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Special by H - Short - When a depressed ex Marine is forced to take a special young boy on a mountain trek, he must deal with a life threatening challenge thrown up by the the kid's unique talent. - pdf, format


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A mistake in the log, inexcusable!

Strange you'd start off with that exact description, I suppose it's fine but definitely not how you want to start off a script.

A nice script grounded in (mostly) reality. I liked this, some great character work and solid tension. There was a good flow to the script, the ending got a little bit muddled but besides that, this wasn't too bad at all. Good job for a week's worth.

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Top notch, IMO. I'm really glad I didn't enter. Some heavy competition 'round here. This one's probably my personal favorite so far.  I like how you kept it real.
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So far, I think this script really brought the setting front and center more than the rest.  It was well written and the characters were solid.  In fact, this is a good example of how characters should develop.  For instance, when Duke seen the way Joel handled the bear, the plot didn't just keep moving.  The writer took that extra line to break Duke's shell and give a bit of respect to Joel.  

Good tension and visual for the bear encounter, it showed how connected Duke was to his environment and also revealed that he isn't always in control of it.  The end felt a little tacked on, but its minor considering it was brought forward earlier in the story that shit happens out there.  And the bear became an ally at the end.

There was a few cheese/light moments here and there, and the evil plan was kind of cliche, but it was a fun read.  Good one for sure.

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Another one with real potential but not quite nailed.

I like the slow buildup on this, all the elements forming - the ex vet guide, the troubled boy with a strange power, the sinister cult. The setting gave it a good vibe too.

Writing was crisp, good descriptions, dialogue nice.

Great effort and worthy of a rewrite



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First one for me, First off, great open, with two words you set the surroundings. The story itself worked quite well, I didn't know what was going on a first but things made sense at the end. Joel's gift is certainly something unique.  I liked the set up, how things reveal themselves slowly, that is something I know I need to work on. This seemed to fit the challenge quite well. I also liked that it took place in B.C  

All in all a very good entry, if the others are as good as this one it will be one heck of a turn out. Great work.


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As I go:

BC. Yeeah! Better not get any BC details wrong, I got my eye on you

Well I'm gonna go for it, just because I said I was gonna be nitpicky on BC stuff -- not sure about the grizzly heading towards the human, then turning around. Grizzlies tend to know when you're near, so they're not usually headed anywhere near you. This would fit with me better if the grizzly was just walking by, ie past them. Bears are bashful. But, dramatic license, probably.

There weren't Canadian forces in Iraq, unless Duke was in the Gulf War. This would fit his age; though, re-reading, I guess he's American, because we don't have Marines...

"Got it!" On page 7, is this Joel discovering what his power is for the first time? Not clear if he knew this before or not, to me.

Female grizzlies are not vicious, except where their offspring are concerned. Not sure if Duke's supposed to be right, here, or not. It reads like he is supposed to be right.

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Yeah this was a solid one. Nothing original, really...kind of an early 80s paranoia piece. Really appreciated the slow build, though, and the time taken with the characters. This would pay off big with the produced flick. The image of the bins is truly horrific and the whole story fits with our fearful conception of mysterious, evil weapons developers.

The Announcer VO for the wrap-up might be a bit, um, quick'n'tidy, but I'm sure the ending of this would have taken its time if the challenge allowed it the space. The pacing up to the end was pretty darn good, so this is a small complaint.
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A few errors here and there - maybe due to the deadline? For example: 'a dog gasps'? 'whines' would fit better I reckon and I feel the Announcer's 'voice' could do with a bit of a revamp but I'm being picky.

Overall this one's pretty impressive. Fits most of the criteria too. Nice use of the Pacific Northwest locale, well rounded story, suspense, and some proper characterisaton too.

A pleasure to read. Definitely a fav.  

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This one was a good read. There wasn't anything really blow me away going on but it was a solid script...good writing. Decent characters.

Good job.
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A great read with great dialogue and descriptions.

Good job

Congrats on finishing the OWC

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I liked this one. I might say that the character named, Phil, doesn't need a name but that's up to the writer's decision.

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Are there 2 different Recovery Centers?  First, I see Silver Cloud on page 1, then on page 2, I see Blue Waterfall.  I'm confused.

I'm also confused on Page 2 with the "INT" Slug of the Blue Waterfall place.  Sure doesn't seem like an INT scene.  And then, we go to a Mini Slug of "PHIL'S OFFICE", which is INT, but you don't want to use Mini's when you shift between INT and EXT scenes.

On Page 3, you once again use a Mini when your scene is switching from EXT to INT.  This appears to be something you need to look into, as it shouldn't be done this way.

