Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Opportunity

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They definitely had other competitions, even my Dad submitted some wayy back.

And that sounds so cool! Kinda reminds me of Voyager 19!

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Oh maybe thatā€™s it! Itā€™s been so long I canā€™t remember :sweat_smile: Thanks!

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I havenā€™t seen any info about the 2025 Short Trip contest even after scouring the website. Where are yā€™all finding it? I wouldnā€™t enter this year (I donā€™t know if Americans are allowed to submit), but Iā€™m curious about it for future years.

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Itā€™s due next month, it starts in May! Itā€™s just a preemptive thread.

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Ok great thank you!

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Just gonna put this out there: I know thereā€™s a lot of insecurity regarding oneā€™s own writing talent, but just remember that RTDā€™s first official Doctor Who Story (from his perspective) is Mind of The Hodiac.

And now heā€™s the showrunner so yk.. (Iā€™d rather read/hear all yā€™allā€™s ideas than relisten to that abomination)

/lh

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Since I havenā€™t been a fan that long, I havenā€™t entered it before. And itā€™s pretty much only in the past couple of months I started writing regularly too. I may write something this year, but to be honest itā€™s pretty unlikely. My brain just doesnā€™t respond well to pressure or deadlines of any kind right now, I wouldnā€™t want writing (one of the best outlets for emotions for me currently) to cause me more stress.

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I entered it last year! With a story about Romana, naturally. I might do it again this year if I have time. It was quite fun writing to a deadline and with a specification, I found it easier to stay focused than when writing for fun.

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Thatā€™s such an incredibly selfish and self-centred way of looking at it. Wow.

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Okay? Last time I checked, I donā€™t have to listen to an audio if I donā€™t want to.

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Nobody is saying you do, but not listening purely on the grounds of your ego being hurt is bizarre to me.

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Please letā€™s not make this personal!

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Okay, great. And are you supposed to be changing my mind? My gosh, I can have whatever rationale I want for not listening to something.

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I lost last year, didnā€™t immediately want to listen to War Stories. But I did listen a few months back in a constructive way (for me).

Itā€™s not selfish to not want to listen imo. Nor is it ego. I think itā€™s just human.

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I havenā€™t entered before, but I think Iā€™ll give it a try this year. Iā€™ve been jotting down notes for things I could write about.

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Are the submission guidelines up somewhere?
I am not pitching anything, but it could be interesting to see what they say :slightly_smiling_face:

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Not just yet apparently

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Gonna guess theyā€™ll be available May 8th..

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Iā€™ve barely touched classic who so I try to avoid entering ones that have only have them. Each year is different with their own set of rules and doctors that you can use so hopefully thereā€™s some where you can enter.

I also submitted the day before the deadline but I thought it was the last day of submissions. I was just glad I got it done. Looking back on it it definitely doesnā€™t fit the word count but itā€™s a fun idea and I kind of want to fully write some of it in the future.

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I have a title and thatā€™s it, i have no idea how else to flesh it out. Oh i also have 2 villain names too

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