Hi Anon,

You can send an excerpt of a screenplay, however, if you want to be eligible for the prize at the end, the final screenplay has to be 30 pages or less.

There is a 30 page cap because short films submitted to festivals are rarely longer than that. (In fact, usually, the shorter the film, the more likely it is to get in!) In addition, page limits are something screenwriters have to learn to work with (especially in TV or commercial work).

If you are having trouble when we get to the draft-writing weeks, I am more than happy to help you figure out how to get it under the limit.

If you would like to turn your short script into a longer one outside of the challenge, be my guest! I am even willing to give feedback on that longer script. But for the challenge, it can’t be over 30 pages.

The Case for Not Finishing a Book

Time is a precious thing.  You’re only allowed so much of it and there are no do-overs.  No matter how much we fantasize about time travel, the fact is… it’s never going to happen.

With this is mind, I’m making a point to no longer waste my time on things I am not enjoying.  If I’m reading a book and I’m just not getting into it, then I’m not going to continue reading it for however many hours…

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Sometimes I think I have nothing to say or that I will have difficulty filling two pages. Next thing I know, I'm typing and I can't shut up so I have to go play with the page margins.