The Scripts of the August (Where'd that come from?) 2016 One Week Challenge!

There are 33 scripts.

This was a 'real world' One Week Challenge.  You've received no warning and you have one week to write a script based upon the requirements given.

Topic: Trapped in a Taxi Cab*
Genre: Open (no porn)
Budget: Low

*Can be a car for hire, e.g., Lyft or Uber or Limo

Help 91 by Utah Kintumi - Short, Thriller, Drama - A limo driver gets his revenge on the actor who beat him for a prestigious film role.

And The Darkness Fades by Someone Or Other - Short - {no logline}

Sorry Dave by S. Q. Brik - Short - The last cab is a self-driving nightmare for it's passenger.

He Drives Them - Crazy by 0 - Short, Drama - An Uber Driver, hearing voices, seeks the help of a passenger to end his madness.

Guilt Trip by ? - Short, Drama - A short fare across town turns into a guilt trip down memory lane.

Jackrabbit by The Phantom Menace - Short, Sci Fi, Comedy - A rookie driver and a taxi that can can go back in time fifteen minutes so the client can never be late. With a skeptic as the fare, what can possibly go wrong?

Taxi Joe by 0 - Short, Horror, Found Footage - Two amateur documentary film makers get more than they paid for when they interview Joe, a homeless man who lives in a taxi in the woods.

Stuck by 0 - Short, Comedy - A business woman gets stuck in a cab with a couple characters that push her over the edge.

Roadkill by Dr. Frankenstein - Short, Horror - After a night out, two friends are picked up by a sickly cab driver. What follows will leave you stunned!

Gostla Bell by 0 - Short, Thriller - A Londoner meets a Cornish taxi driver, and receives an unwelcome history lesson.

Fair's Fare by Phil DeGraves - Short, Comedy - An unsavory mechanic cuts a corner that won't cost him his life but, by golly, he just might wish it had.

A Man Dies by Anonymous - Short, Drama, Sci Fi - A technophobe confronts his fear of the privately owned "UtiliCabs" that have become a staple of urban transportation.  

Bangkok, U.S.A. by 0 - Short, Weird - A pizza enthusiast discovers he may have eaten his last slice...

Uber as Fast as You Can by 0 - Short, Comedy - An aspiring actress rushes to meet a director of an upcoming film, but must battle Los Angeles traffic to get there.

The Last Cab by Duke Of Weaseltown - Short, Sci Fi - Two lonely cab drivers pick up two passengers who desperately want to see their loved ones during a traffic jam of "biblical" proportions.

No Clowning Around by 0 - Short, Drama - A clown takes a taxi to a birthday party and along the way learns a lesson.

Deadly Companions by Pam Seckinpah - Short, Thriller - A deadly game of blackmail is played out in taxi. But who is playing who?

Either Side of Limbo by Micky McMystery - Short, Drama, Cheap-to-Film - When an injured businessman jumps in a taxi with an misanthropic driver, he soon finds he has to solve a mystery in order to escape.

Driven to Death by Jessica Fletcher - Short, Revenge Thriller - During a cab ride home, a corporate asshole discovers that money isn't everything.

The Perfect Plot by 0 - Short, Thriller - When Donald becomes involved in an old friend's paranoid crusade, it seems like an event that could only have been scripted. That may well be true.

Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured by Gordon Sumner - Short, Horror - A cleithrophobiac discovers that his fears could be a blessing when a late night cab ride detours into hell.

The Shortest Distance by William Casteen - Short, Drama - A cabbie's route to a funeral proves more complicated than driving from Point A to Point B.

One Last Ride by 0 - Short, Sci Fi, Thriller - A business man, stuck in a time traveling cab, is hunted by an anarchist from the future.

Face The Music by Leandro Porterhouse - Short, Dark Comedy - An shady businessman tries to change a young Indian cabbie's life, but he just may ruin it in the process.

All The Fives by Clarence Growler - Short, Crime - When he stops to pick up an ailing stranger, a feckless cab driver stumbles upon an opportunity to escape his dreary existence

Speed Relationship-ing by Art Vandelay - Short, Comedy - Two unstable loners find romance through an unconventional dating service.

Taxi for Murphy by Herman's Hermits - Short, Comedy - Ye old tale of a man and his horny dog

Pounding Sand by 0 - Short, Drama - A taxi driver is crushed by his own relationship with his taxi. Sometimes you just can't get out from under things.