And you do it again on page 4, as you switch scenes again, now to an EXT scene.  Listen, using a full Slug does not take up any additional space and it's a matter of adding a few words - which you need to do.  It's lazy and a really bad habit to get into trying to use Mini Slugs all the time.

OH BOY!!!!  So, now you use another Mini of "LATER" on Page 4, but you're in a completely new setting, which requires a new full Slug.  We were last in the Woodland Car Park - now we're at a waterfall.  You need to look at this with a serious eye and try to understand what's wrong and why.

BTW - you've done a very good job describing the settings and you're incorpating the Pacific Northwest into your script very well!

Be careful of using the Mini Slug "LATER" - even when it's appropriate, as it can be difficult for a reader to follow when you don't give solid visual clues as to it actually being "later".

I like the grizzly bear scene.  My entry that wasn't submitted actually had a similar child, in that he was an animal whisperer.

Page 5 - "All three sit around a campfire eating food. Cindy takes the plates and heads inside." - OK, check this out.  Your 2nd sentence here does not take place in the same time as the first sentence - they're eating food, THEN, Cyndi gets up and takes the plates inside, meaning, these 2 sentence should not be lumped together within the same passage.  You see what I mean?  First the eat, then, when they're done, Cyndi gets up and clears the plates, etc.  You should keep this in mind all the time and look for similar issues within all your passages.  It's a great way to practice and get your passages down tight.

Page 6 - I don't personally like your new Slug here - "MOUNTAINS".  Maybe "MOUNTAIN TRAIL" or the like?  Mountains is way too broad.

"Duke frequently stops..." - Actually, this would be a montage or series of shots.

Last 2 passages on Page 6 and first on page 7 are all very awkwardly written.

Page 7 - "Three solemn faces sit around a small timber table, eating supper." - This is rather awkwardly phrased with the nouns being "faces".  Faces don't "sit".  Maybe picky, but trying to help every way I can.

Page 8 - You've done it again - another Mini from an INT setting to an EXT setting.  You can't do this...or better put, you shouldn't do this.

A "torch" came out of his backpack?

"FENCE" - Another incorrect Mini here.  Let's think about it - time has obviously passed since the last (Mini) Slug, right?  Whenever times passes, you want to let your readers know by using a time element in your newest Slug.  Using a Mini here does not work and never will.

"Duke just about controls himself." - Very awkward.

Page 10 - do binoculars work at night?  Not sure, just asking.

"BINOCULARS POV - Duke spies large radio antennae, satellite dishes and then, around a corner, a two man security patrol." - Incorrectly formatted and written.  If you're going to use a POV, write exactly what is being seen through that POV - nothing else.  Also, when you go into a POV, you need to "RETURN TO SCENE" when it's over.

Page 10 - Another incorrect Mini Slug - "BIN".  Let's see if you properly leave this new setting - and, no, you didn't, which hopefully now makes sense why I said this was incorrect.  You have to use a new Slug every single time you change locations - EVERY SINGLE TIME!

I'm assuming "torch" and "torchlight" mean something different where you live?  Is it a British thing?

"WOODS" - Another Mini used incorrectly, because time has passed and you can't capture that with a Mini.

Page 11 - Things are breaking down here.  Very hard to visualize the action and passing of time, as well as proximity of areas, etc.  A Jeep gets to the cabin before either Joel or Duke do?  I take it there's a road up here in the mountains?  These peeps who built this facility are kind of stupid, if that's the case.

Page 12 - Your use of double dashes here isn't correct, IMO.  It actually makes the read more difficult and doesn't offer anything positive that I can see.

The bear attack needs to be rewritten.

Not sure what the "ANNOUNCER" thing is all about, where's it's coming from, or really why it's here - I think you ran out of pages and had to shoehorn this in.

The Jeep (You need to Cap the J, as it's an actual brand) goes up the mountain?  Aren't they trying to escape?

Ummm...the end doesn't work for me at all.  I realize you ran out of space and may have been up against the deadline, time-wise, but the ending definitely needs some work.

Good effort, here!  I don't see the R rating, and I really don't think the child made a miraculous discovery, but overall, you did alot of things right here, and that's always what counts.
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Well that was "special". Sorry, I had to go there. I really liked it. Loved the slow build up of Duke and Joel's characters interacting with one another. Great job there. The dialogue flowed nicely throughout. The end felt a bit rushed with the announcer but it didn't hurt the story to any degree.

Overall, one of my favorites so far. Congrats on finishing the OWC.

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Of the scripts I've read so far, I liked this one the best. Best use of the location, good tension, good action, good characters, good plot. It felt like you maybe could've cut to the chase a little sooner, though. Overall, a pleasing read.


