I was just flicking back through this thread and noticed this.

Quoted from deadite Snow Sharks 2:  The Return of Chief Brody

No. Absolutely not. This will not do. It should be -

Snow Sharks 2: Brody Bites Back

Haha, I cannot wait to read your script, R.  Are you going to submit for this?  

Not sure your attitude will remain quite as positive once you start reading my next opus.

Submit for this? Ooooh. Now that would be telling, wouldn't it? I thought it was still anonymous.

Oh. I see what you did there. Naughty.

Now, where's my oats and wellies?

R

Relax, man, just because I don't like your writing doesn't mean I don't like you.  I'll still give it a chance.

Hell, everything James McClung sent me, I hated, until I read Black Market.  I ended up praising him for it.  So, there.  

Relax, Deddy? But I'm already half asleep.

I know you will give it a fair go. One fine day. Would be unbecoming to think otherwise, methinks.

You always manage to get past the logline at least and read on. I wouldn't expect you to read further than a point when you knew you'd had enough. All that's fine.

You do realise I should be in a field by now?

R

Holiday is going great, so I might be able to squeeze in some work today on the Final Draft.  Just had like 7 offers on Age of Shadows, that sweeping epic, so things are looking positive at the moment, may as well capitalize on the momentum with a rewrite of Shadow Games.

89 VD - 74 SD - Somewhere in-between for the final version.  80-85 most likely.

Lee,

As you know I am wise beyond my years, Or so the barman told me earlier. Mind you, I did tip him. Nealy as big as Fat Man. Meat was cheap when he were lad. Or he might be big boned, I doubt it. Still, I've things to worry me. And my flock. I'm thinking about converting.

To metric, I mean. I almost joined the priesthood but then I realised I wouldn't be able to walk down the street with a dog collar. Not unless I was a dog, Which, sadly, I'm not. They seem far more happy than I, And I haven't even got a collar yet. I do stop at lamp posts. But for the wrong reasons. I'm not sure being a man of the cloth is for me. But I do know I prefer centimetres over inches. However, the idea if God is really Jesus eludes me. And the Holy Trinity confuses. But I do know I like miles over kilometres.

Maybe I should stick to farming, The locksmith thing goes well. And my cakes shift like... hot cakes, Which they aren't. Lukewarm at best. Tepid. Probably not the best word for cakeity.

What should I do. Probably shouldn't bother you on holiday. But I doubt I have. I shall watch Dr. Phil. Maybe he has the answers, Or his wife does. She seems to appear a lot lately. I'm not sure why. Or how her creams or website will help anyone but her. And him.

Have fun. I do. But you already knew that. When you come back I'll tell you something you don't know, Maybe.

R

R,

Uh... I'm not sure how to respond to that, lol.  I agree...?  

Lee

Oh, I wouldn't do that. People might confuse you with someone who thinks they should stop at lamp posts and measure them in centimentres while passers by accuse them of all sorts. I've not a clue. Who?

Have you seen Calvary? I think you should. In the right mood. We are emotional creatures. Or so I am told. It's rather good.

Now. Yes, absolutely. I made a decision. Farming is not for me. I like animals too much. Time to move on.

Have you heard of Birmingham? No, not Alabama. This is not Black Betty. From what I remember... I'll save that for later, Who knows? My cake thing might relapse. You never can tell.

Lee, have a great time. You don't need me to tell you that. But to hear it can't hurt. Beware of dog collars not worn by dogs arguing about inches near lamp posts. They are not what they seem.

Other wise words later. Or perhaps not. I'm not the news, I can't possibly compete.

But at least I try I make vaguely amusing. For the real thing Youtube John Oliver. I believe he's from Birmingham too.

R

Quoted from rendevous I almost joined the priesthood but then I realised I wouldn't be able to walk down the street with a dog collar. Not unless I was a dog, Which, sadly, I'm not. They seem far more happy than I, And I haven't even got a collar yet. I do stop at lamp posts. But for the wrong reasons.

This wasn't you was it?    http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/07/30/naked-man-on-leash-in-w-va-could-face-charges/

I'm hoping to type FADE OUT: today. I'm happy with the first 30 pages. The rest? Not so much.  

