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The Quickie Challenge (currently 4019 views) |
DustinBowcot |
Posted: August 14th, 2017, 6:53am |
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Looking forward to the location being announced as a rectum and the object a bag of sprouts.
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Remember, this is fiction, Mark. |
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Dreamscale |
Posted: August 14th, 2017, 11:26am |
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Just saw this. Hope I can play along, but the timing ain't good, as I really don't write on the weekend, but we'll see. 3 pagers aren't my idea of a script, either, but like Pia, I'm always up for a quickie! |
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CameronD |
Posted: August 14th, 2017, 4:41pm |
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3 pages just ins't enough for me to invest time into a story. But that's totally fine as I know some people can. I'll be out but will try to get in some reads all the same once they are posted.
Best of luck to all. |
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DustinBowcot |
Posted: August 14th, 2017, 5:02pm |
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Last time I wrote a 3-pager I asked the director if it was OK if I had 3.5. Technically, 3.5 isn't 4 and is still 3. It was OK, but in the end, those 3.5 pages ended up running for 6 minutes.
If dialogue is kept to a minimum, 3 pages can tell a lot of story. |
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Grandma Bear |
Posted: August 14th, 2017, 6:44pm |
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I have written a few one pagers. I think they were all pretty good. It can be done. |
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AnthonyCawood |
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 1:01pm |
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MarkItZero |
Posted: August 15th, 2017, 1:25pm |
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Excellent.
More of them joining. Falling right into my trap. Er, I mean, my challenge. Yes, just a harmless challenge. Muahaha! |
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Dreamscale |
Posted: August 16th, 2017, 9:25am |
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SAC |
Posted: August 16th, 2017, 10:01am |
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Of The Ancients … but some dreams do
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Seeing as a bout of carpal tunnel has knocked me out of work for a little while, I just may be able to slowly tap away on the keys and make the deadline. |
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MarkItZero |
Posted: August 16th, 2017, 10:50am |
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I won't start earlier cuz some people might not notice the change in time. But I'm not entirely opposed to extending the deadline to Monday. I purposely set it for the weekend figuring that's when people would have the most free time. Maybe that's not the case.
A normal challenge is usually 6-10 pages in 7 days and people manage that. I want it to be difficult but not impossible. What do people think? I'm willing to tack on one extra day. But I gotta hear some compelling arguments. Weekend skiing is not a good enough reason haha. |
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SAC |
Posted: August 16th, 2017, 11:15am |
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Of The Ancients … but some dreams do
LocationUpstate NY Posts3201 Posts Per Day 0.79 |
3 pages, 3 days sounds reasonable to me. |
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Dreamscale |
Posted: August 16th, 2017, 12:45pm |
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3 pages in 3 days isn't the issue at all.
For me, like I said, I don't and won't spend any time writing or thinking about writing on weekends. Mondays, being the start of the week, are also tough.
No big deal. I'll read as many as I can and we'll call it cool. |
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MarkItZero |
Posted: August 16th, 2017, 1:10pm |
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Quoted from Dreamscale 3 pages in 3 days isn't the issue at all.
For me, like I said, I don't and won't spend any time writing or thinking about writing on weekends. Mondays, being the start of the week, are also tough.
No big deal. I'll read as many as I can and we'll call it cool. |
Yeah, no worries. Appreciate you taking the time to give feedback on scripts even when not in. And just think folks, if you write a script that's only one page, Jeff can't bail on page one! |
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Talldave |
Posted: August 16th, 2017, 8:25pm |
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I just got finished with the 48 Hour Film project, so I'm in excellent shape for this right now, and three days to write a script is much more reasonable than making a short film in 48 hours. I think a three hour challenge would be the real titty twister!! |
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Grandma Bear |
Posted: August 16th, 2017, 8:44pm |
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I think a three hour challenge would be the real titty twister!! |
We actually had a producer show up one time and asked for a script he could shoot that weekend. He had access to a hospital. Several SS members wrote scripts in just a couple of hours for him. Some turned out pretty good. My entry ended up being filmed, although by a different filmmaker. Sometimes, stress and adrenaline just works well with the creative mind. |
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