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  • Fresh Voice Writers Contest

    Any experience in this? What is a good score? Is it a good contest?
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    Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

    Hi stainjm,

    My screenplay finished in 3rd place in the 2011 contest, thriller category. It received a score of 137/160. The coverage report was well-written and useful, and led to my making some improvements to the script.

    Overall, this is about as well-run as a contest can get. My coverage report arrived quickly and within the timeframe mentioned. Each round of results was reported on schedule. My prizes were delivered as soon as I learned my placement. One of the prizes was a coverage report for another script, which again I found helpful.

    Another prize I won was a query blasting service. I never used one of these before as it just feels too much like spam to me. But since I got it for free I decided to give it a try with my latest screenplay (not the one that placed in the contest). I beleive I got ten-fifteen script requests out of it, mostly from obscure places. However, one request came from a manager I had queried before with other material. She had liked my writing and remembered me, and therefore also requested this, my latest script. Luckily for me, she loved this one and then agreed to become my manager.

    So I guess you could say I got a manager from this contest, except I would've queried her individually anyway if she hadn't seen my query in the blaster. I knew she liked my writing and was willing to read new material of mine. But I suppose it's proof that you just need to keep putting new material out there, and querying as much as possible, and eventually something will happen. And contests like this are one way to keep you doing that.

    I'm not sure how good Fresh Voices' own connections are. I never received a script request through the contest itself. However, I think it's a contest worth entering because it's very well-run, their coverage reports are pretty insightful, and the prizes related to querying can help you get your script out there in front of industry eyes.

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    • #3
      Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

      If you're interested, I outlined my experience with Fresh Voices at this link.

      Short version: I completely agree with Margie, as my experience (2nd-place finisher in the "Action" category) was similar. Good people, very well-run contest, excellent feedback, on-time posting of rounds and winners, solid prizes, and lots of resultant reads.

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      • #4
        Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

        Great, thank you both!

        I will certainly give it a try!
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        • #5
          Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

          I just entered my short "The Gecko" in Fresh Voice.
          I paid for immediate remarks - will post my results

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          • #6
            Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

            Hey Butch, how did you end up doing?
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            • #7
              Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

              Has anyone received their feedback? I entered early on, and I'm still waiting. I sent an email but have not heard back. Thanks and good luck to all in.

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              • #8
                Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

                Yeah, I'm still waiting as well. The turnaround was a lot faster last year.

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                • #9
                  Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

                  Sent an email, no response, still waiting, too. I entered the Comedy/RomCom category on Sept. 8.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

                    Oh, I got both my feedbacks about 3 or 4 weeks ago - maybe it depends on the reader?
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                    • #11
                      Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

                      I entered a feature in early August: got my feedback/scores today.

                      The date on the score sheet was 8/11/12 and my reader was JEH.
                      "Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again." -[/SIZE] James R. Cook

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                      • #12
                        Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

                        I entered a while ago and received score/feedback yesterday dated 9/26/2012.
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                        • #13
                          Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

                          Anyone had AH as a reader? Thoughts?
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                          • #14
                            Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

                            HI all, I just found this thread, not sure how I missed it. I submitted back in August, received our very detailed feedback within a week or 2 I think. They will be announcing first qualifiers on Jan 22nd!

                            I read on the website that anything scoring over 140 will "be considered for further industry review". what's that mean, because we did score higher than 140. Does that mean we auto advance to the next round or what?

                            Our (writing partner) script is a family Christmas comedy.

                            good luck to you all!!!

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                            • #15
                              Re: Fresh Voice Writers Contest

                              Congrats, as did I! However, I thought that statement referred to their coverage, not the contest, so in our situation I just think it means we'll do well in the next round (other people with similar scores in the first round previous years won 2nd and 3rd place)
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