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SimplyScripts Screenwriting Discussion Board  /  October 2017 One Week Challenge  /  A place to talk about the upcoming October '17 OWC
Posted by: Don, October 7th, 2017, 11:09am
A drum, A drum!  MacBeth Doth Come!  

The OWC Theme and Genre will be announced at Midnight, Friday the 13th (GMT)

GMT is Greenwich Mean Time.  See?  I got a 'wi[t]ch' in there!




Scripts will be due Friday the 20th at Midnight HAST (Baker Island Time)

This will be open to all comers and advertised outside of the discussion board.

Khamanna will be running the challenge

More to follow...
Posted by: Grandma Bear, October 7th, 2017, 3:23pm; Reply: 1
Samoan Standard time??? Khamanna???

Bring it!!!!  ;D
Posted by: Don, October 8th, 2017, 3:17pm; Reply: 2
Minor change.  Scripts will be due on Friday the 20th at Midnight UTC−12:00 hour (AoE or Baker Island Time)

(Essentially, Friday night in your timezone, however I turn off submissions at UTC-12:00





Posted by: Grandma Bear, October 10th, 2017, 6:10pm; Reply: 3
I'm surprised no one is talking about the upcoming OWC! It's usually the biggest one, and my personal favorite.

Give us something juicy to feed our brains!  ;D
Posted by: MarkItZero, October 10th, 2017, 6:34pm; Reply: 4
I'm excited! I'm still recovering from the breathtaking prestidigitation in the opening reveal.

I need to break out of my funk of not writing OWC's. I keep getting like five pages in and then not finishing for some reason. I had an amazing idea for your apocalypse OWC and still haven't finished it.
Posted by: Zack, October 11th, 2017, 12:35am; Reply: 5
This could be the jump start I've so desperately needed. Friday the 13th can't come soon enough.

~Zack~
Posted by: khamanna, October 11th, 2017, 8:48am; Reply: 6
Yeah, now we can post here)

I hope you'll like the challenge.
Oh, who am I kidding, you'll love it! Hold on to your seats, wigs and teeth. It's so coming.
Posted by: Reef Dreamer, October 11th, 2017, 9:45am; Reply: 7
Please tell me it involves muppets  :D :D :D

(other than the quality of my writing of course)
Posted by: Dreamscale (Guest), October 11th, 2017, 9:49am; Reply: 8
Haunted toupees attack a small town and cause much mayhem.
Posted by: ReneC, October 11th, 2017, 11:15am; Reply: 9
I'm running a first draft course and writing my own script for it, but as the reigning OWC champ, how could I not be in? Someone's got to knock me off the podium!  ;D
Posted by: Talldave, October 11th, 2017, 1:25pm; Reply: 10
Child demon monster kills a bunch of clowns....my M. Night twist of IT....
Posted by: Stumpzian, October 11th, 2017, 4:11pm; Reply: 11

Quoted from ReneC
Someone's got to knock me off the podium!  ;D


It certainly won't be me, although I DO have a motive of sorts. My mug from a Halloween OWC a few years back has disappeared. This is very troubling because (1) I'm proud of it, and (2) It was in my Top 3 rotation of coffee mugs. Now, it's gone. Poof!

Posted by: IamGlenn, October 11th, 2017, 4:56pm; Reply: 12
I haven't written anything in so long. I need this.
Posted by: Conz, October 11th, 2017, 5:39pm; Reply: 13
missed last couple, so i pretty much gotta be in on this one.
Posted by: Gary in Houston, October 11th, 2017, 8:10pm; Reply: 14
My synopsis for the script I plan on entering: the U.S. Men's National Team, needing only a tie to make the World Cup, invades a tiny island the size of Corpus Christi but is eaten alive by the Soca Boys.  