A.M.A. by Deep Blue - Short, Sci Fi - Meet A.M.A., the latest in self-driving car technology! She’ll get you where you need to go in comfort and style. She anticipates the flow of traffic for a speedy arrival. She’ll engage you in pleasant conversation to pass the time. And SO MUCH MORE!!!

Hard Fare by 0 - Short, Drama - Two men trapped in a taxi must work together to survive...10 pages pdf

Whiteout on Route 89 by Taxi T. - Short, Drama - A blizzard on Route 89 has dire consequences for a woman on the eve of her wedding day, and the taxi driver who gets her to confess all.

*Destinations and Hat Tippers removed by request

As usual, fantastic work Don. Its 0725 am sunday here in Oz. Have a busy day ahead but will read a couple now then get into them later this arve.

Will read them all and maybe give a rating out of 10.

Thanks for all the hard work Don! I'll be reading for the next couple of days.

~Zack~

Yeah, cheers Don.

This is the only reason I write these days. So I owe you big time.

For those who wish to know, I believe Don will ask for the pass/consider/recommend choices

Quoted from stevie ...Will read them all and maybe give a rating out of 10.

Right, well just make sure you score mine at least a 9. And if I spot Bunnyman anywhere I'll return the favour.

When I woke up this morning I was like, wow, there are a lot of scripts posted! I thought they would come in smaller groups. Thanks for the work you put in!

I forgot that the hardest part of all of this is waiting to respond to feedback. I appreciate it, so even though you probably don't know who you are yet, I thank everyone who has read my script and responded, no matter how positive or negative the feedback is!

Love that Don posts all the scripts at once!

Also enables us as writers to see which titles make a first good impression.

Quoted from LC Right, well just make sure you score mine at least a 9. And if I spot Bunnyman anywhere I'll return the favour.

Have emailed you my Paypal account details Lib. The right amount transferred in by you should result in a 9

After submitting my script last night, I told my wife I wasn't invested in what people might say about it. i'd wriiten the way I knew it should be written, I was happy with it, and...blah blah blah.

Today, that's out the window. Here I am, constantly checking to see if I have any new comments, responding in my head, etc etc.

Quoted from stevie Have emailed you my Paypal account details Lib. The right amount transferred in by you should result in a 9

Ditto

Quoted from Stumpzian After submitting my script last night, I told my wife I wasn't invested in what people might say about it. i'd wriiten the way I knew it should be written, I was happy with it, and...blah blah blah. Today, that's out the window. Here I am, constantly checking to see if I have any new comments, responding in my head, etc etc.

Ah, I know exactly how you feel, Henry. I felt pretty good about what I wrote, bar a few things that now seem glaringly obvious post feedback, Soon as I upload I always immediately have that, maybe it's not as good as I think feeling. Typical really.. I do know with this one I'll rewrite after the challenge, so that's an improvement already, compared to prev OWCs.

Excellent work as always from The Don!  Thank you, Sir...you seriously ROCK!

Also good to see that alot of peeps seem to be reading and commenting...hope it keeps up and every entry gets at least 20 comments.

I did not enter and I'm bummed about that, but as always, I will be reading and commenting.  

A nice variety of scripts.  The comments showed how some readers liked what they read while others disliked the same script.

I sometimes felt readers were being overly critical, yet I think that everyone should feel proud of their accomplishment in completing the OWC.

Kudos,
Cindy

Quoted from CindyLKeller A nice variety of scripts.  The comments showed how some readers liked what they read while others disliked the same script. I sometimes felt readers were being overly critical, yet I think that everyone should feel proud of their accomplishment in completing the OWC.

I notice the love it/hate it thing is a feature of OWC critiques, just like in life with our opinions of films we see. In the end it's overall and most popularly liked by most that gets a mug, or Oscar.  

Anonymity always results in a more, shall we say, candid review but I like that about the OWC, long as you don't resort to rude. Rude is just unnessary, constructive is good.

Let's also try to remember how something reads doesn't necessarily equate to its effectiveness on screen. I'm trying to bear this in mind when commenting. Of course if it's got both, that's ideal, and that's our job, to write well for the screen.

Yeah, I echo the "Way to go Don!" sentiment!  Not sure if there was an order to the listing, but since there are 33 scripts, I'm going to read the first five, then the last five, then six through ten, the last ten through six, etc.  That way the last listings get read for sure.

