All read and voted.

The only one I didn't get to read was Hat Tippers, because it was removed.

Here's a breakdown:

31 scrips total (excluding mine and Hat Tippers)
15 recommends
5 considers
11 passes
1 pass/consider
1 heads/tails verdict
1 soft consider
1 consider with rewrite

Overall, pretty good. I need to pat myself on the back. This is the first OWC that I've read all of them; then again, it's my first OWC with an iPhone; I can pull up scripts when I'm away from my PC.

Congrats to everybody!

Quoted from khamanna I think Dave wrote Red Lights Indicate The Doors Are Secured. And Costla Bell is kind of obvious - I agree.

If you mean this Dave - not mine (although I liked that one).

Quoted from ChrisBodily All read and voted. The only one I didn't get to read was Hat Tippers, because it was removed. Here's a breakdown: 31 scrips total (excluding mine and Hat Tippers) 15 recommends 5 considers 11 passes 1 pass/consider 1 heads/tails verdict 1 soft consider 1 consider with rewrite Overall, pretty good. I need to pat myself on the back. This is the first OWC that I've read all of them; then again, it's my first OWC with an iPhone; I can pull up scripts when I'm away from my PC. Congrats to everybody!

Nice job, Chris. Always great to see folks get through all of them.

Really enjoyed my first OWC. I read and commented on all the entries.

Some really great writing on display.

Was happy with my script and its reception. Have already finished a slight rewrite based on some excellent advise and comments.

Good luck to everyone who entered.

Yes, good work to everyone who entered.  I managed to read them all.  In between moving and being in agony, I did get them all read and commented.

I tried something new for mine, a drama.  Never wrote one before.  

I guess this was the best received one yet with quite a few saying that it was quite ambitious.

I still have a long way to go, but, now, I will have my first screenwritten comedy and drama.  Pretty cool.

Yep, I have to fix them, but, there was a time, even a few months ago, where I NEVER would have attempted either genre.  So, I'm thankful for the ability to grow as a person and writer.

Simon, you're welcome.  I partially agree with that saying what doesn't kill you CAN make you stronger.  It can also leave you a burnt out husk of a person.  

But, you've made it through, and all of us who have lost a parent know, it doesn't make you stronger, but, it does make you different.  How you use that difference goes a long way in life.

A few know my history and said I should write a book about it, but, honestly, it's more horror story and I doubt anyone would believe it...

Folks, trust me when I say that tomorrow isn't a given.  Don't put off till tomorrow that can be done today.  Whether that's calling your mom or dad, writing a story etc.  

Do something each day that you can go to bed knowing that you DID something today that YOU wanted to do.  You just don't know.....

Just moved, so, I'm in grade 9 (out of 10) pain.  It sucks...

I gotta admit, the quality of the OWC shocked me.  I don't think there was a clear cut winner.  I had like 4 really solid stories that I could see getting the mug and another 4 that were really solid.  

It's been really hot here (in Buffalo, NY USA) and I applaud those who could write in this wretched weather.  Great job all on a difficult topic in difficult conditions!!

Dan

Hope you start to feel better, Dan, and that number goes way down. Write to distract yourself.

Freezing my you-know-what off here, btw.  Depends on your hemisphere.  

Saw this today:

World's first self-driving taxis debut in Singapore.

SINGAPORE (AP) — The world's first self-driving taxis will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article.....axis-debut-singapore

Quoted from LC Freezing my you-know-what off here, btw.  Depends on your hemisphere.

Heatwave in Britain - I'm at work and it's sweltering as the AC isn't working. Temperatures hit 30C here yesterday. Believe me, we suffer in these kind of temperatures. We're British, we're not used to this heat!

Is it over yet? The anticipation is killing me!

Really want to know who wrote what.

Deadline for voting is tomorrow. It could then take a week or so before Don finds time to count the votes and do all the necessary admin stuff.

Quoted from SimonM Heatwave in Britain - I'm at work and it's sweltering as the AC isn't working. Temperatures hit 30C here yesterday. Believe me, we suffer in these kind of temperatures. We're British, we're not used to this heat!

   I'm sorry, but this made me laugh! Try 40 and above in the shade with no A/C, or worse still nights on end trying to sleep with it and dying for the Southerly change to hit.

Bit like Croc Dundee - 'that's not a knife...'  That's not a heatwave... That said I get it. You guys are not used to it just like I'm a wimp in the cold. Been to the snow once. That was more than enough.

** Warren, what Dustin said, I do believe OWC results are in on 26th, unless Don posts early.

**And Henry, I'm not getting in one of them anytime soon! Maybe a flying car in the future, but I'm driving.  

I think most of the scripts were pretty good.  Still amazed that 33 scripts could be written this well with such little notice (which I happened to like - way to go Don!).  Many of these could be produced so I'm hoping some ambitious filmmakers will be poking around and find some of these.

I liked the ones that took the "trapped" element and changed it a bit.  Some had the occupants trapped at the end.  I also think that some that people didn't feel met the challenge, could still get made.  Also, some of you also felt like I did, the driver of the taxi is sometimes the one "trapped" because he really can't leave!

Good job to all and I enjoy the heck out of this site!

Read em all. I'm not voting because I did not have a horse in this race.

I was surprised at the variety of entries. I realized about half way through that cab drivers were named Driver for clarity not because writers were too lazy to name their characters. For  me, as long as they thought they were trapped they were trapped but I can understand a tighter definition.

It was a pleasure reading your scripts and comments.

Good writing!

Gary

Quoted from SimonM Temperatures hit 30C here yesterday. Believe me, we suffer in these kind of temperatures…

Quoted from LC That's not a heatwave... That said I get it. You guys are not used to it…

Lol, it’s true though. Like Simon, too much heat drives me bonkers. I like a mild, breezy 20 --> 25 degrees, it’s about all I can take. I know a few cops and they all cringe when it gets too hot around here, it tends to bring out the freaks for some reason… like a full moon. It’s a weird phenomenon, whereas the cold tends to make everyone docile.

Anyway… read them all, commented on about 95%. If I missed yours let me know (… as you can see, I’m leaving short lame ass comments this time around, so I don’t blame you if you back out of that offer). Outside of that, this OWC was a pretty good show of imagination for a week’s work. Curious to know who wrote what…

Quoted from grademan Read em all. I'm not voting because I did not have a horse in this race. Gary

Well, maybe next time.

Great to see you on the site participating!