So in hindsight, you're saying we should consider the ramifications of ones actions in the world to embark on a noble quest of self revelation?

Hm... never thought of it that way, lol.

I've managed to fall behind in my schedule. Wanted to hit page 60 last weekend with a view to hitting 75 this weekend. Instead I've been horribly slack and now I'm still only at page 51.

I suppose it is possible for me to get the 75 I wanted this week, but I've got quite a lot on so it will be tough. It would be tough for me anyway even if I was just sitting at my laptop for the next four days.

This challenge has become challenging again.

Quoted from Angry Bear This wasn't you was it?

I don't think so.

Hard to tell from the angle. Mind you, I do get around. Usually not that way, though. I have a bus pass. And trousers.

My better half can be harsh. But not usually that harsh.

It could have been during my cough medicine phase. Not sure. I thought the nurse told me that was the nineties.

Stop it! Sorry. Talking to myself there.

If you have thirty pages you're happy with at this stage I'd be proud. You've enough time if you drop everything else. Do not read this while holding a baby. I probably should have put that in earlier.

I always think if you have a good start you're halfway there. If you reread those pages after reading something else, and are still happy with them and want to know what happens next then get to it and find out.

It still can be done.

As they say down there, or up, depending on where you are - stay lucky.

R

I wouldn't be surprised if this post is deleted, as many of mine are as of late, but I do want to chime in, as I do have experience in a 7WC format.

If you have less than 2 weeks to go and you haven't wrapped up your plot/storyline/script, I can tell you you're going to be in trouble when crunch time comes down.

But then again, it seems many on here as of late, beleive in this thing called a vomit draft, or pre-first draft.  I'm not into either and when posting such nonsense, IMO, you're setting yourself up for very poor reviews, but again, if that's what you're after...cool.

IMO, at this stage in the process, you should be set with a 3rd or 4rth draft, and reading it over constantly for corrections, edits, etc.  But, I know most don't work ths way, so that's cool.

I will attempt to read these when they're posted but will stay away from anyone's script that doesn't want my feedback.  Since, it's anonymous, you'll have to PM me and tell me which script not to comment on - and I won't.  If no one  wants a read from me, please, just let me know and I'll stay far away.

Good luck to all, as it's tough to produce a semi-finished script in 7 weeks...I know, and I'm rooting for you all, believe it or not.

Now's the time to go balls out and finish your script.  Read it over...and over...and over.  Don't have glaring mistakes or plot points that make no sense.  Do yourselves proud.

You get me?  Best to all.  

Quoted from Dreamscale But then again, it seems many on here as of late, beleive in this thing called a vomit draft, or pre-first draft.  I'm not into either and when posting such nonsense, IMO, you're setting yourself up for very poor reviews, but again, if that's what you're after...cool.

See I thought a v.draft which I prefer to call a rough draft or even first draft was the whole purpose of this exercise - i.e., to get it done in the allocated time on the assumption people will know and read it with that in mind. I'm not silly though and I get what you mean. I think on the whole people tend to review as if it is complete. Then agan, ideas and feedback might help with the next draft and isn't this the purpose as well?  

Quoted from Dreamscale IMO, at this stage in the process, you should be set with a 3rd or 4rth draft, and reading it over constantly for corrections, edits, etc.  But, I know most don't work ths way, so that's cool.

I'm nowhere near a third or fourth draft as other work took my attention away from this until just the other day so I reckon I'm a prime example of what you're talking about  I've still got a long way to go. And, I have been thinking... do I want to put up an unpolished script? Whether we like it or not even if the final draft is going to be genius, people judge on what is presented now... or least in two weeks time, and can you expect otherwise?? I don't think so.

Quoted from Dreamscale Good luck to all, as it's tough to produce a semi-finished script in 7 weeks...I know, and I'm rooting for you all, believe it or not.

It is tough especially when you haven't had the seven weeks.

I will say one thing and that is I've found the whole challenge invaluable. It's made me sit down and plot out a feature length script and get down on the page a lot of work that otherwise I know I would not have done, without the deadline.

Bearing all this in mind the points you make do make me think. I'm not sure I'll be game enough to put the script up if it's not to a level I want it to be. And that's my conundrum.

I reckon at this stage I'll just have to see where I'm at in another two weeks time.