Recieved a confirmation email this morning....nice to be acknowledged.
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Quote: J Mockridge @ September 8 2009, 9:32 PM BSTRecieved a confirmation email this morning....nice to be acknowledged.
Rub it in why don't you... It's on your face.
I got mine this morning ...confirmation email not come-uppance or the clap.
Doomoth, in case you missed Dolly D's earlier suggestion, have you checked your Junk box?
Yeah, been checking it every four or five seconds, even read some spam which probably wasn't wise, but at least I've now got three more inches to look forward to. That'll nearly take me to four.
This is what the ideal email acknowledgement would say:
Even though we haven't finished reading all the scripts, we're absolutely amazed at how brilliant yours is, it's actually the best comedy script we've ever read, so hey, you're through! Oh, and you'll probably win.
It doesn't, of course, say that, but it's nice to dream.
You've made me want to look more closely at my spam now ...if only I could find that tin-opener.
Hey, you'll never believe this! I've got several from actual Nigerian Royalty. Yeah, smug now about your extra 3 inches, I've been befriended by a real life king! He says he wants to put money in my bank account, all I have to do is send him my full bank details, date of birth and pin number.
Quote: Die Hard @ September 8 2009, 10:53 PM BSTHe says he wants to put money in my bank account, all I have to do is send him my full bank details, date of birth and pin number.
Finally the option clause details are revealed. 
Quote: Doomoth @ September 8 2009, 10:24 PM BSTRub it in why don't you... It's on your face.
Not 'rubbing in' just merely commenting that the Trials emailed, which is more than I could say for a few other establishments that I have been in contact with.
Quote: Marc P @ September 8 2009, 10:57 PM BSTFinally the option clause details are revealed.
That Nigerian King scam gives makes me a great idea for a sequel to Coming to America.
Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ September 8 2009, 6:48 PM BSTMy gord, you've started early Adam. It'll be a month at least before I allow myself to worry, I don't think I'm allowed any more Prozac than I already take.
Unlike Adam I am not particalry worried about that but I have started to kick myself over leaving a joke I loved out of my first page because I got hung up on worrying if it'd complicate the story. I am now pretty sure this will be the only reason why my script doesn't get picked, no, the only reason why I won't win the competition and end up getting a series commissioned by Christmas.
Yes but these things always happen don't they. Who's ever sent in a script somewhere and then re-read it a week later and found it spot-b*ll*ck perfect? Anyone? I read mine yesterday and realised I'd put the wrong character name on the front page where I was trying to explain some off stage noises - that could ptentially have the readers completely misunderstanding my plot - but what can we do now Ronnie? Except worry...Nurse!
Quote: Ronnie Anderson @ September 9 2009, 1:02 AM BSTUnlike Adam I am not particalry worried about that but I have started to kick myself over leaving a joke I loved out of my first page because I got hung up on worrying if it'd complicate the story. I am now pretty sure this will be the only reason why my script doesn't get picked, no, the only reason why I won't win the competition and end up getting a series commissioned by Christmas.
What was the joke?
I am making an executive decision not to tell it having built it up so much. In truth it wasn't an amazing joke however leaving it out meant that my first scene (which was the whole of the first page) was more or less joke free, so if James et al have a policy at stopping at the first page of things they aren't inspired by then my chance may be screwed.
It's good to take exectuvie decisions.
