Quoted from LC Take the feedback where you think it's apt and improve bits later, but if you think it's good don't talk yourself out of it. This is what I tell myself.   We have to imagine these scripts coming through audio. Reading on paper is different. I've been listening to Calls on Apple TV and some of them are great. I notice one of the Eps seemed to be taken direct from a 911 call, but they added an additional spin/twist which really made it memorable. With a rewrite mine would fit in perfectly. I'm talking myself up here btw, for the crack.

Won't be returning to this script, enjoyed the process, but I definitely prefer visual scripts. Never thought I had a good script here,  mediocre at best

I binged Calls last night, mainly just to see what they involved. I enjoyed maybe 3 out of the lot. Not really my cup of tea.

Damn, people really brought their A-game for this challenge. Always great to see the wild things people can come up with under such tough parameters.

I'm seeing quite a few comments on multiple scripts where the reader thinks some of the action is visual. In audio scripts, the action is usually marked as FX which signifies the audio engineers do their magic and create the sounds to reflect the action. Example:

FX : John walks down the cobbled street.

Then the audio engineers make the clip-clop of shoes walking down the street.

Other examples:

FX: A massive brawl breaks out in the bar.
FX: The Death Star fires, destroying the planet
FX: The TARDIS lands in the depths of a jungle. Out steps the Doctor and his companion, Rose.

Combined with the dialogue, the sound FX can cover pretty much everything. If you've never heard an audio drama, I'd highly recommend the Big Finish Doctor Who range as prime examples.

So, if you read some action that you think is visual,  imagine it in the hands of a skilled sound engineer. Sure, some dialogue may need tweaking  to help get it across, but a lot more is possible in audio than you may realise.

Quoted from MarkRenshaw I'm seeing quite a few comments on multiple scripts where the reader thinks some of the action is visual. In audio scripts, the action is usually marked as FX which signifies the audio engineers do their magic and create the sounds to reflect the action. Example: FX : John walks down the cobbled street. Then the audio engineers make the clip-clop of shoes walking down the street. Other examples: FX: A massive brawl breaks out in the bar. FX: The Death Star fires, destroying the planet FX: The TARDIS lands in the depths of a jungle. Out steps the Doctor and his companion, Rose. Combined with the dialogue, the sound FX can cover pretty much everything. If you've never heard an audio drama, I'd highly recommend the Big Finish Doctor Who range as prime examples. So, if you read some action that you think is visual,  imagine it in the hands of a skilled sound engineer. Sure, some dialogue may need tweaking  to help get it across, but a lot more is possible in audio than you may realise.

Yeah.... some clearly were visual scripts....

The one I am concerned about misinterpretation-wise is the one that used TEXT. Clearly test is visual - HOWEVER - text was specifically allowed in the parameters.

Read all scripts over the past 2 days and I liked the diversity and the amount of effort put into telling a story in four pages or under. Kudos to everyone who took part.

A lot of good scripts.  Quite an enjoyable weekend.

Quoted from eldave1 Yeah.... some clearly were visual scripts.... The one I am concerned about misinterpretation-wise is the one that used TEXT. Clearly test is visual - HOWEVER - text was specifically allowed in the parameters.

Oh wow, you're totally right. The fully "text" script meets the parameters. Good catch. I was expecting only audio scripts.
Some were very visual with their action, but I didn't dock any for that reason alone.

Apparently we could have done a morse code script as well haha.

Finally have some free time, diving into these today

Quoted from Claudio Oh wow, you're totally right. The fully "text" script meets the parameters. Good catch. I was expecting only audio scripts. Some were very visual with their action, but I didn't dock any for that reason alone. Apparently we could have done a morse code script as well haha.

Yes but every line would have been....

Damn, these entries are generally quite strong. SS members never cease to amaze.

Got about ten down today, I’ll get to the rest later this week. Won’t go into the dumbass logistics of it, but I buggered my hand a bit this weekend and clicking a mouse and typing is like pulling teeth right now, not looking for sympathy, just letting you know if I haven’t commented on your script yet I’ll definitely get to it later this week; Hang on Sloopy.

Great turnout, lots of fun interesting stories going on here this round.

Okay, just the comedies to go, I hope you comedy writers brought it!

Done!

Congrats to all that entered, some definite standouts in the bunch.

Also a lot of clearly visual scripts, I'm really not sure how to score them, but I've got a few days to think about it.

Really surprised at the variety as well, this was a great challenge.

Thanks, Don.

Here's a good example of an audio drama script. I was going to write mine like this but decided to do it more traditional, but I wish I had put the extra effort in now.

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts/Stardust-Studio-Script.pdf

I don't want to read the comments on mine anymore lol I'm so misunderstood  

A bit late to the party but starting to get through some now.

Fantastic turnout, and super quick reads. Love me a quickie.