Young Adult Horror (YA definition here)


Theme:  It is October 31st and a community is being invaded, however everyone thinks it's a hoax.  Two kids know the real truth...


Write a 13 page or less script, in proper screenplay format on the Theme and Genre stated above.  The script must be received by Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time.  Please submit your script here.


Please do not put your real name on your script, however, please use your real name and real e-mail address on the submission form.  (After the exercise closes you can either have your script removed or resubmit the script with your name on it).



This is completely Free to enter.  This is only an exercise.  There are no prizes.  There are no winners (after all, we all win if we have fun).  There will not be an official judging for the best script (after all, we all win if we have fun).  One script will be selected to be audio performed by iScript.com.

Schedule:

October 17, 2008: A 13 Page Script is due. (properly formatted) 11:59 pm edt on Friday 10/17

October 20, 2008: Scripts Posted

October 31, 2008: Who wrote what revealed and Release of the iScript of the selected script.

Confused?  Questions?  Statements? Ask them on the OWC Discussion Board.

Har har har!

Don, you sly ol' devil, you!


Also, while I'm here, everyone please feel free to join in on the Skype chat tonight, and listen to some of your fellow members bash the choice of genre and theme without mercy.

The action begins at approximately, 8pm Central Time.

I was just thinking that 11:59EST sure came early this Friday, but I was fooled as well. This thread's going to have a lot of traffic before 11:59 actually hits. Of course, I on;y have to wait till 10:59 since I'm in central time. That means I get it at the same time as everyone else, but it FEELS an hour earlier.

I have to wait until Saturday afternoon to get the genre and theme...But I'll be on Skype and bashing it along with the rest.

Quoted from Grandma Bear 3.5 hours left and this place is like a ghost forum....

appropriate for Halloween, eh?


Phil

Boo

Got to get the TAPS guys in here with the infrared; mebbe catch a few EVP's....or at least send that guy under the porch where all the spiders are...

Dang! Could they just release it already? I've been keeping quiet about it, but I've been waiting for the theme to be announced since day 1.

--Julio

Well, I'm certainly pleased with both the topic and genre. This should be interesting....
I hope there's more than just "Alien" Invasions. Though that's the only type of invasion that comes to mind when I think "Horror". Though I suppose one could go back to the 50-60s movies with things like  Invasion of the Killer Ants/Leeches/Bees/etc. lol. Can't wait to read the entries as well as write my own. I would've thought this board would be more lively. Where is everyone?


-SHAWN

Very nice.  I don't think there's ever been a challenge that specified two kids as pivotal parts of the story.  It'll be cool to see what everyone chugs out.

Not a bad topic at all. Has the potential for some genuine creativity if you think outside the box.

I just learned the genre this Saturday morning since I was working last night, but I'm happy to hear the genre. I think many of the young people will be especially pleased.

Although I'm not particular, I think this suits a wide "halloweeners" audience.

Sandra

Yeah, interesting challenge. Should be a varied batch of scripts on offer.

The wiki page says YA is mainly aimed at people 12-18 years old, so are we aiming for scripts lower than an 18 certificate?

So does that mean we're gonna have a batch of scripts about sex, drugs and acne?

Anyone know of any good YA horror scripts to look at? I have a few ideas but am having a bit of difficulty deciding which most closely fits the parameters... or maybe I'll just give up and not even enter