when the announcement happens is that I wake up to all the questions having being already answered

An audio screenplay! A very interesting challenge.  I've written a few of those  they are loads of fun. I'll have a think and see if I can come up with anything.

Can you write it in audio format or nornal screenplay format only?

When I say audio format, I mean the action usually marked as FX and describes what you hear rather than what you see.

what is going on here... I'm as confused as my dog chasing a stick I didn't throw.