Didn't give the Pass/Consider/Recommend but can if that's what's required.  I thought we were to just going to vote when the Writers Sheet comes out.  But hey, what do I know.

I use pass, consider and recommend because when it comes time to vote I'll forget which scripts I liked and which I didn't. It happened in one OWC where I pretty much voted blind.

I just usually keep a Word doc with the ones I liked.

Yeah... I prefer my way. Cheers.

I might change my markings to pass, consider or recommend as well. Can't be the tough guy all the time

All read and reviewed, and given the fairly restrictive nature of the challenge there was a good variety and I thought the standard of writing was pretty good too... look forward to finding out who wrote what!

Wow, Anthony, you're fast.

I haven't submitted but I'm reading. Read eight or nine so far - it'll take me some time. Too bad I can't vote - well, since I don't have mine in a pile.

Insomnia and it's the weekend khamanna

Quoted Text Insomnia and it's the weekend khamanna

And West Ham don't play till tomorrow

Quoted from irish eyes And West Ham don't play till tomorrow

3:4 away.

Had worst starts !

Quoted from Bill 3:4 away. Had worst starts !

Looking good my fellow Red

I'm going to try and read all, probably take the best part of the week to knock them out. I've been juggling my weekend as I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel for my series bible - a long time coming too.

Very good from what I've read so far!

Irish/Reef - it's only the first match, remind me what were the results in the 4 matches we played last year

is there a specific date your top 3 submissions need to be in by?  the names are released on the 26th, but i didn't see a date for voting.

Also, was there no significance to "(Where'd that come from?)"  i took that as part of the challenge.

thanks

Conz, there's always a generous period Don allows for reads and reviews and then he sends us via email a voting form with all entries listed, you mark with Pass, Consider, Recommend.

As for the other query I think that was to create excitement/intrigue for the challenge.

I believe this challenge came about because Janet had a horrific experience with a cab driver in NYC where the driver locked all the doors and wouldn't let her out. I said, that would make a great OWC. I guess Don thought so too.  

There have been a lot of comments on scripts that take place outside of a taxi not meeting the challenge.

I feel like this question and answer deserves a repost as they very much do meet the requirements of the challenge.

I think the issue is more that people did not see this post.

It clearly say it does not entirely have to take place in a taxi and that the interpretation will be left to the writer. Don says he "thinks" it should play a significant part not that it must, at least that’s the way it is written and the way I read it.

I feel that anyone that has discounted a script just because it is not set entirely in a taxi needs to have another think about the scripts they have passed on, or not.

QUESTION

“I'm not usually one that asks questions but:

Does the entire script have to take place in the Taxi?

Or does the being trapped in a taxi have to be a key part?"

ANSWER

"No, the entire script does not have to take place in the taxi.  With regard to being trapped in a taxi as having a key part, I'm going to leave that up to you. I think it should play a significant role.

- Don”

'Significant role', not tacked on, is my view.  

Just a couple so far with my reading haven't qualified as meeting that challenge. I for one am being generous with the interpretation, as I think most are really.

Never miss an opportunity to try and come up with a great title for your story. It's worth the extra time. I noticed some of these scripts with the most reads and views have good titles, and it's the first thing your reader is gonna see.

Quoted from Stumpzian After submitting my script last night, I told my wife I wasn't invested in what people might say about it. i'd wriiten the way I knew it should be written, I was happy with it, and...blah blah blah. Today, that's out the window. Here I am, constantly checking to see if I have any new comments, responding in my head, etc etc.

Oh yes. I have to keep resisting the temptation to respond to comments! I got quite worked up yesterday about one and was going through numerous ripostes in my head and trying to think of how I could respond without giving the game away that I was the script's author!

I just want to say that my comments on these scripts are just generic for the most part.  I can/will give specific comments when the challenge is done if anyone wants my "two cents" worth!  Some good writing going on with some of these.  I'm more forgiving with some of the "errors" in the scripts due to the short notice of this OWC.  I think many of these could be made into a short film, so producers take note!

Well. I've got a bit of catching up to do. Been working a bunch the past two days, but I've got tonight off. Gonna read a bunch of these tonight.

~Zack~

I am through 19 - IMO this challenge has one of the better collection of scripts.

It's been a good one.

Very strange how, before we've written our scripts and right up until we submit, we all agree that it's just a bit of fun. Then once the scripts are up and the first bad reviews start rolling in, how we crumble... like we honestly expected more.


