Random thought. Summer in the City would have the basis for a good Zombie short:


Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

After this post I will leave this debate. I agree that nothing will change.

My points are;

1] I am angry with myself for not pimping up the heat - easily done. But guess what? It would have made no difference to story, or arc, or depth, or suspense etc etc ...

2] I have not come across such strictly held parameters before - they seem to be applied with more zeal than normal. I don’t have the experience of others, but I have been involved with many OWC’s going back seven years and don’t feel I have seen this ‘black and white’ element before.

3] the aspect of summer, for my location, seems ignored. I accept I made this more of the criteria than pure heat, but it is part of the criteria.

I enjoyed writing again, I enjoy the reading. The rest....

Now back to reading. It is a privilege to be able to take part.

Cheers all

Ps if anyone feels I have been unfair in a review, please feel free to challenge me. We all do that late night review where we haven’t always been fair, me included.

Bill, as you know, I've been here a long time as well and I've seen many OWCs come and go. It has definitely evolved over the years. In the beginning, it was more about having fun than anything else. The quality of the scripts have definitely got better in the last few years. The writers are better and they take this VERY seriously. I think that's why you see people being sticklers for  the challenge "rules". To me, it's still about having fun and maybe learning something new. Good to see you take part.  

Having read some of the other scripts and the comments on my own, I wish I had come up with a different idea that more closely embraced the elements of the challenge in a smart way. As is, I skimmed the challenge while out late one night and came up with an idea quickly then stuck with it trying to make it work instead of taking the time be more clever.

I do like having the shorter page length this time around cause it makes the strong scripts go quickly and if one isn't jelling I know I'm not missing much if I bow out early.

Read a handful this morning and although there's good ones, I'm still waiting to be wowed.

Pia

i so appreciate all your work. And don's.  i have long maintained it is a privilege to be here.

thank you for running this. i understand it involves work and sacrifice.  

but...

Quoted from Grandma Bear it's still about having fun

clearly, not everyone shares that.

shame.


thanks again

Quoted from Reef Dreamer clearly, not everyone shares that. shame.

Who are you referring to, Bill?  Who's not having fun?  Did I miss something, somewhere?

Quoted from Dreamscale Who are you referring to, Bill?  Who's not having fun?  Did I miss something, somewhere?

Had the same question.  There's a rock in that snowball

Quoted from Dreamscale Who are you referring to, Bill?  Who's not having fun?  Did I miss something, somewhere?

i just need to chill-out. I've said enough above - alas.

time to read one more tonight

Quoted from Dreamscale Who are you referring to, Bill?  Who's not having fun?  Did I miss something, somewhere?

Fun?? I just read a script that told me if I steal a baby from an addict it’ll fix my relationships and addiction problems...I’m farking loving this!!

Cheer up Bill, I just had a particularly bad review too but it’s really all shits and giggles. And besides, we all have our moments of glory and moments of not so great stuff, swings and roundabouts really.

Hope you’re okay,

Cam

Quoted from Cameron Fun?? I just read a script that told me if I steal a baby from an addict it’ll fix my relationships and addiction problems...I’m farking loving this!! Cheer up Bill, I just had a particularly bad review too but it’s really all shits and giggles. And besides, we all have our moments of glory and moments of not so great stuff, swings and roundabouts really. Hope you’re okay, Cam

All is fine. i'm annoyed, but it will pass. I'm not the first.

i've said enough.

However, your quote reminded me i bought a card recently which, made me laugh, cos it said

'its all shits and giggles, until someone giggles and shits '

Time for my bed, back to reading tomorrow

Quoted from Reef Dreamer However, your quote reminded me i bought a card recently which, made me laugh, cos it said 'its all shits and giggles, until someone giggles and shits ' Time for my bed, back to reading tomorrow

Dude - I literally just got given the exact same card for my birthday! And I haven't even read all of this thread but people can't help getting emotional or annoyed when they put their writing out their. You just have to hope for more giggles than shits.

I'm watching my script get shit on, but once I jump on my ass blaster 5000 it takes all the sadness away and the feeling in my arse

Quoted from irish eyes I'm watching my script get shit on, but once I jump on my ass blaster 5000 it takes all the sadness away and the feeling in my arse

I just purchased the brand new, Arse Blaster 7500, and I have to say, I really am enjoying it.  I highly recommend it and implore all you arseholes to go buy one for your own arses!

Wow The Arse blaster 7500!
Is that the one with the built-in Bluetooth and taint tickler?

Quoted from irish eyes Wow The Arse blaster 7500! Is that the one with the built-in Bluetooth and taint tickler?

I don't need the bluetooth feature, and haven't found the taint tickler...yet.  But, damn, it's great for a big old arse like mine!!