I know - it doesn't sound realistic, but it is truly horrifying.
Posted by: Pale Yellow, October 11th, 2017, 8:18pm; Reply: 15
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK is running this one! :)

I was going to maybe skip out but no way ... I'm in :) I won't win but I'm in like a pin in a pin cushion. :)
Posted by: Pale Yellow, October 11th, 2017, 8:19pm; Reply: 16
If anyone is up for a drunken skype wait for the genre slash theme thingy... just sayin... I'll be around. :)
Posted by: Grandma Bear, October 11th, 2017, 8:30pm; Reply: 17

Quoted from Pale Yellow
If anyone is up for a drunken skype wait for the genre slash theme thingy... just sayin... I'll be around. :)


Like the old days?  ;D
Posted by: MickeyHatewood, October 11th, 2017, 11:10pm; Reply: 18
So the whole place closes down because of this competition?
Fuck's sake.

It would be cool to send in some Halloween/Horror scripts but you cant because of this stupid rule that you cant send in anything during a "competition".
Posted by: Don, October 11th, 2017, 11:40pm; Reply: 19

Quoted from MickeyHatewood
So the whole place closes down because of this competition?
Fuck's sake.

It would be cool to send in some Halloween/Horror scripts but you cant because of this stupid rule that you cant send in anything during a "competition".


It isn't a competition. It's a challenge...

And submissions are still open at this point. Nothing to prevent you from submitting your Halloween/Horror script.

- Don
Posted by: DustinBowcot (Guest), October 12th, 2017, 1:40am; Reply: 20

Quoted from MickeyHatewood
So the whole place closes down because of this competition?
Fuck's sake.

It would be cool to send in some Halloween/Horror scripts but you cant because of this stupid rule that you cant send in anything during a "competition".


If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Posted by: LC, October 12th, 2017, 2:02am; Reply: 21

Quoted from Stumpzian
It certainly won't be me, although I DO have a motive of sorts. My mug from a Halloween OWC a few years back has disappeared. This is very troubling because (1) I'm proud of it, and (2) It was in my Top 3 rotation of coffee mugs. Now, it's gone. Poof!

Ooh, did it disappear from home or work?! What dastardly deed has gone on here? Who has nicked it...or dare I suggest, broken it and gone with a disappearing act cover up?  Very disturbing. ;D
Posted by: khamanna, October 12th, 2017, 2:19am; Reply: 22

Quoted from Pale Yellow
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK


Oh, all these K's made me think of KuKluksK. Will that fit into the challenge? Hmm let's see...

Posted by: Stumpzian, October 12th, 2017, 7:28am; Reply: 23

Quoted from LC

Ooh, did it disappear from home or work?! What dastardly deed has gone on here? Who has nicked it...or dare I suggest, broken it and gone with a disappearing act cover up?  Very disturbing. ;D


At home.  I think you're right. A certain visiting relative broke it and hid the evidence. So sad. If only she had left me a shard with a bit of lettering...

Posted by: MarkRenshaw, October 12th, 2017, 7:38am; Reply: 24
Do the 'organizers' of this "competition" not realize that Friday the 13th is considered "unlucky" ? Next they'll be having us "walking under ladders" while "smashing mirrors" over our heads. Outrageous!

I for one will be staying in my panic room that whole day and will not "communicate" with anyone.

This post is sponsored by double quotation marks, the quotation mark to use when a single one simply won't "cut the mustard".
Posted by: Grandma Bear, October 12th, 2017, 9:16am; Reply: 25

Quoted from Stumpzian


At home.  I think you're right. A certain visiting relative broke it and hid the evidence. So sad. If only she had left me a shard with a bit of lettering...


Somewhere at SS, couldn't find the link, is a merchandise link. You can buy a new one there. It even offers a mug for left handed people for $67!!! Now that's a bargain!  ;D
Posted by: Dreamscale (Guest), October 12th, 2017, 9:35am; Reply: 26

Quoted from Grandma Bear


Like the old days?  ;D


Yes, the good old days!  I may be able to be in on a skype call.

