Someone tossed a killer (pun) idea on my desk, and I just had to roll with it... I  burned the midnight oil on this one to make sure it wasn't notoriously confusing... we'll see.

Initially, I was trying to script the classic Log Driver's Waltz vignette into a horror tale, but couldn't bring myself to disgrace it... the Canucks would have ostracized me. Ever see the cleats those Log drivers wear...? You could rip someone's face clean off with those feckers; a Doctor, a Merchant, a Lawyer... just saying.

Best of luck everyone. Excited for the carnage

I'm out of this one . But I'll review as any as I can. Good luck everyone!

I'm not gonna make it.

Gonna post my script as a stand-alone later on. Will try to read some entries.

Quoted from LC Count me out of this one

Bummer.

Quoted from LC ... what the holy heck is this!

Potty mouth.

Quoted from James McClung I'm not gonna make it. Gonna post my script as a stand-alone later on. Will try to read some entries.

DUDE!!  You've got an hour and a half.  Get something done and submit, you arse!!

Seriously!!  You can't miss this Holy OWC!!!!

Quoted from Dreamscale DUDE!!  You've got an hour and a half.  Get something done and submit, you arse!! Seriously!!  You can't miss this Holy OWC!!!!

Yep, I was the same way.  Working night shift all week and had somewhat of a story.  Didn't think I would make it, but let the fingers fly and submitted at the last minute.  I tried to check it over.  We'll see.

Can't wait to read some of these.  Should be good.

Quoted from Dreamscale DUDE!!  You've got an hour and a half.  Get something done and submit, you arse!! Seriously!!  You can't miss this Holy OWC!!!!

I hear you, dude, and normally I'd say you're right. To be fair, it's not like I don't have other things going on. Have been out of town with the fam most of this week. The circumstances are not all leisurely in nature. Got something of a TCB situation going on.

Quoted from Gum Bummer... Potty mouth.

I knowww... Unlike you, Rick.   Funny, I thought 'bummer' was such an Aussie word... Seems not.  

Speaking of potty mouths my Mum thinks it's perfectly acceptable in mixed company to say:  'pig's bum' and just plain old 'pigs'.  She thinks it's a ladylike way of swearing. Cracks me up.

Anyway, awe, gonna miss my 'Rick critique' - maybe when I post it up later.

Btw, I notice Jeff didn't give me any encouragement. I think he knows serious competition when he sees it.

End of ramble.

Looking forward to seeing what all you guys come up with.

P.S. Rick, I've never heard of The Log Driver's Waltz - looked it up. Now that would have been very interesting as horror. Just saying...

Looks like a good entry...err...that could be taken the wrong way  

I'll guess 35

It has been as high as 48, I think, in previous oct OWC

Many thanks don

I've had an email from Don saying my entry has been received, so there's no turning back now.

For those bowing out because they think their first draft isn't good enough, guess what...these are pretty much all vomit drafts. I started mine Thursday night, finished it last night and rushed like hell with it. That's the idea - they are rough and full of issues! But you get some great feedback so you can figure out what works and what needs work, then you use that feedback to put together a decent, proper first draft. It's FREE feedback!

Get your arse submitting now!

While I agree with the basics of what you're saying, Mark, an OWC entry should still be a decent effort imh.

If I'm not reasonably happy with something myself, and there's no satisfactory ending, then there's no way it's going public.  

I wrote my last OWC in one sitting right to the deadline and I was fine with issues I knew it had. That said, I knew it had a lot going for it. Not often I say that.

There are completed first drafts and then there are incomplete jumbled messes with some flashes of brilliance sprinkled throughout.

Good on you for revving up the group though!

I'm not aiming to win anything, so it's basically just interesting to see what people think about my story idea. I see these OWCs as welcome distractions where you can just fire up a blank sheet and write the next best thing that comes to your mind. I've never put in more than a few hours into any of my OWC submissions, because I think its more like an exercise instead of a competition.

Quoted from Equinox I'm not aiming to win anything, so it's basically just interesting to see what people think about my story idea. I see these OWCs as welcome distractions where you can just fire up a blank sheet and write the next best thing that comes to your mind. I've never put in more than a few hours into any of my OWC submissions, because I think its more like an exercise instead of a competition.

I try and put in a bit more effort but I applaud the attitude

If you can try, take part and read, but don't worry about the outcome, that's healthy. I also like the sanity check on new ideas which can then use elsewhere

Theses day I feel I've got a better grip on whether my script will appeal - this one is fine but won't excite some and does have weaknesses. Acceptable but not great - I'll take that these days

I'm with LC. Deffinitely - if you know your entry sucks and you're sure that's what you'll get what's the use. Especially if you don't fell like rewrite it ever.

That's what happened to me last OWC and I just discarded the thing.

So, they are coming at us in couple of hours! I'm excited to read the fairy tales. I saw one in my dream - it was about my daughter. She left for school but then in a moment I saw her in her bed. I said I heard her going out and she agreed that she was at school. It was weird to ask her - who she was. She said she didn't know. Possibly something bad. And I thought that they'll deem me crazy at the police besides I couldn't report my own daughter. And I just went to the kitchen to make dinner.

Quoted from khamanna Dena, are you in this time?

I'll be here in spirit.... reading. I did write three this week....unfortunately all of them sucked.