Folks,

There were 26 submissions - 20 scripts posted and 4 "spoofs/pissers" and 2 rejects (due to formatting issues - not an indictment of the quality of the work).  I probably should have waited a few days before posting the spoofs.

Don



Finding Eden by Lee Cordner (leegion) - Short - When they awaken in the Rocky Mountains, Adam and Eve must find their way back to Eden and set right the mistake they made before humanity pays the price.  - pdf, format

Bee Boy by Dena McKinnon (pale yellow) - Short, Horror - Sometimes karma stings like a bee. - pdf, format

The Word by Chris Shalom (heretic) - Short - An unusual duo manage to get across the border...but they might not get away from this beautiful California beach.  - pdf, format

Headhunter by Rene Claveau (renec) - Short - An archaeologist struggles to save her daughter from a terrifying stalker in the Pacific Northwest. - pdf, format

Special by Bill Sarre (reef dreamer) - 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

The Light by Simon (SiColl007) - Short - A family struggles to cope with a child's discovery. - pdf, format

The Garden by Philip Whitcroft (pwhitcroft) - Short - Adam is tempted into the woods by a sassy girl called Eve and must battle a Serpent's plot to claim the power of God. - pdf, format

The Beast of Ape Canyon by Eric Wall (EWall433) - Short - On the last leg of their family vacation Robbie Turner drags his parents along on a search for Bigfoot, but nothing can prepare them for what they will find. - pdf, format

Camp Hell by Dirk Visser (DV44) - Short - A young boy unleashes a recently discovered animal that puts everyone's life in danger including his own. - pdf, format

Trickster in the Tide by Steve Miles - Short - A young girl holds the key to solving the disappearance of her friends, but can she unlock the secret in time?  Supernatural/thriller. 12 pages. - pdf, format

Gazpacho Day by John Robbins (oJOHNNYoNUTSo) - Short - A divorced father attempts to discover what happened to his daughter while alone in the Alaskan wilderness. - pdf, format

Terror in the Woods by Jordan Wiebe (theboywhocouldfly) - Short - Two boys discover something that will force them to fight for their lives. - pdf, format

Unhooked by Marnie Mitchell-Lister - Short - A boy with a troubled family discovers something that could not only help them but the world.  Question is, will the government allow it? - pdf, format

Something In The Water by L Chambers (lc) - Short - Three children discover there's something in the water that just isn't quite right. - pdf, format

The Breath of The Past by Steve McDonell (stevie) - Short, Adventure - A young girl working on her father's archaeological dig in Washington state comes face to face with history itself   11 pages - pdf, format

The Harem by Jordan Littleton - Short - A young boy finds a cave with unimaginable pleasure and pain. - pdf, format

The Girl by James Stampp - Short - {no logline} - pdf, format

Cape Disappointment by Dan Ball - Short, Fantasy - On vacation, a boy must choose between his family and ushering in a new era for humanity. - pdf, format

Dreamscale by Mark Moore - Short - Four friends on a camping trip, get more than wanted from a young girl (not what your thinking peeps). - pdf, format

The Revenge by James Fine - Short - After his father dies of obesity, a Native American child ventures across the Pacific Northwest to find the supposed cure. - pdf, format

You Dun' Goofed by James Fine - Short - After his wife's disappearance, a rugged cowboy travels to Spokane with his son to find the phone that holds her coordinates. - pdf, format

The Weakness Radiating from a Broken Soul by James Fine - Short - In the midst of a deadly war in the nearby future, a naive young boy struggles to understand his role in the mayhem. - pdf, format

Unfortunately I didn't submit a script this time, but I'll do my best to read all the entries this week. Looks like we had a good turnout.

I thought we'd get more than 30, but I guess it makes it easier on me to read these. Good job, everybody! This was surprisingly challenging.

I expected over 30 as well.

I didn't submit one either.

I think I've read and commented on all the entries except the pissers/spoofs.  If I somehow missed yours, PM me and I'll get right to it.

Tahnks for playing along everyone!

Just finished reading all of the scripts. Great job by everyone who entered. A couple of the scripts stood out from the rest but I enjoyed reading all of them regardless of how indifferent they may have been.

A big thanks to Jeff for putting together a fun OWC for everyone but I'm still wiping away the tears after your review of my script! Haha

- Dirk

My top 3 fav's


Special
Beast of Ape canyon
Bee Boy

Really glad I didn't enter mine: It was called, "The Frankenstein Bunny".  (It would've bombed big time.)

Names have been revealed, everyone.  I was assuming we'd do some sort of voting, but a mistake was made before we got to that point.

Thank you to everyone who entered and a HUGE thanks to those who didn't but still read and provided feedback.

Great job everyone.  I hope most of you enjoyed this and found the challenge challenging, yet entertaining.

I for one am looking forward to hearing from all the actual writers here on their own threads, explaining what they were going for and what challenges they encountered along the way.

My personal favorites will surprise most -

In no particular order, the following 6 scripts were the best in meeting the parameters, being (fairly) well written, having memorable characters, and a memorable story...

Headhunter
Special
Beast of Ape Canyon
Unhooked
Breath of the Past
Something in the Water

Of these 6, my favorite was pretty easily...

...wait for it...



Unhooked - well done on incorporating the themes and challenges of this OWC.  Some great dialogue and attention to detail lifted this one up above all the others.

Thanks for playing, everyone!!!

Unlocked....not sure why it was locked in the first place...but open for business.

I knew that I knew the author of "The Word" -- but was thrown by their review of their own piece.

A nice bit of subterfuge, that, if not a bit disingenuous.

Darn! And, I was just about to 'out' Dena on the 'Who wrote what'. Had a feeling about that 'bee' pic... and from what I've read prev. some of her trademark horror images in the denouement!

And, I made Jeff's top 6! Cause for celebration.  
Libby

Quoted from bert I knew that I knew the author of "The Word" -- but was thrown by their review of their own piece. A nice bit of subterfuge, that, if not a bit disingenuous.

Think you're so cool, with your five-syllable words. Yes I had a sinking feeling that you'd figured me out, somehow. I'm impressed -- I haven't had a script on here for years! I even wrote with your silly US spelling so as to not stand out.

For the last couple OWCs in which I've participated, I've tried to review my own as though I'd never read it before. With this one it was particularly tricky.

Chris, you sure fooled me, bro.  Didn't you PM me with some questions that ended up appearing in the script Headhunter?  You sly, Canadian dog...

I apparently was on Dena's top 3 earlier and now I noticed it's changed

It's all good, after long work hours I had friday night left and a few beers and it still got pretty well received, if only for Jeff's love of trees (sorry bro)

For an OWC that was set up in short notice, I think you should be proud of your turnout Jeff regardless if scripts met all your parameters or not... you got a lot of peeps writing and that's really what it all about.

Good job bro

Now go read DREAMSCALE  

Mark

Yes, I forgot actually.  I'm on it.  I'll read it ASAP.  Making chicken enchiladas now, so I may just munch for a few hour and roll myself towards the bedroom.  We'll see.

Damn! I wanted to read them all before the names were revealed but oh well. A good little turn out for this OWC - props to Jeff for organizing it even I wasn't able to take part.

Surprises - Dena only wrote one.

Not surprising - Mo didn't!

Quoted from CoopBazinga Damn! I wanted to read them all before the names were revealed but oh well. A good little turn out for this OWC - props to Jeff for organizing it even I wasn't able to take part. Surprises - Dena only wrote one. Not surprising - Mo didn't!