Quote: KJSmyling @ April 14 2008, 11:13 PM BST

Perhaps you're too funny and the staff writers are intercepting your e-mails in case your genius outshines them and they loose their jobs...

kjs

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Or even, 'lose'.
 

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Nah, maybe they want their jobs loosening?
 

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Before everything got out of hand, Political Correctness used to be called Spastic Gaytalk
 

That sounds kind of, really suggestive and stuff.
 

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Aaron
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Well that's KJS's fault.
 

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Before everything got out of hand, Political Correctness used to be called Spastic Gaytalk
 

Damn that KJS. Damn him!
 

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Aaron
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I don't know if this should be in a separate thread, but what sort of format would/do you use to send in Headlines?

Ive seen that they ask for radio script format, but how does that really apply if we're essentially just sending in 1 sentence?

 

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Ehm.... I meant to write loose... It was a joke... them being free-range writers and such.... they are worried about their jobs ie the jokes getting loose....

kjs





I think they bought it....
 

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Quote: graham @ April 15 2008, 12:50 AM BST

I don't know if this should be in a separate thread, but what sort of format would/do you use to send in Headlines?

Ive seen that they ask for radio script format, but how does that really apply if we're essentially just sending in 1 sentence?

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I sent them as just 3 lines in radio format. But as to date they don't seem to have used any one's headlines, I don't think it's worth using one of you're 3 goes.
 

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The ASDA of satire.
"Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed forever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you."� Which is exactly what happened to Winston Smith. His rebellion was not one that was foolish and too outspoken. He silently tried to defeat the Party for his personal happiness, and in the end it cost him everything he had fought for, and his love for Julia. He had learned to love Big Brother, which was his ultimate fear when trying to live a life of individuality. The Party had defeated him.

1984
 

*cough* your

I've sent three headlines on one page of radio script. Also usually try and send three sketches as well as this, so I'm not counting it as 'one of my three goes'.
 

I wouldn't want to chance sending more than 3 things, without being invited to.
 

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The ASDA of satire.
"Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed forever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you."� Which is exactly what happened to Winston Smith. His rebellion was not one that was foolish and too outspoken. He silently tried to defeat the Party for his personal happiness, and in the end it cost him everything he had fought for, and his love for Julia. He had learned to love Big Brother, which was his ultimate fear when trying to live a life of individuality. The Party had defeated him.

1984
 

Thanks, folks.

Would you still include a title page for just 3 lines? And do companies normally have a preference for Word, or PDF, etc.?

I don't mean to be asking you to do all of my work for me!
 

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Yes treat as you would any other submission.

But seriously submit something they patently haven't used in 3 weeks?

You might as well send a photo of your bum.

n.b. always save as plain text, and paste into the main body of the email. That way what ever machine they're using they can read it.

As for BBC, scriptsmart shows respect, but I know succesful writers who never use it.

 

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The ASDA of satire.
"Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed forever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you."� Which is exactly what happened to Winston Smith. His rebellion was not one that was foolish and too outspoken. He silently tried to defeat the Party for his personal happiness, and in the end it cost him everything he had fought for, and his love for Julia. He had learned to love Big Brother, which was his ultimate fear when trying to live a life of individuality. The Party had defeated him.

1984
 

I know they read ScriptSmart word documents, so that is fairly safe. It'll only be the material they reject then!

Dan
 

Quote: sootyj @ April 15 2008, 12:04 PM BST

You might as well send a photo of your bum.

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You know, with an arse like mine, you might be right!
 

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Anyone going to the recording of this tonight?
 

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