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		<title>Step Back, Door Closing &#8211; screenplay by Carter Ward</title>
		<link>https://www.simplyscripts.com/2026/06/03/step-back-door-closing-screenplay-by-carter-ward/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Don]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thanks Carter Ward for giving back to the screenwriting community with this unspecified draft of Step Back, Doors Closing (pdf format) When two open-hearted young adults spend an accidental weekend together in DC, they discover more about their beliefs, each other, and themselves than they bargained for. Rent or buy on Amazon Prime IMDb.com &#124; [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5343573/" target="_blank">Carter Ward</a> for giving back to the screenwriting community with this unspecified draft of <a href="https://www.simplyscripts.com/scripts/Step_Back,_Doors_Closing-Carter-Ward.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Step Back, Doors Closing</b></a> (pdf format)</p>
<p><em>When two open-hearted young adults spend an accidental weekend together in DC, they discover more about their beliefs, each other, and themselves than they bargained for.</em></p>
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<p>Rent or buy on <a href="https://amzn.to/4uVZUvB" targetr="_blank">Amazon Prime</a><br />
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20250732/" target="_blank">IMDb.com</a> | <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/step_back_doors_closing" target="_blank">Rotten Tomatoes</a></p>
<p>Find more produced movie screenplays on the <a href="/movie-scripts.html">Movie Screenplay</a> page. </p>
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		<title>Ole Bess&#8217; Bait Shop and others by Paul Knauer &#8211; Audio produced</title>
		<link>https://www.simplyscripts.com/2026/06/02/ole-bess-bait-shop-by-paul-knauer-audio-produced/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Don]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Crooked Stories cast performs table reads of three shorts from writer Paul Knauer. Ole Bess&#8217; Bait Shop (short, light horror in pdf format ) by Paul Knauer (PKCardinal) writing as ? &#8211; Wanna catch something big? Choose the right bait. Discuss this script on the Discussion Board How Paul Died (script not available atm) [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="https://www.crookedstories.com/" target="_blank"><b>Crooked Stories</b></a> cast performs table reads of three shorts from writer Paul Knauer.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplyscripts.com/scripts/OleBessnBaitShop.pdf"><b>Ole Bess&#8217; Bait Shop</b></a> (short, light horror in pdf format ) by <a href="https://www.crookedstories.com/" target="_blank"><b>Paul Knauer (PKCardinal) writing as ?</b></a> &#8211; <em>Wanna catch something big? Choose the right bait.</em> <a href="https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1540049342/">Discuss this script on the Discussion Board</a></p>
<p><b>How Paul Died</b> (script not available atm) &#8211; by Paul Knauer</p>
<p><a href="https://www.simplyscripts.com/scripts/WhoKilledTheCatn.pdf"><b>Who Killed The Cat</b></a> (short, horror in pdf format) bby <a href="https://www.crookedstories.com/" target="_blank"><b>Paul Knauer (PKCardinal) writing as I Don&#8217;t Know</b></a> &#8211; <em>When the cat dies, somebody has to pay.</em> <a href="https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1620774579/">Discuss this script on the Discussion Board</a></p>
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		<title>Original Script Sunday for May 31st 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.simplyscripts.com/2026/05/31/original-script-sunday-for-may-31st-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Don]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 15:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are eight original scripts for your reading pleasure. &#8211; Don]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over on the <a href="/original-unproduced-scripts.html">Unproduced Scripts</a> page are eight original scripts for your reading pleasure. </p>
<p>&#8211; Don</p>
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		<title>Original Script Sunday for May 24th</title>
		<link>https://www.simplyscripts.com/2026/05/24/original-script-sunday-for-may-24th-2/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Don]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are eleven original scripts for your reading pleasure. &#8211; Don]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over on the <a href="/original-unproduced-scripts.html">Unproduced Scripts</a> page are eleven original scripts for your reading pleasure. </p>
<p>&#8211; Don</p>
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		<title>Alien Press Conference by Paul Knauer &#8211; Audio produced</title>
		<link>https://www.simplyscripts.com/2026/05/20/alien-press-conference-by-paul-knauer-audio-produced/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Don]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alien Press Conference (7 page, short, comedy in pdf format) by Paul Knauer Aliens have landed and it&#8217;s time for questions. Choose your favorite medium: Powered by RedCircle *Note: The audio performance may differ from the script. Discuss this script on the Discussion Board]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.simplyscripts.com/scripts/AlienPressConferencebyPaulKnauer.pdf"><b>Alien Press Conference</b></a> (7 page, short, comedy in pdf format) by <a href="https://www.crookedstories.com/" target="_blank"><b>Paul Knauer</b></a> </p>
<p><em>Aliens have landed and it&#8217;s time for questions.</em>  </p>
<p>Choose your favorite medium:<br />
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		<title>Original Script Sunday for May 17, 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.simplyscripts.com/2026/05/17/original-script-sunday-for-may-17-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Don]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are five original scripts for your reading pleasure. &#8211; Don]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over on the <a href="/original-unproduced-scripts.html">Unproduced Scripts</a> page are five original scripts for your reading pleasure. </p>
<p>&#8211; Don</p>
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		<title>Papers by Paul Knauer &#8211; audio produced</title>
		<link>https://www.simplyscripts.com/2026/05/12/papers-by-paul-knauer-audio-produced/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Don]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Papers (Short, Sci Fi) pdf format by Paul Knauer (PKCardinal) Paper Clip, Diplomat, Ferry A quiet, near-future murder mystery. Turns out, being an unrepentant asshole actually has consequences. Powered by RedCircle *Note: The audio performance may differ from the script. Discuss this script on the Discussion Board]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.simplyscripts.com/scripts/Papers.pdf"><b>Papers</b></a> (Short, Sci Fi) pdf format by <a href="https://www.crookedstories.com/" target="_blank"><b>Paul Knauer (PKCardinal)</b></a> </p>
<p><em>Paper Clip, Diplomat, Ferry</em> </p>
<p>A quiet, near-future murder mystery.</p>
<p><em>Turns out, being an unrepentant asshole actually has consequences.</em></p>
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		<title>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day! And Original Script Sunday for May 10th</title>
		<link>https://www.simplyscripts.com/2026/05/11/happy-mothers-day-and-original-script-sunday-for-may-10th/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Don]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over on the Original Scripts page are fourteen original scripts for your reading pleasure. And, we are experimenting with a One Page Challenge (OPC). One page. Proper screenplay format. Not anonymous. Only one script may be submitted per challenge. &#8211; Don]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over on the <a href="/original-unproduced-scripts.html">Original Scripts</a> page are fourteen original scripts for your reading pleasure. </p>
<p>And, we are experimenting with a <a href="https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-OPC/">One Page Challenge (OPC)</a>. One page. Proper screenplay format. Not anonymous. Only one script may be submitted per challenge. </p>
<p>&#8211; Don</p>
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