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Actually as I keep working on it I see that's it's shaping up into something okay for OWC (in my opinion). Usually I let it simmer but no time now. I'll continue working on it tomorrow and am planning to submit. Have been working a lot on it today so it'd be a waste not to.
It's a fun subject and I loved the restrictions - and they make sense too - few characters, few locations (meaning in and out at most). Had the idea developed and the first scene written from the very beginning it's the rest of it that I couldn't get to on time.
Hoping not to get cold feet tomorrow - will work on keeping them warm.
A lot of bickering on this thread - looks like everyone got excited about the assignment.
I think, personally, this was one of the most rewarding challenges to be apart of. It helped me a great deal to get back into writing as I've taken so much time off from doing it to complete my Animated project and record the past 8 months.
But after reading my entry for the 15th time I am glad I participated in it. The challenge was great. The theme was great. The restrictions were great. And I believe it's going to help me polish up a script I'm working on and gearing up to submit into contest next year. I feel, regardless of how bad my OWC script turns out to be, the challenge has opened me back up and sparked my passion for screenwriting again.
I'm happy with what I've done... However, there are some things in it that teeter on breaking the rules; just remember I never "technically" broke any of them and met every challenge given. I think the ending of mine, in one instance, will raise a few brows and have people calling foul, but I still never broke a rule. Not technically. Remember that if you read my entry.
I think the ending of mine, in one instance, will raise a few brows and have people calling foul, but I still never broke a rule. Not technically. Remember that if you read my entry.
How weird - I can say exact same thing about my entry. Exact same thing.
How weird - I can say exact same thing about my entry. Exact same thing.
It seems, after your last post, you and I had the exact same writing patterns for this challenge. As soon as Don listed the criteria for the challenge I went to town and wrote the opening.
However, I did end up writing the 1st draft end to beginning after the initial 1st page opener.
Just submitted so I'd like to echo above points about it being a fun exercise and even if mine sucks to those that read it, it was a nice break from what I'm currently writing.
Just submitted mine. A first for me - a horror piece. A few people kindly read and made some suggestions.
Like Balt, I hadn't done any writing for a few weeks, while the footy finals were on. I was waiting for this challenge as well. Now I'll continue on with my Hedlong re-write and try and get it good enough to enter a few comps by Xmas.
Interested to read Ray's comments about how the wheelchair might be used - mine is none of those and either is jwent's!
I'm happy with what I've done... However, there are some things in it that teeter on breaking the rules; just remember I never "technically" broke any of them and met every challenge given. I think the ending of mine, in one instance, will raise a few brows and have people calling foul, but I still never broke a rule. Not technically. Remember that if you read my entry.
Same here and why I asked if people wanted to simply preempt the "HEY! That's breaking the rules!" comments by posting ASAP our creative work-arounds as if we were talking to the D/Ps themselves.
- CGI this. - Guys dressed as girls that. - Girls dressed as guys the other. - Voice for this. - Make up for that. - Dual and triple roles the other.
As I've read comments on past OWCs "following the rules" becomes a fair point to DQ someone. (Yes, I know this is a challenge and not an outright competition.) However, the perceived approach is the same.
Participants with "creative solutions" that a real W/D/P would utilize should be given the benefit of a doubt when their stories are read. IRL a D/P would just flag what their limitations are and the story rewritten accordingly. No need for heads to roll here. Only in the challenge, please.
Wow, 500+ posts. I haven't read most of these (could read a feature before I read all of these posts), and I wrote mine with the restrictions firmly in mind. As with others (I'm gathering), I also did not break any rules, though some may question it as well. Before I wrote it, I simply analysed Don's word choices in the first post. This isn't the first time, I've had some stringent restrictions, nor the first time I used the solution I did.
Of course, I still have to finish reading the 7WC scripts, so I could understand if my reads are a little shallow.
Don posted- Everything occurs in and around an abandoned, rundown house.
When I wrote mine, I meant this to be an abandoned OR rundown house. James pointed out to me that I might be in violation of the guidlines of the script.
My house is busted up and boarded up and run down but some one is in it.
Is there a way to replace that script with a revised one?
Nothing to do with professional standards, I just think you're overanalyzing this OWC to a ridiculous degree. You're not writing for Stephen Hawking or Johnny Depp, just a character in a wheelchair.
Wait until he starts posting links to charts and graphs with the ROI's of 6 minute horror shorts that feature an actor in a wheelchair.
Is Johnny Depp in a wheelchair cos their was a fire in his hole? Me conphuzed. Do I have to put Stephen Hawking in my script as well? Are the charts and graphs on the wall in the house? How do you spell 'confuzed'? Can I have a saucy french maid to help Johnny with graphs and his hole? We need to know. On second thoughts I suppose we don't. I do feel sorry for depp though. He was so pretty. Say it ain't so...