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Good opening, lots of characterization, good setup of the tone. You don't need that one line of dialogue, it's already in the subtext, but it's forgiveable.

Duke is well-developed as a character. Solid introduction, consistent, depth revealed as the story progresses. Great job on him. Not as much work done on Cindy, she starts off with promise but ends up being pretty generic. Joel is the opposite, we get very little about him at the start and more is revealed, which feels right for this. Good job overall.

The grizzly bear appearance threw me, it's just not realistic for Duke to wait and see what happens when Joel is facing a bear. He's supposed to be the expert but he didn't even say a word to Joel about what to do.

Wire cutters in a backwoods guide's bag? A bit of a stretch without some explanation, better if it's a multi-tool or some other way to get inside the compound.

The ending is abrupt, and the announcer sticks out like a sore thumb to wrap things up in a very meta sort of way. I expect it's due to the page restriction because the pace was really good up until then. Still, it's unsatisfying after what's otherwise an engaging read.

Duke's contemplating suicide in the opening doesn't have any bearing on the rest of the story, which is either a missed opportunity or it's the wrong choice to start with. If you start with something like that, deliver on it, it's too big a loose thread to leave untied.

Great tension, the right tone, solid writing, a complete story, good characterization, great pacing, and it meets the challenge requirements. This one's at the top of my list so far. Great job!


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This was pretty ambitious IMO. There's a lot of structure taken from a feature here, so pulling it off in a short's pretty cool.

I liked the slow build up too, and I think it worked in the setting, giving time to take in the views and surroundings.

Some good foreshadowing in there.

The end did feel a little bolted-on, but in part I think that was due to the way the protag-situation was introduced -- p.3 refers to the it - but what I was unsure of was Cindy's line "I'm his support worker ..." - maybe better would have been a bit of an argument or discussion with Phil, so you get that Baz Lurmanesq 'just pointing out the problems' element to it.

The voice-over worked fine for me; you had to get this wrapped up, and it was better than no wrapping, and given the constraints you were working within, I don't really think that we could expect anything else.

I think this would film well, and except for the bear bit, would be pretty inexpensive too. You gave this a scope that wouldn't often be found in a short.

A good piece of work - impressive.
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Not much I can say about this one that hasn’t already been said  

Good writing/ Dialogue that flows – check

Great characterization and development – check

One of my favorite so far – check, check

With more time and space it’d be nice to see them get deeper into the compound. With a little more of peek behind the curtain you can nullify that Announcer pretty easily. Minor quibbles aside…

Solid work and great use of your one week time frame!
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You know as I’m reading some of these I get into the characters and just want to enjoy a nice adventure with them but realise something horrendous is going to happen to fit the R-Rating and then I squirm a bit!

This was the case here, liked the characters, likes the setting and the build-up, I enjoyed the kid’s developing powers. I did cringe a bit at the animal’s suffering but maybe that is the point. I was pleased the ‘something horrendous’ thing didn’t end up with them all being killed as is the norm for horrors.

The last section felt a bit rushed but very understandable considering the script length restrictions and timeframes.

A solid entry, really liked it.


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Special

Title - it's ok but maybe a bit vague. I think you have some other options available.

I agree with Simon, this feels like a condensed feature which throws up the inevitable tricky finish and squeezing everything in.

It was nice to see character development and a reason for the special skill, coupled with consequent changes in the two lead characters as the story unfolds, but I think you could drop the opening sucide consideration and just leave him as  a lost drunk. The extra element didn't seem to add, but maybe with more pages this could be useful to see him find his mojo once more.

The bear has potential, and the way it is introduced and then bursts back in the final scene, is connected, and shows a reflection of the boys connection with the animals and how in this case it wishes to protect the boy, but it needs more space to get the best out of this. We need to believe and understand it perhaps more than now. In a feature you drip this into the script several times, here you don't have the space.

A typical OWC script, some good ideas, but needs some work to make the best of it.


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I like the clear conflict and distinction between the characters. The mystery around the waterfall and the action with the bear/Ranch are good stuff. It’s good that you’ve included an animal rights angle, which gives your script a message.

The opening is a bit cliché, guy wakes up in shitty apartment and contemplates suicide. The last few pages may be a rushed version of what happens.


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This was very well done in almost every way, minus the end. I feel like you ran out of time or pages or both... but it's still one of my favorites so far.

IMO, this could and should be expanded into something bigger. The 12 page limit really hindered this... by the time things really started to pick up, it was almost over.

And believe me, when things started to pick up, things really started to pick up. Damn. Some might say you went a little too far here (you know what I'm talking about), but I thought it was good.

Spend more time at the secret base, give us more context. What the hell was even going on there, anyway?