Other writers are the most difficult audience to please... and what floats our boat often comes down to how smart and professional the writing is... unfortunately, smart and professional writing doesn't always equate to a good film off the page. We can also only think in terms of how we would write something and the choices we would have made that would be sooo much better. So, we're not the best judges. So... why do we care so much?

Our innate competitive nature and a need for acceptance by our peers?

Quoted from DustinBowcot Very strange how, before we've written our scripts and right up until we submit, we all agree that it's just a bit of fun. Then once the scripts are up and the first bad reviews start rolling in, how we crumble... like we honestly expected more. Other writers are the most difficult audience to please... and what floats our boat often comes down to how smart and professional the writing is... unfortunately, smart and professional writing doesn't always equate to a good film off the page. We can also only think in terms of how we would write something and the choices we would have made that would be sooo much better. So, we're not the best judges. So... why do we care so much?

Interesting observation.

I think the caring so much probably comes from a need for validation or, probably more likely - fear of devaluation. Who knows.

I can only speak for me. I don't think that in general, you get more honest feedback in an anonymous contest like this one (egads - think how frank the feedback would be if the reviews were also anonymous!). I see what script that I'll love that someone else will hate and vice versa - so one's own sense of style and story play a big part. Just like in the real world.

Quoted from DustinBowcot So... why do we care so much?

Only the best scripts get the riches while shitty ones get stitches?

I don't know if it's about caring so much.

I'd rather not leave a review at all. It's just I have to - to show that I read the thing. So I say something - usually it's my thoughts while reading.

Quoted Text (egads - think how frank the feedback would be if the reviews were also anonymous!).

I like to think that I have not changed the way I review scripts for the challenge and wouldn’t even if it was anonymous.

None of my comments are personal attacks on the writers. They are observations of how I personally think the scripts could be better and how the scripts personally made me feel, or not.

Just got to take what will help your writing and leave the rest.

Quoted from eldave1 egads - think how frank the feedback would be if the reviews were also anonymous!

All the bullshitters would finally tell the truth. Still though, the writers that pm others would likely insist they know which review is which. They'd still get around it. They're only cheating themselves, but for some that's enough.

Quoted from DustinBowcot All the bullshitters would finally tell the truth. Still though, the writers that pm others would likely insist they know which review is which. They'd still get around it. They're only cheating themselves, but for some that's enough.

Jeez, it's only a challenge for a mug. A mug I'd kill for, but even so...  

Sadly, I can't see me getting a mug this time around either, but I'm happy with what I wrote and am actually currently rewriting it. A script I wouldn't likely have written without the challenge.

Have read all but two I think.

Thanks again, Don. Great to see the buzz on the boards around OWC time.

I know I keep talking about MoviePoet, but it truly had the best voting reviewing system I've ever seen. When reading the scripts, the scripts came up in random order. There was no list to chose scripts from. This resulted in all scripts getting an equal amount of reads. Good ones as well as bad ones. You couldn't skip ahead to the next script either. The system wouldn't let you get to the next one until you had voted and written a certain amount of words in the comment section. If anyone told you which script they had written and you wanted to read it, you just had to wait until it came up in the cue. This did, lead to quite harsh comments some times, but the praise felt real too.

Good luck everyone. It seems the entries submitted this time are pretty good over all.  

I'm reading comments that scripts don't meet the challenge, when all that is required is "Trapped in a taxi". Does that mean fingers in the door? Surely, if the driver hates his job and needs to pay the bills, then he is 'trapped' as much as the ones where the passenger gets locked in?

Quoted from Warren There have been a lot of comments on scripts that take place outside of a taxi not meeting the challenge. I feel like this question and answer deserves a repost as they very much do meet the requirements of the challenge. I think the issue is more that people did not see this post. It clearly say it does not entirely have to take place in a taxi and that the interpretation will be left to the writer. Don says he "thinks" it should play a significant part not that it must, at least that’s the way it is written and the way I read it. I feel that anyone that has discounted a script just because it is not set entirely in a taxi needs to have another think about the scripts they have passed on, or not. QUESTION “I'm not usually one that asks questions but: Does the entire script have to take place in the Taxi? Or does the being trapped in a taxi have to be a key part?" ANSWER "No, the entire script does not have to take place in the taxi.  With regard to being trapped in a taxi as having a key part, I'm going to leave that up to you. I think it should play a significant role. - Don”

I saw the post.

