Page count and character count are easy to observe. I'd say that anyone who didn't observe the parameters here could be punished (not saying he/she should)
But I agree with those who say that the "fish out of water" requirement it is subjective. I might see a fish out of water when the others do not and vice versa.

Oh, wow.  Sandra is back! I saw her review one of the scripts. Welcome back, Sandra!

Quite a blood bath this OWC, lots of DQ's.

I read them all but one. Planning to be done with that one tonight. Still have to leave feedback on about 9 or more. I have my thoughts down on a piece of paper, so I'll do that.
I found plenty of exciting scripts. A lot of recommends and considers or excellents and very goods - whatever the grading system is this time around. So overall, I enjoyed the OWC and had fun participating.

Dont see the asterixes. Maybe everyone who's in read at least one after all - good then.

I arrived too late to enter, but I'll read every entry anyway. Doesn't seem too many entries this time around, perhaps that is due to the DQs?

I'm pretty certain there's only one that's been removed so far (The Window), because of the page count being down, could be wrong but I haven't noticed any others going AWOL.

Quoted from Cameron I'm pretty certain there's only one that's been removed so far (The Window), because of the page count being down, could be wrong but I haven't noticed any others going AWOL.

I think there was at least one other that Don didn't post due to a breach in the parameters.

Okay, I'm done.

As per usual a good variety of work on show, some good, some ugly but nothing too bad.

As so many of these appear to crossover the line of not meeting the initial rules, what's the best way to go about marking these? If it's the usual voting method do we just downgrade one position if there's a rule break?

Not trying to formalise this but just looking for a decent way of voting which doesn't decimate the competition.

There's been two DQ's from what's been posted - it's been 23 scripts initially. And I'm thinking got to be at least one that's not been accepted.

Quoted from Cameron Okay, I'm done. As per usual a good variety of work on show, some good, some ugly but nothing too bad. As so many of these appear to crossover the line of not meeting the initial rules, what's the best way to go about marking these? If it's the usual voting method do we just downgrade one position if there's a rule break? Not trying to formalise this but just looking for a decent way of voting which doesn't decimate the competition.

I'm not sure what to do, Cam.  I am shocked that so few actually met the simple parameters.  I'm sure each write will tell us how their work met the challenge, but IMO, very few rally seemed to try.

Quoted from Dreamscale I'm not sure what to do, Cam.  I am shocked that so few actually met the simple parameters.  I'm sure each write will tell us how their work met the challenge, but IMO, very few rally seemed to try.

Mine did. It's not always the destination. Sometimes it's the journey.

I noticed just two that fit the challenge perfectly.

The other ones are not fish out of the water but are something related. In either one of them, you have a character that's been misplaced - he either needs to get home or be somewhere else. He's not a fish out of water per se. But he/she/it shouldn't be where he's at the moment. Doesn't that count?

I said that would be a huge issue, and while I haven't read that many entries, yet, so far, none have met the fish out of water.  Even my entry barely met it IMO.  

The parameters were in contrast to the desired effect.  You can't have that few characters and have a fish out of water in a coherent fashion.  

I have a ton more to read, but, so far, I stand by that statement.  As I said elsewhere, it wasn't as bad as being saddled with Femme Fatale without the ability to use men, but, it was a real issue...

Dan

Quoted from khamanna I noticed just two that fit the challenge perfectly. The other ones are not fish out of the water but are something related. In either one of them, you have a character that's been misplaced - he either needs to get home or be somewhere else. He's not a fish out of water per se. But he/she/it shouldn't be where he's at the moment. Doesn't that count?

Hey Kham,

The way I judged a fish out of water was a character in a completely foreign/unfamiliar situation/location. To not supposed to be somewhere in a moment could be trespassing, which isn't really the same thing.

I could be wrong (think I'm right though), the term basically indicates complete lack of comfort in an unfamiliar situation or location. Am I right?? May have to go through all my comments again if that falls over!!!

Quoted from Cameron The way I judged a fish out of water was a character in a completely foreign/unfamiliar situation/location. To not supposed to be somewhere in a moment could be trespassing, which isn't really the same thing.

Might be the right thing to do. But see, "foreign and unfamiliar" turns out to be subjective. See the comments for some. I apologize to the writer of Red on Yellow, but for the sake of this talk I have to bring it to this - just read the comments on it, especially the last ones. The opinions on whether it falls under the criteria are widely dispersed. (and to moderators - feel free to scratch if anything)

Some scripts have been disqualified, so if the scripts are listed, I take it they meet the parameters enough to be judged.