Posted by: Stumpzian, October 12th, 2017, 3:06pm; Reply: 27

Quoted from Grandma Bear

Somewhere at SS, couldn't find the link, is a merchandise link. You can buy a new one there. It even offers a mug for left handed people for $67!!! Now that's a bargain!  ;D


Great suggestion. Thanks!
Posted by: Don, October 12th, 2017, 3:40pm; Reply: 28

Quoted from Grandma Bear

Somewhere at SS, couldn't find the link, is a merchandise link. You can buy a new one there. It even offers a mug for left handed people for $67!!! Now that's a bargain!  ;D


Here is the link: http://www.cafepress.com/simplyscripts.582173060

And it is available for $260.99

- Don
Posted by: Stumpzian, October 12th, 2017, 4:05pm; Reply: 29

Quoted from Don


And it is available for $260.99

- Don


Worth every penny.
Posted by: DustinBowcot (Guest), October 12th, 2017, 4:19pm; Reply: 30
Is there an ambidextrous mug available? I don't always like holding my mug with the same hand. They do say it's good to swap hands... or is that to do with something else?
Posted by: Grandma Bear, October 12th, 2017, 4:22pm; Reply: 31

Quoted from DustinBowcot
Is there an ambidextrous mug available? I don't always like holding my mug with the same hand. They do say it's good to swap hands... or is that to do with something else?


I'm pretty sure that has to do with something entirely different.  ;D
Posted by: DarrenJamesSeeley, October 12th, 2017, 6:22pm; Reply: 32
I don't know what the thmee is. But I already have my title.
And my alibi
Posted by: Zack, October 12th, 2017, 6:40pm; Reply: 33
Will this be announced tonight at midnight? Or tomorrow night?

~Zack~
Posted by: Don, October 12th, 2017, 6:43pm; Reply: 34

Quoted from Zack
Will this be announced tonight at midnight? Or tomorrow night?

~Zack~


The OWC Theme and Genre will be announced at Midnight, Friday the 13th (GMT)

GMT is Greenwi[t]ch Mean Time.  See?  I got a 'wi[t]ch' in there!


Posted by: Warren, October 12th, 2017, 6:46pm; Reply: 35
Or 11am Saturday in Sydney, Australia.
Posted by: Don, October 12th, 2017, 8:29pm; Reply: 36

Quoted from Warren
Or 11am Saterday in Sydney, Australia.


You spell things funny in Australia.

Or 8pm Friday the 13th in Eastern US in A.

Posted by: Pale Yellow, October 12th, 2017, 9:25pm; Reply: 37

Quoted from Grandma Bear


Like the old days?  ;D


Why not? :) Sounds like a good excuse for a bottle of wine. Or White Russian. :)
Posted by: Warren, October 12th, 2017, 9:45pm; Reply: 38

Quoted from Don


You spell things funny in Australia.




No thats just me:) Typo.
Posted by: khamanna, October 13th, 2017, 2:00am; Reply: 39
I'd want to join you on skype but I can't! I need to be mysterious this time.
Posted by: khamanna, October 13th, 2017, 8:57am; Reply: 40
The OWC is going to be announced two hours earlier - how cool is that)

So, Warren, it's actually going to be 9am Sydney, Australia time. 2am Baku, Azerbaijan time - and I'll go straight to bed after it's out. Too bad it won't be Friday 13th in Baku, Azerbaijan. Saturday 14th is much safer and quiet day. But I'll do some staring in the mirror at night and let's see. I want to feel spooked as much as you will when you see the theme of the OWC.
Posted by: ReneC, October 13th, 2017, 12:40pm; Reply: 41

Quoted from khamanna
I want to feel spooked as much as you will when you see the theme of the OWC.


Spooked. Sooo....spies! Witch spies! Spooky spooks!  ;D
Posted by: khamanna, October 13th, 2017, 1:15pm; Reply: 42

Quoted from ReneC


Spooked. Sooo....spies! Witch spies! Spooky spooks!  ;D

Witch that looks like Spock!
Posted by: khamanna, October 13th, 2017, 1:28pm; Reply: 43


Posted by: ReneC, October 13th, 2017, 2:21pm; Reply: 44
Posted by: Don, October 13th, 2017, 4:12pm; Reply: 45

Quoted from ReneC


We did gay Star Trek once.  It got five entries.

Don
Posted by: ReneC, October 13th, 2017, 4:58pm; Reply: 46

Quoted from Don


We did gay Star Trek once.  It got five entries.

Don


I had NO idea! I have some scripts to read.  ;D
Posted by: Don, October 13th, 2017, 5:05pm; Reply: 47
It has begun.
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