Will we know who we're up against?

Quoted from Mr. Blonde I will have the PMs sent out as close to the same time as possible. Certainly, the ones for the people who are paired together will go out at the same time, but they should all be out within the span of 5-10 minutes. Your story parameters will be randomized for variety. I have a bunch of topics and other goodies saved up, so we should be good to go.

Thanks for the clarification

Interesting idea. I'm tempted to sign up however I only really have the weekends to write and I'm concerned about having to post a big fat goose egg. Sean, how long will each round stay up, and will the new round start every Friday evening like the first one?

Khamanna, once registration closes tonight, I'll randomize who goes against who, then I'll post up the bracket ahead of time. This should probably be around noon tomorrow.

Thanks. I'd prefer we didn't know, but oh well - it's the next best thing.

I'd prefer you assigned us a letter (for youself to keep track of who is who). It would be more fun to guess to the very end who stayed and all.
But, your call.

Anthony, each round will end up being about five days total (two to write the script, then when Don gets them available. Then, not including the day they go up, you'll have two days to review them). The following day, you'll get your next topic. So, realistically, five or six days per round. I mean, I suppose we could have two days, then the upload day, then have through Thursday to review. If you guys would prefer that, I have no problem with it at all.

Yikes, forgot about having to review others' work.  Do any of you really have that amount of time on a daily basis?

If so, can I come work for you?

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Quoted from Mr. Blonde Well, it's hard to say who'd get a bye at this point, anyway. There are fifteen entries thus far, so that's only one bye. If two more enter, all but two will receive the bye. Just a matter of luck at this point.

Then ideal for you would be an exactly 16 or 32 of contenders?

So, as no. 16 I'd pretty damn sure in an extra round if math haven't left me completely or nobody else enters later on.

Whatever, I like the page count, so put me down.

Either way is good. I know how to order it if we get an odd number, Prussian. =)

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Anthony, each round will end up being about five days total (two to write the script, then when Don gets them available. Then, not including the day they go up, you'll have two days to review them). The following day, you'll get your next topic. So, realistically, five or six days per round. I mean, I suppose we could have two days, then the upload day, then have through Thursday to review. If you guys would prefer that, I have no problem with it at all.

Hmm. So if I understand it, you could be writing up to 5 scripts if there are 32 and 4 scripts if there are 16.

e.g., if there is 16 participants, you could be writing as many as:

Write a script for round 1. After that, 8 remain

Write a script for round two - after that 4 remain

Write a script for round three - after that 2 remain

Write a script for the finals - winner selected

Yes?

And - if so - will writers have a choice sticking with their same script or must they write an original one for each round?

Exactly. If we get another entrant, somebody could, theoretically, have to write five scripts. And, yes, you will be writing a new script for each round, with a new topic. No carry over.

Quoted from ajr Yikes, forgot about having to review others' work.

Wait, we have to give feedback on every script too? Can't we just pick a couple and do thorough notes on those?

In the later rounds, it'll end up being plenty of feedback.

I can go 5 rounds... <<<< final words before an early knockout.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde No carry over.

"Sergeant, a huge mass of zombies is converging on our location!"

"Don't worry, Private, we're in a comedy. No one will get seriously hurt."

Moments later...

"What do you mean the genre changed to horror? Why wasn't I notified?!"