I would say you woudl just put the lyrics in.  You don't have to have a beat count - more than half of the people reading would not understand it if you did include it.  You can, however, say something like - Music starts at some point in the script have some dialog or action and then start the singing.  This would imply that an intro is played.

Or just don't include anything about the music - people will try to make your lyrics fit somehow.

Whew.  Thanks Michael.  

Quoted from wannabe So if the lyrics start at the 7th beat, then end at like the 20th then restart again at another beat, then the chorus starts at another beat ...  whoa.  That just gave me a headache.  I'll have to break out my son's metranome (however you spell that).

Yeah, something like that. Hmm, this could be more interesting than thought.  Cos everyone will have different lyrics and different timing set up.

I suspect people will just read your lyrics and judge them based on that.  How well they fit the melody won't be an issue because everyone has a different one going through their head.  How well they fit the tone of the music, well that's another story.  

Yeah I guess so, Michael. It's sort of a shame though cos it will lessen the experience of listening.
I quite enjoyed singing my words out loud to the melody. Though my daughter started laughing...

I sing mine out loud too.  My workmates are getting really pissed off.

Quoted from mcornetto I sing mine out loud too.  My workmates are getting really pissed off.

I just realised that half the fun of reading other people's lyrics will be mentally slotting them into the music.
Imagine the trouble George Martin would've had, trying to translate John Lennon's musical thoughts to coherentcy

16 seconds in is where I hear the actual "melody" begin.  It's obviously going to be very tough to "hear" others lyrics over the melody.

I just completed my move.  I am going to try like crazy to come up with something and get it done by tomorrow night.  I haven't had a chance to start yet, and I've only goten like 12 hours of sleep in the past 5 days.

Moving sucks.  Losing your house to Foreclosure and having to move REALLY SUCKS!

Good luck to all!

Quoted from Dreamscale 16 seconds in is where I hear the actual "melody" begin.  It's obviously going to be very tough to "hear" others lyrics over the melody. I just completed my move.  I am going to try like crazy to come up with something and get it done by tomorrow night.  I haven't had a chance to start yet, and I've only goten like 12 hours of sleep in the past 5 days. Moving sucks.  Losing your house to Foreclosure and having to move REALLY SUCKS! Good luck to all!

Hi Jeff. Yeah, it'll be fun to see the different interps. Keep the chin up lad!

this will be the first challenge that is going to affect both the reader and the writer when it comes to the lyrics.
I can imagine we will be playing that theme over and over again in each script to make them fit.
Actually, I think it will be fun..

Since the entire snippet of music is only 56 seconds, the availability for lyrics is very, very limited.  Obvioulsy, we can write lyrics which wrap as it restarts, but it is defintely going to be very difficult for the reader to relate to the lyrics as they fit into the melody.

It's gona be interesting!!!!!!

Quoted from Dreamscale 16 seconds in is where I hear the actual "melody" begin.  It's obviously going to be very tough to "hear" others lyrics over the melody. I just completed my move.  I am going to try like crazy to come up with something and get it done by tomorrow night.  I haven't had a chance to start yet, and I've only goten like 12 hours of sleep in the past 5 days. Moving sucks.  Losing your house to Foreclosure and having to move REALLY SUCKS! Good luck to all!

Yes Jeff, you are correct. There's an intro period before the actual melody line starts. I can hear clearly a song in my head with it and I'd actually love to sing it. Maybe when I find the time (good luck with that one eh?) I'll play around with it on my guitar and do a cool edit thing for fun.

What is interesting to me, is I've used the twisting sound that we hear at the beginning of the piece to.... Oh, I'm not supposed to say anything.   But that gave me an idea.

Anyways everyone, don't worry how much any part of the piece may suck, just put the effort in and work on the craft. That's what this is all about. Rome wasn't built in a day blah-blah-blah...  

Remember to have fun. and i MEAN IT!  

Night all.

Sandra

I'm new, so got to ask - I'm in search of the submission form. Also, do you accept word format?

Thanks

Please disregard the first questio (I found the form and how to submit) though still wondering if you accept word files.

Also, does it have to be copywritten?

Word docs are ok but pdfs are preferred.  There are online services you can use to create a pdf - I'm not sure of where but someone here should know a link.   But if you don't get an answer soon the word file is ok.

You should put (c) Copyright 2009 on the title page of your script - no names though because this is anonymous.  After the writers are announced you can resubmit the script with your name on it.

Hope this helps and looking forward to reading your script.

EDIT:

Here's a place that will convert your word file to a pdf.

http://www.pdfonline.com/convert-pdf/