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Warren
Posted: March 31st, 2018, 1:01am Report to Moderator
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Quoted from FrankM


Better to have people honestly evaluate all of the scripts.


Great idea in a perfect world but I don't think this will happen, I guarantee some great scripts will get really low scores and it will get put down to personal preference.


Warren Duncan: Award-Winning Screenwriter

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eldave1
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There is a way to handle that, but Sean is making this hard on himself already.

(Basically you calculate the mean and standard deviation of scores by a particular rater, and normalize all of their scores. Then it wouldn't matter if they gave mostly 1s and a 3, or mostly 3s and a 5.)

Better to have people honestly evaluate all of the scripts. If the board can do ratings, then each writer just silently gives their own stuff 5s. If not, Sean can add those in at the end or not, it wouldn't make a difference.


All due respect, but this is a writing exercise not an Oscar nomination. Is is the case with all of our challenges we trust each other to act in good faith. If somehow someone doesn't the consequence is unimportant in the grand scheme of things.


My Scripts can all be seen here:

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Warren
Posted: March 31st, 2018, 1:55am Report to Moderator
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One down.

It's not great but it will have to do.


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FrankM
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Quoted from Warren
One down.

It's not great but it will have to do.


So we should be on the lookout for a psychological thriller about manipulating scores in the 2018 Writer’s Tournament?

Just kidding. Kudos for getting this far and getting it done.


Feature-length scripts:
Who Wants to Be a Princess? (Family)
Glass House (Horror anthology)

TV pilots:
"Kord" (Fantasy)
"Mal Suerte" (Superhero)

Additional scripts are listed here.
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PrussianMosby
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One pagers, three of them for each contestant… well, if that's not the supreme discipline, haha.

No, seriously looking forward what you come up with. I love the shorts short.

I just made a list who's still in because it's hard to overview where and what, searched a while myself.

So as I see it, the quarter-finalists are:


Stumpzian
AnthonyCawood
PKCardinal
MarkItZero
Warren
RJP
stevie
eldave1


Good luck and have a happy Easter holidays with few but effective writing, shouted from the sideline.



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Stumpzian
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I have a parameter suggestion for this round.

Since these are one-pagers, they should be just that. One page only. No going over to Page 2, not even a few lines.

Henry



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eldave1
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Quoted from PrussianMosby
One pagers, three of them for each contestant… well, if that's not the supreme discipline, haha.

No, seriously looking forward what you come up with. I love the shorts short.

I just made a list who's still in because it's hard to overview where and what, searched a while myself.

So as I see it, the quarter-finalists are:


Stumpzian
AnthonyCawood
PKCardinal
MarkItZero
Warren
RJP
stevie
eldave1


Good luck and have a happy Easter holidays with few but effective writing, shouted from the sideline.


Thanks, buddy


My Scripts can all be seen here:

https://dlambertson.wixsite.com/scripts
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khamanna
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I have a parameter suggestion for this round.

Since these are one-pagers, they should be just that. One page only. No going over to Page 2, not even a few lines.

Henry


Well, I'm not writing but there was a one-page challenge back at MP (another site) and if anyone ever went over a page he would be automatically disqualified. I think it was a fair practice.
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MarkItZero
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This is so much less work, I'm lovin' it! Almost done with number two.

No idea if they're actually any good but that's what cash bribes are for.


That rug really tied the room together.
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RJP
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Quoted from Stumpzian
I have a parameter suggestion for this round.

Since these are one-pagers, they should be just that. One page only. No going over to Page 2, not even a few lines.

Henry


What kind of scumbag would go over the page limit?
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jayrex
Posted: March 31st, 2018, 1:34pm Report to Moderator
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Well, I'm not writing but there was a one-page challenge back at MP (another site) and if anyone ever went over a page he would be automatically disqualified. I think it was a fair practice.


It was hardcore, I once wrote the words 'The End' on the sixth page, got disqualified.


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AnthonyCawood
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Three done, I'm just gonna keep writing them until I run out of ideas and post the 'best' three.


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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Mr. Blonde
Posted: March 31st, 2018, 3:08pm Report to Moderator
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Three done, I'm just gonna keep writing them until I run out of ideas and post the 'best' three.


Different genres?...


HERE LIES MY SCREENPLAYS
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AnthonyCawood
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First three are, my fourth is a repeat so will have to pick one...

I'm surprised no one has asked yet... so I will, sub genres... horror and horror-comedy, one genre or two?  


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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PKCardinal
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Quoted from AnthonyCawood
First three are, my fourth is a repeat so will have to pick one...

I'm surprised no one has asked yet... so I will, sub genres... horror and horror-comedy, one genre or two?  


Was wondering myself, so I'm going 3 distinct genres, just to be safe.

Punted a pretty good overall concept, too, in the abundance of caution.


PaulKWrites.com

Ashes - Semi-contained psychological horror thriller/Feature
The Hand of God - Low budget, semi-contained thriller/Feature
Wait Till Next Year - Disney-style family sports comedy/Feature

Many shorts available for production: comedy, thriller, drama, light horror
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