I think there were a couple of scripts that did not meet the challenge of the parameters.

Of course the ENTIRE script does not have to be trapped in a taxi - but it should be central to the story - not just incidental. It also said low budget - there were a couple that stretched that rule.

Quoted from LC Jeez, it's only a challenge for a mug. A mug I'd kill for, but even so...

If you did actually kill someone, would the photo when you are booked for the crime be the "Mug Shot" or the Mug - Mug Shot"?

Quoted from NW3 I'm reading comments that scripts don't meet the challenge, when all that is required is "Trapped in a taxi". Does that mean fingers in the door? Surely, if the driver hates his job and needs to pay the bills, then he is 'trapped' as much as the ones where the passenger gets locked in?

Really?  C'mon now.

I think The Don made it pretty clear what the parameter(s) were, and it was physically trapped in a taxi.

As usual, many decided not to adhere to this very simple requirement.

I've "looked at" 24 and will hopefully finish the rest by tomorrow.

A few things

Criteria - these always get debated, but I would agree with Jeff that as its called 'trapped in a taxi', that should be fairly central to the story. As though you could have a close guess on the criteria having read the story. Some miss the mark. I recall the elevator script with no elevator!

As it happens if there was a great script that drifted off the criteria you may find it was forgiven when perhaps when it shouldn't, but that's life.

Voting and reviewing - I think this is a pretty good system. I don't engage with any PM's, never have, and I don't know if this happens much. I simply don't know. If all were anonymous then I feel there would be positives and negatives. Some would review more honestly, if they hold back now, but others would let rip without restraint and without seeking to add positives in terms of what works or not. I gain so much from comments of what didn't work, what needs improvement etc some accountability is good.

If we look back over the past few years, there have been few scripts that I thought didn't deserve their place. The system works adequately well.

Except for this OWC when readers are clearly missing the genius of my script ...  

Quoted from Dreamscale Really?  C'mon now. I think The Don made it pretty clear what the parameter(s) were, and it was physically trapped in a taxi. As usual, many decided not to adhere to this very simple requirement. I've "looked at" 24 and will hopefully finish the rest by tomorrow.

It is all a manner of risk assumption on the part of the author.

One should assume that:

If you are not trapped in a taxi for a good portion of your script, you're going to lose some votes due to perceived rule violations.

If there are mental traps (I hate driving a taxi) vs physical ones - you are going to lose some votes.

If you have special effects - you are going to lose some votes.

But that's the nature of the game. Write what you want but live with the consequences.

I wrote Altered Egos for the last challenge (A made up Super Hero). I got some - outside the rules" comments because it also contained a good dose of real heroes and therefore they thought it violated the challenge. I didn't - but certainly good see it as a risk. It should be chalked up as an "oh well".

Quoted from LC Jeez, it's only a challenge for a mug.

I don't really mind about the mug. I have one. In fact, I'm drinking from it right now - a nice arabica from Nicaragua.

I find it annoying that writers can't enter a script and take what's coming without their egos being bruised too badly. I experienced this in an earlier OWC where I knew I'd written a bad story. However when the reviews came in telling me what I already knew, I was offended by it. Not that much... but it was enough for me to take notice and I had to teach myself not to take it to heart.

Some writers here can't do that and they resort to tactics like giving their script away early - obviously this means that reviewers will be less inclined to drop further bad reviews. The other trick is to pm members and share which script is theirs - even going as far as to give each other recommendation votes... not for any desire to win, but purely so that things look good on the surface. Obviously digging deeper and reading the script will lift the thin polish off the turd.. but none of that matters to these writers.

Quoted from DustinBowcot I find it annoying that writers can't enter a script and take what's coming without their egos being bruised too badly. I experienced this in an earlier OWC where I knew I'd written a bad story. However when the reviews came in telling me what I already knew, I was offended by it. Not that much... but it was enough for me to take notice and I had to teach myself not to take it to heart. Some writers here can't do that and they resort to tactics like giving their script away early - obviously this means that reviewers will be less inclined to drop further bad reviews. The other trick is to pm members and share which script is theirs - even going as far as to give each other recommendation votes... not for any desire to win, but purely so that things look good on the surface. Obviously digging deeper and reading the script will lift the thin polish off the turd.. but none of that matters to these writers.

Dustin is right.  I often wonder as well why negative reviews upsets peeps.  And usually, it's plain as day what a poorly written script is and deserves.

