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

Well, Matthew.  One every few months we have a writing challenge - usually a short writing challenge lasting a week or so wherein the person running the challenge comes up with the most perfect challenge idea and everyone else absolutely ruins it by not understanding the challenge theme.
< sigh >

Write an audio screenplay as per the theme above.

- Don

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

I'll take both.

- Don

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

Yes, exactly!

- Don

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

There was an attempt to write a narrative podcast a while back, BC (Before Covid). I played around with that format then and it would work well for this.

It can still be visual. Certain visuals have accompanying noises.

I return 45 posts later...got it. Good one, Don!

I think people may be overthinking this -- just give your best attempt at a conversational short.  Maybe it hits the mark and maybe it doesn't.  At worst you'll have written something.  Or in my cash, I'll have written something that is the worst.

I might be too dumb for this. Lol

It's an audio drama, right? Like what QCode does: https://www.qcodemedia.com/all-shows

Neat challenge!

Alright, so just to be clear... All of the stories need to play out over a black screen, no visuals , only audio. Am I in the ballpark?

Quoted from Zack Alright, so just to be clear... All of the stories need to play out over a black screen, no visuals , only audio. Am I in the ballpark?

To see or not to see, that is the question

Quoted from Heretic It's an audio drama, right? Like what QCode does: https://www.qcodemedia.com/all-shows Neat challenge!

Yes, exactly.  Except it is a conversation between 2 (or more) individuals over an electronic communications device.

Quoted from Zack Alright, so just to be clear... All of the stories need to play out over a black screen, no visuals , only audio. Am I in the ballpark?

Yes, you are on the pitchers mound.  Note: I'm not going to penalize anyone for using visuals, tho. But it's the conversation(s) and what can be heard that is important.

- Don

So...if it's a black screen the action will only be to try and describe the sound so people can know what device is being used?? Probably easiest is walkie talkie. For Zoom I guess first dialog could mention that it's zoom? So for cell phones you'd describe ringing in action block till someone answers, then dialog begins??

Quoted from mmmarnie So...if it's a black screen the action will only be to try and describe the sound so people can know what device is being used?? Probably easiest is walkie talkie. For Zoom I guess first dialog could mention that it's zoom? So for cell phones you'd describe ringing in action block till someone answers, then dialog begins??

Right!

- Don