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Reddit Screenwriting Competition
2018
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  • You do not need a Coverfly account to submit to this contest.

  • Free to enter of course. Writing Teams are allowed, although there is no way to split one software, so I'd suggest entering this competition on your own!

  • Must be a Short or Pilot, written in the coming months.

  • Accepting Shorts and Pilots up to 35 pages. TV Specs, Non-Pilot Episodes of your Original Content, Features, and single-digit paged Scripts will NOT be allowed in this competition. I repeat this is NOT a feature contest!

  • There is a minimum page count, 10 pages, although I highly doubt a script that short will make it past the preliminary round.

  • ONE entry per person.

  • You must have the rights to your work, and you will retain all rights to your script upon submission.

  • The theme of the story must revolve around the Dialogue prompt, and/or the Dialogue prompt has to play a significant role in the story you create.

  • The Dialogue prompt MUST show up in your script, although it doesn't need to be verbatim. Do not let the wording stray very far when implementing the actual piece of dialogue.

  • Use only One prompt.

  • Please underline, bold, or otherwise signify the line of dialogue when it's used in the script. It can show up anywhere in the script, signifying it just helps the judges.

  • You must pick one piece of Dialogue from this list below.

  • All Genres Welcome.

  • All ages can participate.

  • The competition deadline is 3/31/18 at 11:59pm PST, which leaves plenty of time to produce your best work!

  • Submitted scripts should be PDF's.

  • Proper Script Formatting.

  • Every title Page should have your Reddit name (real name optional), the genre of the script, the email you submitted the script with, and the Dialogue prompt it's based on. Feel free to title the script whatever you want!

  • Do not simply add in a piece of dialogue from an already completed piece of work, if we don't catch it from the quickness of your submission, it will be evident in your story. We will email you if we feel there is something suspicious about your submission.

  • This is a free competition, please do not stress over it! Have fun!

The Dialogue Prompts

1. " It’s 3 in the morning..."

2. "What makes you think it was an accident?”

3. "That’s the most disgusting thing I’ve ever heard."

4. "Liar."

5. "Let’s face it, you don’t exactly blend in."

6. "Why are you helping me?"

7. "Do you regret it?"

8. "Where the hell were you?"

9. "We have to talk."

10. "It's an epidemic"

Yes these are a little Cliché, but that's the point. Corny dialogue is far-reaching and can translate to alot of different genres!

Benefits

The top 3 scripts will receive free WriterDuet lifetime subscriptions.

Announcements

Apr 30th
Winners