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The Writers' Tournament 2025 (currently 2211 views) |
Zack |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 12:05am |
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LocationKentucky Posts4834 Posts Per Day 0.71 |
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 WritersAnthony Cawood Drongo Bum Mark Dykshoorn Steven Clark Erik Kevin Revie Bill Sarre Marnie Mitchell Libby Chambers Kathy Cranford René Claveau Arthur John Staats |
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LC |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 12:15am |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts8213 Posts Per Day 1.37 |
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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JtF |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 2:11am |
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Options of options times three - Okay best JtF |
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Reef Dreamer |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 4:39am |
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LocationThe Island of Jersey Posts2682 Posts Per Day 0.54 |
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 |
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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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LC |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 5:06am |
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Drongo Bum |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 5:41am |
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Can we enter one incredibly vague script three times?  |
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AnthonyCawood |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 6:00am |
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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! |
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Drongo Bum |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 6:11am |
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The clock just went backwards. I love it. |
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Stoneyscript |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 6:13am |
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Is this just another fun zone comp, or is there something to strive for> Just asking |
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AnthonyCawood |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 2:05pm |
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You mean apart from the adulation of your fellow writers, what else could you want? |
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Stoneyscript |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 2:37pm |
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Been Around  Mr Chuck Spunt esquire.
LocationLondon. England Posts570 Posts Per Day 0.62 |
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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Drongo Bum |
Posted: February 1st, 2025, 7:43pm |
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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 |
Posted: February 2nd, 2025, 10:13am |
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LocationKentucky Posts4834 Posts Per Day 0.71 |
Zack, are contestants scoring scripts at the point of reviewing? Or after each round on a usual ballot paper?
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Writers will include their scores with their reviews. I will tally the scores myself at the end of each round.
Options of options times three -
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Options galore!!
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
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Nailed it. Hope you get in on this.
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.
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Yes, we will adjust if/where we need to.
Can we enter one incredibly vague script three times?  |
I can't imagine you'll score very well, but sure! Have at it!
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.  |
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MarkD |
Posted: February 2nd, 2025, 12:42pm |
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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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Zack |
Posted: February 2nd, 2025, 2:45pm |
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LocationKentucky Posts4834 Posts Per Day 0.71 |
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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