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Post by TinDogPodcast on Jan 29, 2017 16:59:31 GMT
Story 2.... in note book.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 23:12:59 GMT
If it's a proper tribute somebody really has to write a story that has Fo'ward in the title... or even set in and around Bristol where they all speak with that sort of accent!
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Post by TinDogPodcast on Jan 30, 2017 13:24:36 GMT
If it's a proper tribute somebody really has to write a story that has Fo'ward in the title... or even set in and around Bristol where they all speak with that sort of accent! Not a problem ... I'll begin work today
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Post by Ela on Jan 30, 2017 19:15:54 GMT
Anyone else want to throw out anything? Maybe some of the runners up or even our own josh may wish to say a few words for the newcomers? I'll open with the qualifier than I'm not sure how much I have to offer. I didn't do anything that a lot of other people didn't do. So much of it comes down to luck and timing. I'm happy with how story came out, but I am fully aware about how lucky I am that it was selected. My advice is limited to my experience, so keep that in mind, but I'll talk about what worked for me . But first, a digression! It's funny, because it was the first version of this thread that drew me to the forums last year. I had been a member of the old forums, and almost entirely a lurker. I think my entire activity in the time between when I registered and when the forums closed was to participate in one poll, for the best Big Finish companion (It's Evelyn, obviously) I was looking for information about the competition, I can't remember if I was looking for the deadline or for the number of entries they had already received, but my search lead me to this thread, and my first thought was "I have no chance," because I saw that other people had already submitted multiple entries and I was still struggling to assemble my first. Nice digression, glad you decided to stick around, Josh!
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Post by theotherjosh on Jan 30, 2017 20:02:50 GMT
Nice digression, glad you decided to stick around, Josh! Me too! I think it’s a pretty great community here, and I’m glad to be a part of it.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Feb 4, 2017 0:43:18 GMT
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Post by coldlazarou on Feb 5, 2017 12:52:54 GMT
Do we know exactly when the competition begins and we can start sending the submissions in?
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Feb 5, 2017 14:07:01 GMT
Do we know exactly when the competition begins and we can start sending the submissions in? The link has all of the answers.
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Post by mark687 on Feb 5, 2017 14:42:01 GMT
Do we know exactly when the competition begins and we can start sending the submissions in? Actually it hasn't been confirmed yet.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Feb 5, 2017 17:45:03 GMT
Do we know exactly when the competition begins and we can start sending the submissions in? Actually it hasn't been confirmed yet.
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I don't understand. The page clearly says 'Deadline for story outlines is February 28, 2017', ipsoergo, you can send in before that date as long as you comply with the rules, which are also laid on the page at great detail. Forgive me, but I'm not seeing the issue.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2017 17:52:25 GMT
Actually it hasn't been confirmed yet.
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I don't understand. The page clearly says 'Deadline for story outlines is February 28, 2017', ipsoergo, you can send in before that date as long as you comply with the rules, which are also laid on the page at great detail. Forgive me, but I'm not seeing the issue. Are you talking about the Paul Spragg short trip story comp or the Time Shadows 2 submission.
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Post by coldlazarou on Feb 5, 2017 19:07:50 GMT
Apologies if i've caused confusion! Eep. i was asking about the BF Paul Spragg competition. I wasn't aware of the Time Shadows submissions until i came into the thread: but that's very intriguing too!
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Post by mark687 on Feb 5, 2017 19:58:52 GMT
I don't understand. The page clearly says 'Deadline for story outlines is February 28, 2017', ipsoergo, you can send in before that date as long as you comply with the rules, which are also laid on the page at great detail. Forgive me, but I'm not seeing the issue. Are you talking about the Paul Spragg short trip story comp or the Time Shadows 2 submission. I was talking about the Paul Spragg Short Trip.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2017 19:59:56 GMT
Are you talking about the Paul Spragg short trip story comp or the Time Shadows 2 submission. I was talking about the Paul Spragg Short Trip.
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I know that , I was asking what Nucleus was talking about.
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Post by mark687 on Feb 5, 2017 20:04:38 GMT
I was talking about the Paul Spragg Short Trip.
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I know that , I was asking what Nucleus was talking about. Oh Sorry
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2017 20:21:30 GMT
I know that , I was asking what Nucleus was talking about. Oh Sorry
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No Worries.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Feb 5, 2017 20:30:40 GMT
I know that , I was asking what Nucleus was talking about. Oh Sorry
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Apologies I mixed up the threads. I was talking about TS2
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Feb 6, 2017 0:47:51 GMT
Nice digression, glad you decided to stick around, Josh! Me too! I think it’s a pretty great community here, and I’m glad to be a part of it. That kind of comment goes a long way.
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Post by TinDogPodcast on Feb 6, 2017 19:12:47 GMT
I was speed readING this thread and miss read that the 2017 comp was closing in 22 days...
Takes heart pills...
Reads again..
Calms down
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Feb 6, 2017 19:24:09 GMT
I feel like what would also be good to do is look over your previous submission and consider 'why didn't it make it?' This can help you avoid past mistakes.
Was it not focused? Was it not unique enough? Was it not exciting enough, or funny enough, or clever enough? Did you write in a boring fashion without much style or energy? Did you not proof read well enough? Was your opening missing a strong hook? Was your title too vague or too bloated?
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