Quoted from DustinBowcot Never write when you're tired. The time you start rambling is probably the time for a rest. Well done for completing your first feature. I've got around 10 pages or so to finish off today then I'm going to submit as is.

Yep, solid advice. Don't think the type of cigarette I smoke was making it any easier either. Luckily, I realised this not long after my post and called it a night.

Quoted from ArtyDoubleYou Don't think the type of cigarette I smoke was making it any easier either.

I've smoked for so long now it doesn't get in the way. If anything, life gets in the way of my smoking.

I got to give credit to Nick Diaz for that one, although I've twisted it a little bit, partly because writing and smoking can be great bed partners.

Quoted Text In response to the question of whether his pot smoking was getting in the way of his (Nick Diaz)MMA career... "Actually, on the contrary, my fight career has gotten in the way of my marijuana smoking."

Quoted from DustinBowcot I've smoked for so long now it doesn't get in the way. If anything, life gets in the way of my smoking.

Usually it's not a problem, but added to the tiredness, plus 13 hours of smoking, it all got a little much.

I once did an experiment with myself to see how long I could go smoking at least one spliff an hour. Got to about 30 hours before I had to give up, it became pretty horrible by that point. Everything felt wrong when usually it makes everything feel pretty sweet.

Still, everything in moderation and all that, am I right?

Sorry to interrupt this fascinating stuff, lads. But just before the mods do, are you sure completely sure you're on the right forum?

Call me old fashioned and even smoke free(ish), I was under the impression this thread was about the OWC thingy.

R

We were talking about how smoking helps the writing process ergo making it possible to enter these contests.

Yeah, what Dustin said.

Though you're probably right, Ren. So consider it back on track when I mention that I'm very close to finishing my script.

I'm proof reading my draft right now, or should be... I've got to run out to help a friend out, then another friend later, then I'm going to watch Inbetweeners 2 with the gf. So, I won't get to finish... but at least the draft is done.

Ooops. Enough said.

R

Last day of the challenge. I won't reach the finishing line. There were about ten days or more the other job was quite extensive and beyond that I had to organize my father's seventieth after work. Impossible to pick up the pencil for a minute to get something done. But, it's okay. I don't see it as excuse, because I don't think I would have been able to do it however, even without those time problems.

I think I learned a lot about my stuff. I usually draw out stories extensively, let them grow in my head for a while and all that, then write another piece I've thought of for a while etc. -- but this here was do or die.

Maybe I'll submit my pages so far. I'm around the story's midpoint.  Don't know if anybody's interested in an unfinished work.

There's definitely a worth of this experience I'll take with me.

Mine is submitted.

There's some bullshit in there, has to be said, but the broad strokes are there.

With a bit of time, and the help of the great people on here, I think it'll be a nice little thriller in the end.

Great challenge. Looking forward to the next one, already...and looking forwards to reading the other entries.

Rick

Just submitted. I could have done with a couple more run throughs, but I'm guessing their will be quite a bit wrong plot-wise anyway.

I'll be kind to all submissions and concentrate on story only as I appreciate the constraints involved. If I can help, I will. Good luck.

Quoted from khamanna It's so hard to cut and throw away!! so hard...

I think this is the key.

Or certainly one of them, anyway.

Just because you wrote it and it's in there, you get attached. One thing in common the good screenwriting books will tell you is not's the writing that's difficult. It is, but before I tangent... It's the rewriting. Realising what is good and what's bad, and dumping the bad to make it better. Then doing it again. And again. Until it is all good.

I think the hardest bit is not changing what you have written. It's dumping the bits you like but know, deep down, are rubbish and need reworking. It can hurt, and I often find myself thinking - I spent a whole day on that bit. It's not great but...

Once you can dump that bit you spent the day or more on, then you're on your way.

R

I'm done. Over and out.
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What I mean is, I'm done. There's no possible way I can make the deadline. I'm not into my script, and my diabetic retinathopy whasitcalled in my right eye isn't helping.

Oh dear. I defintely know the feeling, DJS. If you don't like it yourself, it'd be foolish to expect others to.

I think there's about six hours left. I can see the towel. But I'm not throwing it just yet. Luckily I can also see the pram with the toys in. I may be getting in it shortly. I also have a dummy I may spit later. I believe those of the American persuasion call it a pacifier. WHich to my ear sounds like a missile of some sort.

Back to work.

... Which sounds like some devilish government scheme. Ooops again.

R

I don't like mine much either but I'm still pushing it on people.

I barely have 85 pages, but it is tight with lots of action and little dialogue. I only managed to proof the the first 19 pages though, watched The Inbetweeners tonight, very funny. I could probably cut a bit of dialogue later on too.