Quoted from Max I haven't seen a whiteboard since school, tbh. -

They're closed for the summer hols at the moment. Perfect time to grab yourself one.

Quoted from DustinBowcot They're closed for the summer hols at the moment. Perfect time to grab yourself one.

I'll fetch my crowbar.

Btw Don or Pia,

We submit first 10 by the normal submit form right, but just include 7WC in notes?

Max,

Don is working on it and will have a submission thing up for the 1 week 10 page thing up soon.  

Quoted from Stumpzian I was wrong. It hasn't come. Rough notion of story, main character, McGuffin, but there's not enough to go with. Think I'll bow out. Best wishes to those in the throes of creation!

I'm still stumped   too Henry. By that I mean I've lots of vague semi formed ideas rattling around in my noggin, but nothing concrete that I can settle on yet. I think of something, then discard it, think of something else...And on it goes. Hopefully something will win out.

Two things: As Pia said last time (I think she said it)... This is not a race.

And, Don has stipulated the first 10 is optional to post.

Also, I'm not letting the McGuffin get in the way at the moment. Get the overall story first.

Quoted from LC Two things: As Pia said last time (I think she said it)... This is not a race. And, Don has stipulated the first 10 is optional to post. Also, I'm not letting the McGuffin get in the way at the moment. Get the overall story first.

Correct. This isn't a race. 7 weeks is plenty of time to write at least a first draft. What method you use, is up to you.  The goal is to get a first draft done.

As far as the McGuffin goes, I think that one's easy. I wrote one a couple of months ago, that fit this challenge, which is why I'm not taking part, but I'd be happy to trade feedback when the time comes. It's a heist script. A woman who works in a bank steals something from one of the safe deposit boxes. When some other guys find out, they want that something from her, no matter how they have to do it. What she actually stole is of no relevance and is never revealed. It just motivates the characters. It makes her steal it and it makes the other people want to take it from her.

Quoted from LC Actually it's now a great day for flying if you want to spread out and get a whole row to yourself. Re the 7WC - nice one Don, pretty open except for the McGuffin which should be able to be worked in nicely - famous last words. Personally, I hope there won't be too many female assassin scripts. And Ren, yep that's a classic line.

One of the best delivered lines ever.

Not going to be able to participate in this - got an entire pile of family shit going on. Will try to read some once they are posted.

It's a shame - I had a great idea about a female vegetarian that inherits a chicken ranch - it's working title was Eggs Macguffin.  - Damn - a lost opportunity.

Good luck all.

How many entrants you reckon we'll get for this? 6-8?

Usually 6 - 12. Lots of people start, but don't make it. The 7WC is a lot harder than the OWC. That's why we try to be open with our ideas and try to encourage fellow writers just to get to the end. Features are a LOT harder than shorts.

Started to write this

I think my mcgufffin has turned into a real...err...macguffin, ie ends up having meaning. Of course that may change as scripts usually do.

Bit of fun, above.

Hey Reef, doesn't your macguffin having meaning mean that it's no longer a mcguffin?

Work is ruining this for me! Keep getting called in at random times, interrupting my damn flow.

I still support a group of people who kidnap an old guy named Alfred MacGuffin. Technically, that's within your parameters. =)

Quoted from IamGlenn I've had an idea for... a black comedy I suppose, with horror elements. Would this be suitable for this 7WC? It's not a horror as such and wouldn't be a thriller. So does that disqualify it from this particular challenge.

First and foremost: write your story, irregardless if it fits the parameters.

Second: twice I've submitted dark comedies for OWCs that did not ask for comedies and was... what's a nice word for pummeled/flogged/excoriated? for it. I would advise against anything for the relatively straight laced audience here to conservatively follow the given parameters.

Good luck & best wishes.