Back in the day, SS'ers often PM'd and E-Mailed each other as to which entry was theirs.  There were alot of little clicks, and these peeps definitely went out of their way to not bash a friend's script.

I go out of my way to tell peeps not to tell me which is theirs until after I've commented on it already.  It's definitely not fair to do this sort of thing.

Quoted from eldave1 It is all a manner of risk assumption on the part of the author.

Exactly. I'm guessing every single challenge there is some debate about the rules. If you want to avoid the risk of losing votes, pick something that is indisputably trapped. If you don't care about losing votes or are willing to risk it because you have an amazing story, then accept the consequences.

I am going to be very forgiving in applying the rules. Others will be very strict, just the way it goes...

Quoted from Dustin The other trick is to pm members and share which script is theirs - even going as far as to give each other recommendation votes... not for any desire to win, but purely so that things look good on the surface.

Didn't know that happened and I don't like the sound of it one bit. But at the end of the day, it's just hurting that writer. He/she is losing honest, potentially valuable critique to get validation instead. It won't help them in the long run.

I think any author will identify with a script that is similair to theirs in reviwing it re the criteria.

Because I always adhere to the requirements (life discipline and i loathe any type of 'cheating') then if the script has to pretty much include 'trapped in a taxi' as the main theme then my script will have it to the letter.

I've read about 18 so far and only about 5 or 6 have that criteria.

Quoted from eldave1 If you did actually kill someone, would the photo when you are booked for the crime be the "Mug Shot" or the Mug - Mug Shot"?

Ah, Dave.  Very good. Made me laugh.

Read 'em all now, and commented. Good OWC, this one.

Quoted from LC Ah, Dave.  Very good. Made me laugh. Read 'em all now, and commented. Good OWC, this one.

Glad I did!

My antibiotics finally seem to be kicking in and I am feeling better so I'm trying to review as many scripts as I can. I've really enjoyed them for the most part, a top OWC so far. I wish I'd felt better last week, would have loved to have taken part but I have no idea what story I would have come up with!

Quoted from MarkRenshaw My antibiotics finally seem to be kicking in and I am feeling better so I'm trying to review as many scripts as I can. I've really enjoyed them for the most part, a top OWC so far. I wish I'd felt better last week, would have loved to have taken part but I have no idea what story I would have come up with!

Glad you are on the mend.

Just reading on the BBC that Uber are planning to trial self drive cars in Pittsburgh. Given that a number of OWC scripts have featured such cars bumping off their passengers, I think, if I were an inhabitant of that city, I'd probably give them a miss...

A few scripts left to go and pretty impressed with the batch overall. Many wouldn't be to my taste as films, but for the most part they've been enjoyable reads with at least one interesting idea or choice.

A few could easily be produced by the right team.

Stop the presses...there's a mug at stake?! Dang, I should've done that 'one last proof'.

I'm about 2/3 through and there are some very worthy candidates. Thanks to all and your candid observations and criticisms. I've already taken suggestions to heart and did a major re-write just to see and, behold! Something that seems worthy! Good luck to all.

Same to you JE

Done! Got through all of them.
There's some good work in there.
And I learned a few things.
So it's all good.

Quoted from Wes Done! Got through all of them. There's some good work in there. And I learned a few things. So it's all good.

Great stuff

And all for free

The beauty of the OWC

In my opinion, it's the best we can get, flaws and all

an email goes out for your top 3 picks, right?

I'm hoping that we can rec and consider as many as we want. I think I have at least 4 recs this time around. If I can only pick 3 then I'll just go by alphabetical order.

If it as before then you aren't limited to three...

Done - done and done.

Felt this was a really solid representation.

I ended up with 4 Recommends.

I did think that there were two scripts that did not meet the parameters of the challenge.

Thanks Don for putting this on.

Anyone whose script I missed please PM me if u want a read

3 more to go, still.  Hopefully, tomorrow morning.

4 Recommends:

Fair's Fare
Sorry, Dave
He Drives Them - Crazy
A.M.A.


3 Considers:

All the Fives
Speed Relationship-ing
Driven to Death

Well done to all the writers and I hope, votes aside, that you've written something you are happy with and that your stories find homes with producers.

A big thanks to Don for taking time out to run this thing.

I did read all of the scripts, I just decided not to comment on one or two. If you don't see my comment on your story, it means it was a pass.

Voted.

Al the best to everyone. I won't know the outcome for a couple of weeks, but I know I'm not going to be taking part.