And come up with a better way to beat the bad guys without resorting to deus ex machina. Give the characters an actual conclusion, too, so we know how they changed, if they even did at all.

Props for pulling this off in a week.

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Enjoyed this one a lot.  Writing’s easy on the eye and made for a quick read.  Story felt a little crammed towards the end, but that’s understandable given the limits and I actually thought the radio announcement at the end was used to good effect.  Though I didn’t get the bit about the electrical monitor -- think I might have missed something there.

Duke and Joel made for likeable characters and there was a certain charm in the way you drew these two together in such a short space.  I will echo others in saying Duke’s bit at the start with the pills may be too much -- to explore in a short at least.

If you decide on a re-write I’d consider getting rid of Cindy (even if just for the wilderness scenes) perhaps by making the kid a relative of Dukes or something along those lines.  Having just the two of them out there may clear a little more space to flesh out the ending.

Nice work. Simple and effective.

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I was a bit confused by the Recovery Centres, are there two different centres or are they connected, or is one of the slugs wrong?  Also the Blue Waterfall slug is INT but it seems like an EXT, but then you mini slug inside to Phil's office?  It's all rather confusing.

More mini slug switching from an EXT location to an INT and then back to an EXT one which doesn't sit well.  Also you move from a location, the car park, and don't include a new slug.

I'm not sure why Duke is so uncomfortable?  You say he's not use to the company, so why does he work at the recovery centre?

I wouldn't say an hours walking is almost there lol.

'He reaches the river alert', not sure what is meant be this?  Also Duke just stands there, isn't he their to protect them?

When Joel blurts out that he now knows what the noise in his head is, I thought, good twist.

I like Duke but he's not very professional, especially for an ex soldier.  He's now drinking beer while on the job.

Why would Duke have wire cutters?

When Duke is looking through the binoculars, how does he look round the corner to see the security guards?  I'm thinking the guards come into view from round a corner but this doesn't read like that to me.

I know this is meant to be an R rated story but the head stamp just seems 'out of the blue' violent.  This got me thinking about Duke too.  He starts off showing love for his dog but then Phil says he likes hunting and then he shows he cares about the animal cruelty.  I know hunting is different but it's a bit contradicting for his character.

Why does Duke panic when he can't see Joel, he told him to head for the cabin didn't he?

If the guards got the cabin before Joel and Duke why do they assume Cindy is part of the trespassers group?  She could have nothing to do with them?

One last thing, if Duke and the others know about the Isis Ranch then I assume it's no secret.  Why then do the guards walk about in full view and don't hide their actions?  If they are trying to pass themselves off as a religious group, surely the guards would be a give away that they aren't?

I seem to have bashed this one more than most which is strange as I actually enjoyed this one the most so far.  There are way too many slug issues and a few holes which I covered above but story wise I think this is one of the best.  Without the time and page constraints I think this could be improved into something very good.


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A very fast read. I like the misplaced Duke. The incident with the dog is a nice setup, but maybe that coupled with the 'no guns, no hunting' is a little too heavy handed.

Small technical quibble, not a fan of the minislugs on page 4 and 5 need to establish the interior of the Pickup and separate woodland carpark.

This really was looking like it could be, as the title suggested, special, but the line of dialouge for the big reveal:

JOEL
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wasn't a good fit and a little bit of an anti climax.

I liked the overall idea here. I think what lets it down is the way Joel uses the bear and the announcement that the cult were going to use animals to spread a virus - maybe if it was just an announce about a chemical virus, we can infer that the animals were test subjects.

Overall, a very good OWC effort.
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Hey Folks,

Thanks for the reads and comments. I was truly delighted to here that it hit the mark for some. You just never know with OWC's.

A few comments;

1] I fully accept this is a big story to squeeze into 12 pages - alas it was the idea i had and thats what i had to work with. A few tweaks could have been made but it was always going be tight and a tad rushed at the end.

2] mini slugs - yeah, guilty as charged. Too focused on other things. Hopefully readers wern't lost, just puzzled at their use.

3] Joel - i hoped this would be considered a little more radical that it was, although i admit it is not 40 foot eagles or sabre tooth cats.  I accept the Dolittle and animal whisper angles have been played before, but the connection with pain and his family experience were twists i liked, especially tying into the Religious cult. Same but different and all that.

4] Ending - i needed a bit more clarity on the bear but the aim was to show Joel had connected with it, that was feeling a motherly attachment and hence rides to the rescue after his expression of deep pain. Needed a few more pages to make that fully understandable, me thinks.


I was also pleased readers observed and liked the character changes expressed within the script. Normally this is over a longer period of time but to a degree i feel the episode works. The use of the head phones to reflect character change seemed effective.

Glad we had one of those before the summer.

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