Memento started as a short story.
I’ve got some bad news. We’ve been swindled! The Beckys writer e-mailed to inform me that there is no Beckys script. Honestly, he doesn’t sound like he knew the rules. He just thought it was a logline contest. So what we’re going to do is I’ll review the second place script, Devil in Transit, sometime this week. Maybe in the newsletter. Maybe on Monday. Maybe next Friday. So, a review will be coming.
In the meantime, start your engines. Your SHORT STORY engines that is. Cause this month’s showdown is a Short Story Showdown. It’s everybody’s chance to take a brief respite from screenwriting and try their hand at this other writing medium. What I need from you is your title, genre, logline, AND the first page of your short story, which will be posted in the showdown.
This is the most excited I’ve been for a showdown this year. I think short-story writing is fun. It allows you to be more creative. Try some weird stuff. It doesn’t take a lot of time to write them. But you’re not going to be in the competition unless you have a good idea. So make sure you’re writing from a strong concept. Or an interesting one. Here are the submission deets…
What: Short Story Showdown
I need your: Title, Genre, Logline, and FIRST PAGE
Competition Date: Friday, May 24th
Deadline: Thursday, May 23rd, 10pm Pacific Time
Where: Send your submissions to carsonreeves3@gmail.com
