Seems like bull to me. I would understand if you guys said ppl on the shelf will go to Hollywood, that would make sense for Canada and USA residents to join. But UK?! My travel distance is the same as UK! Why am I not qualified to your needs? We need a proper explanation.
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I see the dance_lift_give on women and men, but not dance_lift_receive âŠwill these be added soon? Thanks!
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If we partneredâŠwould it count? 
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Babe, the UK isnât qualified for the grand prize either. Theyâre allowed to enter, but not win the trip to Hollywood
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I know that, but why are they allowed enter when Iâm the same as them? Same distance, same language. Same skills.
The not being able to enter thing doesnât make sense to me either, but distance wouldnât have anything to do with it
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Someone else asked that question but it hasnât been answered yet⊠
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Apparently itâs because of legal reasons why itâs only open to US, Canada, and UK residents.
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When the characters are walking around or full characters. The most popular style.
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not the most engaging contest, in comparison to the previous two, i think⊠and the official guidelines are a giant clump of mostly legal specifications. 
i wish authors werenât so limited to the same plot, âtwistâ or not. i feel like the character requirements and the necessity of at least a dance scene wouldâve been enough. just my thoughts on that.
but even w all the restrictions, i hope that everyone who joins will stretch the plot/character as far as possible. gimme a lgbt story w m/m baby/johnny or w/w baby/johnny(jane?) etc. or one where theyâre all green and living on a non earth planet. make johnny a vampire???
ALSO: the plot of the movie itself is p heavy on abortion - a highly sensitive and controversial topic in any setting. if itâs going to feature in your story (in more than a brief mention) please please do, at the very least, some light research. 
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Dude I donât want to trash on this movie or anyone who likes it but⊠this is a really sucky concept for a contest. Like every single story is gonna have verbatim the same plot- itâs a fun idea for like, maybe an hour long project for theater kids but for a literal story that a ton of writers are going to make itâs baaad son!!
Also, I live in one of the three eligible countries but Iâm still pissed that everyone from countries that arenât from the US isnât just prevented from winning (which is fair), but from simply entering (yâknow, besides UK and oh Canada.) Thatâs kinda implying that everyone entering is for the prize and not for the fun of it
It seems like all the stories would have a hard time standing out for each other, I think the judges kinda shot themselves in the foot by limiting the guidlines so hard, because I feel like being able to pull a huge twist on a classic story is a cool idea.
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August 24th is my birthday! Iâm defiantly an INK fan, not very keen on limelight⊠Weâll see what happens!
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Yep, my parents will probably say no⊠I think Iâll try to enter but not add DD or fill out the google form. The rules are so strict though⊠
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I agree, I never enter these things for the prize. I do it for fun, and the shelf! 
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Anyone wanna write it with me?
Remember this contest is in partnership with Lionsgate Films and involves the use of Dirty Dancing IP. The rules and guidelines are a bit stricter than our normal contests because of this.
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Even though Iâm not 18 can I still enter for fun? I know I wonât win.
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This contest is open to all Episode Creators, aged 13+ from the US, Canada and the UK.
If youâre 13+ and from one the US, Canada or the UK then yes. You just wonât be eligible for the grand prize.
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Ok sweet iâm 13+ thank you!
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Iâm a little bit confused because Dirty Dancing itself presents themes that Episode would never allow on this platform. I understand that this is where the authors should put their creativity into making the story their own but how watered down does the plot have to be to fit with Episodeâs guidelines?
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