I can't say any script blew me away, and I tend to find one or two each OWC, but some solid efforts.

As ever a tight set of criteria still leads to a variety.

Thanks Don

There were a lot of good scripts.

Like Reef, I can't say any blew my mind, but then it's a tall order in a week, let alone when you have to squeeze some criteria in as well. The weaknesses of a lot of scripts were due to trying to conform their stories to the limitations. Mine included. All part of the challenge, of course.


I didn't read them all, so I won't be voting. I know you can vote on what you've read, but I prefer to have read them all.

Of the ones I read, A.M.A was the most fully realised.

Not sure I'm voting yet unless my webmail gets its act together. I take it the voting form is out?

Anyway,  just want to say I found the  'trapped in a Taxi' scripts were very varied and well done overall. Good on everyone for delivering some solid ideas.

Sorry guys,  I'm really slow on doing this.  I just moved and it has been brutal.  I am reading what I can and doing my best...

Does anyone know when voting is over by?  I will do my best to read them all and send it in...

I haven't even looked at the comments on mine.  I have a feeling that peeps didn't like it, so, that's sucks...

I had a different interpretation of "trapped in a taxi" then some did.  I had asked about that, but, I think I should have gone with a more literal definition of it.  

If I don't get them all read, I will merely vote for what I've read.  I know I'm near 20 of the 30, so, it's not like I only read 2 or 3.  I hope you guys forgive me.

Moving sucks.  Moving when your disabled sucks even worse, if that's possible...

Dan

I think I've reviewed them all now. Overall a very varied and interesting bunch of scripts. I really enjoyed reading them. Well done to all who entered and I hope the comments help you develop and grow as a writer.

Think I've finished now, some interesting twists on the theme and a good variety of scripts overall.

Any idea what you're supposed to do when it comes to voting and your script is on the list?? I'm assuming it's poor etiquette to give yourself a recommend! Not that it would help my effort this time round, a good few in there absolutely smoked mine

Quoted from Cameron Think I've finished now, some interesting twists on the theme and a good variety of scripts overall. Any idea what you're supposed to do when it comes to voting and your script is on the list?? I'm assuming it's poor etiquette to give yourself a recommend! Not that it would help my effort this time round, a good few in there absolutely smoked mine

You don't have to mark any script if you don't want to, you can just leave them - so you can simply skip your own. I wonder if anyone will actually vote for their own?

I was interested to see that this is a different way of marking them this time - when I was last a regular here I think we picked our three favourites rather than marking every script.

I have read all of the scripts though not yet commented on all - I am having severe internet issues at the moment and am lucky if I can stay online for more than a few minutes at a time. But hope to post a few more comments yet, for what it's worth.

The option 'did not read' is what I select for my own script. It's very tempting to vote for my own but the damage to my integrity just isn't worth it. I do wonder how many other writers are able to resist the urge.

Quoted from DustinBowcot The option 'did not read' is what I select for my own script. It's very tempting to vote for my own but the damage to my integrity just isn't worth it. I do wonder how many other writers are able to resist the urge.

I'm pretty sure the voting is set up so votes for your own scripts are void.  

Three recommends from me. Tons of great work this OWC, both the writing and the reviewing.

Quoted from Cameron Think I've finished now, some interesting twists on the theme and a good variety of scripts overall. Any idea what you're supposed to do when it comes to voting and your script is on the list?? I'm assuming it's poor etiquette to give yourself a recommend! Not that it would help my effort this time round, a good few in there absolutely smoked mine

I just leave my script blank - don't indicate anything. You shouldn't vote on your own IMO

Quoted from LC Not sure I'm voting yet unless my webmail gets its act together. I take it the voting form is out? Anyway,  just want to say I found the  'trapped in a Taxi' scripts were very varied and well done overall. Good on everyone for delivering some solid ideas.

Yep - it was emailed a couple of says ago.

Sounds like you need a new email provider

Quoted from eldave1 Yep - it was emailed a couple of says ago. Sounds like you need a new email provider

Thanks Dave.   Am on the move shortly hence the webmail attached to SS. Must update it to one of my others. Got it now so can vote!

Quoted from LC Thanks Dave.   Am on the move shortly hence the webmail attached to SS. Must update it to one of my others. Got it now so can vote!

Good to hear!

Any guesses on who wrote what?

I'm guessing you for Gostla Bell, Dustin.