Right, all done except the missing one... think there are some strong scripts in this OWC and a lot of variety, well done all who entered!

Quoted from LC Just want to say, some people (yes, you Steven Clark  ) seem to think the 'board game & family' thing is compulsory for entries but Blondie Sean said any game would do, and the family component was just a preamble to announcing theme etc. Just sayin' ...

Uh oh! What's that they say about a woman scorned?  Sorry, Libby ... I seem to have been under the wrong impression here.  

Steve

Also all done again   except the missing one.

A lot of great entries... great job Don and Sean.

There were a few heartfelt dramas that very simple and poignant, yet for some reason a few peeps ain't happy unless they have a dramatic twist ending... personally I don't get.

Also I know it's early but i'm very proud that I haven't seen the word 'pisser' around yet
Being a strong advocate for comedy entires of all types... it's refreshing but it is early
i do notice that some peeps seem to question the believability. e.g. why would they continue to drink while a dead body lies next to them? That's what makes it a comedy.
Airplane or Life of Brian or any of the Farrelly brothers believable ?

Comedy is an exaggerated Drama and not for everyone's liking, but one the few genres where questioning motives is in itself laughable.

Just my wonderful 10 cents

Quoted from irish eyes Comedy is an exaggerated Drama

It can be that. Some comedy is like that, more of the satire type. Comedy writer Steve Kaplan says "comedy is the art of telling the truth about what it's like to be human". He believes, which makes sense to me, that Comedy shows the reality of our flaws as humans.

I'm mostly a comedy writer, so I've read a lot of comedy books, and I really liked Steve Kaplan's explanation of comedy. Just wanted to share my thoughts on the subject of comedy.

Hey Mark, I think you have said some sensible things. Comedy is very hard, and mixing genres makes it harder. It never get fairly judged. Shame.

I have said before we should have the chance to do a comedy OWC, and if not totally comedy, allow the comedies to be judged separately to the others. Even allow pissers if they want, just put them in that category.

Re - believability - I agree too many readers here are from the serious school of script writing, (I probably am capable as well) however, I also feel that if we are to suspended belief enough to accept the ridiculous, then this needs to be set up. Sometimes I'm not sure this is achieved so we then struggle to see why, or understand. Just jumping in or breaking out after a set up, may not be enough.

I would love to try a comedy OWC - I've tried twice and been roasted on both occasions - but it doesn't mix well with other genres, as reviewed here. They need to be separate.

Cheers

As I think I said in one of my reviews... I've got a tin ear for comedy, especially written... but full respect for those who write in the genre and experiment with it too.

If there were a comedy OWC then I'd definitely enter and just suck up the abuse for my poor entry!

Quoted from Reef Dreamer I would love to try a comedy OWC - I've tried twice and been roasted on both occasions - but it doesn't mix well with other genres, as reviewed here. They need to be separate.

I don't really like comedy too much. Not something I seek out for entertainment for myself and I hate rom-coms. I did still suggest comedy for the OWC because I don't think I can even remember us ever doing one.

Quoted from Bill Hey Mark, I think you have said some sensible things

That's the funniest thing I've read all day

Cheers fellow Kopite

What two Liverpool fans who can read AND write? That defies the odds somewhat...

See told ya my comedy was rubbish, but as a West Ham fan you'd think i'd be better!

We'll see next Saturday

Although our defence is comical

It's only the cup, we're concentrating on the league but a triple would be sweet

Hey guys,  I read each script.  My head hurts.

Some really stood out, some had some trouble, mine included.

I just hope you guys remember that I only had 4 hrs to think of a story and write it down.  i had to scrap a few pages b/c I couldn't get it done in time.  I actually submitted it at 12:01 and Don made fun of me for cutting it so close...

So, I know it sucks...  I really shouldn't have entered, but, the idea did come together pretty easily.

And i"m very happy to say that Dustin has finished a story of mine PROGRESS!!!!!!!

There is so much talent on this site that I know for a fact that some of us will make it and get movies made!!  I know that for a fact.

Lastly, I just wanted to say thanks for being such a good site.

As most of you know, I've gotten worse.  The pain in my neck (no jokes please) got worse when I started to write and read others stuff, but, I won't give up on this.  I consider a bunch of you guys friends and I will do all I can to help you get stuff sold.

Thanks again guys
Dan

Oh, by the way how would everyone feel about having a second contest within the contest?

I propose that the titles be given to each script, then in a second blog (?) have all the names of who entered.  I think it might be fun to try to guess who wrote what based on who entered the contest.  It might be fun.  The winner could win a second mug, or something else small like extra readings etc.

Also, I wonder if we could do OWC more often (once a month, or every 2 months and if I could submit an idea.  Write an old fashioned Sat morn cartoon that we would have wanted to watch as a kid.  It can, but, doesn't have to be based on anything that actually existed.

Dan

Hey Dan, FWIW, I think we just have different tastes and perhaps general attitude to life. You're a nice guy and I'm a recovering cynical arsehole.