Which result is worse?  Not submitting a script and thus receiving no scores, or submitting a script so horrific that you’re rewarded with universal 1’s from every voter and banned from ever posting on this site again?  

Because, yes, that is the choice I’m facing at the moment.

Viva la crap!

Quoted from Gary in Houston Which result is worse?  Not submitting a script and thus receiving no scores, or submitting a script so horrific that you’re rewarded with universal 1’s from every voter and banned from ever posting on this site again?   Because, yes, that is the choice I’m facing at the moment. Viva la crap!

Call it a pisser and tell everyone you wrote it that way on purpose.

Quoted from PKCardinal Call it a pisser and tell everyone you wrote it that way on purpose.

...and make sure the trading card makes it up at least one rectum

HELP!! Does the church have to be the ONLY location. Cannot find the original RULES post!!!

Running out of time!!

No, just a key/major role.

Quoted from Pale Yellow HELP!! Does the church have to be the ONLY location. Cannot find the original RULES post!!! Running out of time!!

Yes, it is the only location. It's clear on page one. Location: Church.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films No, just a key/major role.

Then perhaps the OP should be changed to read Main Location: Church.


I'm with the idea that a church can be any building that conducts worship... even a house can be a church. However, that is the sole location given in the OP.

Like if my script has three pages in the church and two not is that ok?

Yes, it's fine.

Quoted from DustinBowcot Then perhaps the OP should be changed to read Main Location: Church. I'm with the idea that a church can be any building that conducts worship... even a house can be a church. However, that is the sole location given in the OP.

The rules ain't the rules, I don't think! Like the sewer one.. You could be outside the sewer as well. It just had to be in the sewer for a significant part.

Quoted from Pale Yellow Like if my script has three pages in the church and two not is that ok?

The below is what Mr Blonde wrote when round 1 was revealed

Quoted Text Keep in mind that the location and object should be integral to your script (the script can't exist without them), but that doesn't mean your entire script has to take place in that location or that object has to appear in every scene.

So, if a production company asked me for a script set in a sewer, it would be fine for me to write two pages out of five somewhere else?

I wouldn't risk that if I wanted to get paid without having to do a rewrite. If I wanted to add another location, I owuld have to ask the prod co if that was OK...

I don't care as I'm not in it. However, I would mark people down if they used more than the location specified.

Up to you how you want to treat the exercise, I suppose.

Quoted from Matthew Taylor The below is what Mr Blonde wrote when round 1 was revealed

Ah, well... it would merely take being more clear in the first place. As I said, using 'Main Location' prevents this type of confusion. I don't read every post in every thread and I'm sure others are the same.

Sorry guys didn't mean to start a landslide... just making sure I'm within the parameters. I've been known to color outside the lines a time or two!

Rock on, mates!

Quoted from DustinBowcot So, if a production company asked me for a script set in a sewer, it would be fine for me to write two pages out of five somewhere else? I wouldn't risk that if I wanted to get paid without having to do a rewrite. If I wanted to add another location, I owuld have to ask the prod co if that was OK... I don't care as I'm not in it. However, I would mark people down if they used more than the location specified. Up to you how you want to treat the exercise, I suppose.

I generally think like you, maybe it's English pedantry (is that the word?). That if there are  rules, they're strict, because you can set any rules you want and have it completely open if that's what you desire. Eg write a story of any genre based on your interpretation of Love.

But it's been clarified that the things need to play a key role, and by a key role we mean there's some kind of attempt to include the items /location.

Obviously a real life example is different.