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Post by TinDogPodcast on May 5, 2017 14:34:09 GMT
I posted it in another thread because I somehow missed this one, despite A.)the fact that I posted in this very thread previously and B.)it's stickied right at the top of the page, but an interview with Ian Atkins aired earlier this week on the Raconteur Roundtable.
I thought it was worth listening for people interesting in entering this year’s Short Trip Opportunity, because he makes some observations on differences between Short Trips and Monthly Range stories and offers some other helpful hints. While the interview is very worth listening to, here's a quick breakdown of Ian's criteria for easy reference when any of you write: 1) Emotionally moving. Preferably with some type of extra 'kick' at the end to really hit it home i.e. the daughter in Forever Fallen. 2) Intimate over epic, and character driven. A chance to really get inside someone's head, and it doesn't have to specifically be the Doctor or companion. 3) Optimistic. Not necessarily saccahrine, sappy or a happy happy ending, but something to do with overcoming or perservering. 4) Ideally, not a comedy or too 'jokey'. The implication being it's not appropriate for a memorial competition, and the writer comes off as not taking the opportunity seriously. This does actually line up with BF's stories, ST and MRs alike, over the last few years, where they've been moving away from funnier tales and writers like Fountain and Sweet. 4b) Also, proof read/read aloud so nothing is unintelligible or clumsy. Nicesummary
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Post by TinDogPodcast on May 5, 2017 14:34:59 GMT
Listening to the interview...
My two may not make it....
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Post by nucleusofswarm on May 5, 2017 20:41:35 GMT
Listening to the interview... My two may not make it.... Still lotsa time ro revise and tweak.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on May 5, 2017 23:02:12 GMT
While the interview is very worth listening to, here's a quick breakdown of Ian's criteria for easy reference when any of you write: 1) Emotionally moving. Preferably with some type of extra 'kick' at the end to really hit it home i.e. the daughter in Forever Fallen. 2) Intimate over epic, and character driven. A chance to really get inside someone's head, and it doesn't have to specifically be the Doctor or companion. 3) Optimistic. Not necessarily saccahrine, sappy or a happy happy ending, but something to do with overcoming or perservering. 4) Ideally, not a comedy or too 'jokey'. The implication being it's not appropriate for a memorial competition, and the writer comes off as not taking the opportunity seriously. This does actually line up with BF's stories, ST and MRs alike, over the last few years, where they've been moving away from funnier tales and writers like Fountain and Sweet. 4b) Also, proof read/read aloud so nothing is unintelligible or clumsy. And 4c) Death and bereavement, while effective, were a really common theme in stories last year, and made reading submissions more emotionally taxing, given the contest's sad origins.
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Post by TinDogPodcast on May 6, 2017 12:03:43 GMT
Listening to the interview... My two may not make it.... Still lotsa time ro revise and tweak. The are both great. But neither is a winner.
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Post by omega on May 8, 2017 6:10:24 GMT
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Post by constonks on May 8, 2017 6:30:32 GMT
Wow they did the "as many entries as you like" thing again. I really expected a limit this year. Happy writing, folks.
And a big thanks to Big Finish for the fantastic opportunity. Really is a great way to honour someone.
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Post by chrisscorkscrew on May 8, 2017 8:21:40 GMT
Good luck everybody. I've got about 4 or 5 ideas right now - weirdly each featuring a different Doctor - but I don't think any of them is 'the' idea.
I'm really pleased we've got until 30th June to get our best ideas nailed down...
Chriss C.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 8, 2017 8:53:36 GMT
Good luck everyone!
I don't have any ideas yet. All I know I want to do is try to make audio downloads scary somehow. I really want to terrify people.
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Post by bobod on May 8, 2017 9:10:48 GMT
Good luck everyone! I don't have any ideas yet. All I know I want to do is try to make audio downloads scary somehow. I really want to terrify people. *insert obvious gag here*
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 8, 2017 9:14:40 GMT
Good luck everyone! I don't have any ideas yet. All I know I want to do is try to make audio downloads scary somehow. I really want to terrify people. *insert obvious gag here* I know. I'm already a scary human being.
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Post by bobod on May 8, 2017 9:15:23 GMT
*insert obvious gag here* I know. I'm already a scary human being.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on May 8, 2017 9:30:13 GMT
While the interview is very worth listening to, here's a quick breakdown of Ian's criteria for easy reference when any of you write: 1) Emotionally moving. Preferably with some type of extra 'kick' at the end to really hit it home i.e. the daughter in Forever Fallen. 2) Intimate over epic, and character driven. A chance to really get inside someone's head, and it doesn't have to specifically be the Doctor or companion. 3) Optimistic. Not necessarily saccahrine, sappy or a happy happy ending, but something to do with overcoming or perservering. 4) Ideally, not a comedy or too 'jokey'. The implication being it's not appropriate for a memorial competition, and the writer comes off as not taking the opportunity seriously. This does actually line up with BF's stories, ST and MRs alike, over the last few years, where they've been moving away from funnier tales and writers like Fountain and Sweet. 4b) Also, proof read/read aloud so nothing is unintelligible or clumsy. And 4c) Death and bereavement, while effective, were a really common theme in stories last year, and made reading submissions more emotionally taxing, given the contest's sad origins. Just keep all these in mind, And for a 4d) Ian prefers small to larger amounts of submissions per writer. Try to restrain down to 1, maybe 2 max, and save the others that don't fit the above for a future Time Shadows or Temporal Logbook or other Who opportunity.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 8, 2017 9:38:51 GMT
So they prefer emotional stories, generally small scale, optimistic and not jokey, no deaths?
That makes sense. I can understand why they wouldn't want jokey ideas or deaths in them.
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Post by omega on May 8, 2017 9:51:00 GMT
I've got what I think is a great story idea that fits the criteria. Synopsis is done. It's a bit over 500 words but hopefully not too many.
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Post by omega on May 8, 2017 9:52:45 GMT
Here are the guidelines:
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Post by TinDogPodcast on May 8, 2017 11:19:31 GMT
DEEP BREATH..... ok... dates marked on calendar... here we go...
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Post by whiskeybrewer on May 8, 2017 11:46:51 GMT
Im glad Ive decided to only focus on the one story for this. See you all on the other side
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Post by omega on May 8, 2017 12:00:13 GMT
When you've done the synopsis and the sample, do you guys go on with the rest of the story or leave it at that until later?
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on May 8, 2017 12:37:12 GMT
Im glad Ive decided to only focus on the one story for this. See you all on the other side Hello Adele.
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