Have you ever wanted to write a Fastaval scenario? Once again this year, there will be a screenwriting competition at Fastaval, and there will be exciting new initiatives to make sure you learn a lot about Fastaval, scenariowriting and the writer community.
The goal is to help you get started with a thorough synopsis that you can work on and submit to Fastaval 2025 after Fastaval. While you're writing your synopsis, you'll be thinking about your upcoming scenario, which you'll also have to submit. In other words, sub-elements of your finished scenario - be it plot structure, mechanics, characters, or something else entirely.
What can you expect?
- An exciting learning environment: You'll be supported and encouraged to work on your project. We've teamed up with several of the talented and established scenariowriters at Fastaval, who will give regular presentations and feedback on your scenario ideas.
- A creative community: We establish daily writing clubs where all participants are welcome. We sit down and write together - both so you have someone to ping-pong your ideas to, but also to give you a real sense of what it feels like to be part of the writing community at Fastaval.
- Exciting constraints: The scenariowriting competition starts with you being given your constraints: Some elements that should both inspire and be included in your scenario idea. For example, it could be something like: "A maze must be included" or "The color red". How you interpret these constraints and incorporate them into your scenario idea is entirely up to you! The actual constraints for this year will of course be kept secret until the competition starts!
Finally, we'll offer you feedback on what you've written... and the lucky winner will take the stage at the Golden Egg awards ceremony on Sunday.
So, are you ready to get closer to your dream of writing your first scenario for Fastaval? Then sign up right away - we look forward to seeing you in the competition!
NOTE: There are a limited number of spots for the competition, so if we receive too many entries, we will prioritize participants who have written few or no scenarios.
Requirements: You have to sign up for The Scenario Writing Competition when you sign up for Fastaval
Maximum: 15 persons
When: Wednesday evening - Sunday 11am
Price: Free
Practical:
Wednesday First meeting: introduction to the host and judges. The program for the coming days is handed out and you will get a brief introduction to the process. Finally, you'll be given the constraints, and then we'll kick off the competition.
If you are unable to participate, all information will also be sent to your email.
Bring your own writing utensils: You must provide or borrow a computer to write the scenario on.
From Wednesday until Saturday 23:00: Ongoing events in the form of oral presentations, writing club and feedback. It's not mandatory to attend the various offerings for the screenwriting competition. However, we highly recommend attending as many of them as you can, as the lovely, experienced writers will have plenty of nuggets of wisdom to take back to your work.
Submission: By Saturday 23:00 at the latest, the synopsis and sub-elements of your finished scenario must be submitted.
Sunday at 11:00 am: Individual feedback for those who want it and the same evening the egg is handed out to this year's winner at the Otto party!
