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Zack
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 12:05am Report to Moderator
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Welcome to the 2025 Writers' Tournament! It's been far too long since we've had one of these.

This will be a gauntlet of options. Three rounds, each with two genres to pick from (or combine), AND each with (at least!) two options which writers must choose from and incorporate into their stories. Each round will have a different page count.

The tournament will consist of three rounds. Each round will last seven days.
Three days to write and submit, three days to read and review. The scores will be tallied and revealed on the seventh day.

Writers must commit to the tournament before the start of round one. No late entries. If you'd like to participate, let me know in this thread!

Unlike a typical One Week Challenge, you are expected to read, review, and score every script in every round. There will be harsh penalties for each script you miss.

Writers are to remain anonymous until the Tournament has ended.

The first round will begin on February tenth. Challenge yourself and join up!  

Huge thanks to Don for letting me put this together.


Brave Writers

Anthony Cawood
Drongo Bum
Mark Dykshoorn
Steven Clark
Erik
Kevin Revie
Bill Sarre
Marnie Mitchell
Libby Chambers
Kathy Cranford
René Claveau
Arthur
John Staats


Don't get it right. Get it written.


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Zack, are contestants scoring scripts at the point of reviewing? Or after each round on a usual ballot paper?

I'm assuming the enthusiasm and the rest of the questions will follow when everyone wakes up. This is the problem with being in the Southern Hemisphere - the rest of you are snoozing, apart from a few night-owls. 🤣



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Options of options times three -
Okay
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Just doing the maths (English) or math (American) 🤪

feb 10th start
feb12th - enter script
feb 15th  completed reviews
feb16th results

i assume
feb17th start
feb 19th enter script
feb 22nd end reviews
feb 23rd results

and..
feb24th start
feb 26th enter
March 1st complete reviews
march 2nd results

Intense. And different page counts…..ooooh

One suggestion would be to release the next challenge a little earlier as time zones could really dig into three days


Otherwise, im Just trying to get my head around the expectations - i hate letting folk down so would only enter if i am sure to complete

I am overseas one week and would write on my iPad and submit which is not the best.

Ok one to consider and ill come back


My scripts - links to be updated.

The Elevator Most Belonging To Alice - Runner Up Nashville
Inner Journey - Page Awards Finalist - Bluecat semi final
Grieving Spell - winner - London Film Awards.��
Ultimate Weapon - Fresh Voices - second place
IMDb link... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7062725/?ref_=tt_ov_wr
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This is how we managed (some) different time zones in my Tourny. I think from memory it worked out. We would obviously adjust for other time zones depending on who's entering and from what part of the world.

https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-0521/m-1620600137/s-0/


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Can we enter one incredibly vague script three times?
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I'm on hols from 3rd to 13th so this is going to be a challenge on top of a challenge, but fuck it... I'm in!


Anthony Cawood - Award winning screenwriter
Available Short screenplays - https://www.anthonycawood.co.uk/ShortScripts
Available Feature screenplays - https://www.anthonycawood.co.uk/FeatureFilmScripts
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IMDB Link - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6495672/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
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The clock just went backwards. I love it.
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Is this just another fun zone comp, or is there something to strive for> Just asking


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You mean apart from the adulation of your fellow writers, what else could you want?


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You mean apart from the adulation of your fellow writers, what else could you want?


Oh, I want a lot more than that  


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I'm on hols from 3rd to 13th so this is going to be a challenge on top of a challenge, but fuck it... I'm in!

Me too. Currently working overseas but I'll make the time for this.

Unless the Challenge is really lame, in which case it's all Zack's fault.

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Zack, are contestants scoring scripts at the point of reviewing? Or after each round on a usual ballot paper?



Writers will include their scores with their reviews. I will tally the scores myself at the end of each round.


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Options of options times three -


Options galore!!  


Quoted from Reef Dreamer
Just doing the maths (English) or math (American) 🤪

feb 10th start
feb12th - enter script
feb 15th  completed reviews
feb16th results

i assume
feb17th start
feb 19th enter script
feb 22nd end reviews
feb 23rd results

and..
feb24th start
feb 26th enter
March 1st complete reviews
march 2nd results

Intense. And different page counts…..ooooh



Nailed it. Hope you get in on this.  


Quoted from LC
This is how we managed (some) different time zones in my Tourny. I think from memory it worked out. We would obviously adjust for other time zones depending on who's entering and from what part of the world.


Yes, we will adjust if/where we need to.  


Quoted from Drongo Bum
Can we enter one incredibly vague script three times?


I can't imagine you'll score very well, but sure! Have at it!  


Quoted from Stoneyscript
Is this just another fun zone comp, or is there something to strive for> Just asking


Do you know where you are? This is SimplyScripts. Yes, there's something HUGE to strive for. Bragging rights.   


Don't get it right. Get it written.


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I'm in! Even though I have little chance of making it very far, I'm still up for a challenge.
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Quoted from MarkD
I'm in! Even though I have little chance of making it very far, I'm still up for a challenge.


I've added you to the list. Happy to have you, Mark.


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