Good luck, Ren

It's the weekend, plenty of time to finish it.

Thanks, ST.

Indeed. I must start by stopping watching the TV to find out if Cliff Richard is the complete barstard I always suspected.

Otherwise I'll never get done. And I definitely must stop humming 'The Young Ones' as it's getting as weird as 'Two Little Boys' is now sadly.

A damn shame.

Oh shit. Now I'm humming 'Two Little Boys'.

R

I did it! I effing did it!

My first ever feature script, finished.

I'm so proud of myself right now I could burst. It's the best feeling to finally have that monkey off my back.

Don't get me wrong, I know it won't be perfect as it is, but I've been looking at it for so many hours straight that I can no longer see the wood for the trees. I've sent it in and so be it. I'm pretty happy with it anyway.

I almost feel like treating myself to a Southern Comfort, but it's late and I prefer not to drink alcohol these days. A cold diet coke will be an acceptable victory drink instead.

Thanks again for the challenge, and for all the encouragement along the way.

I love everything right now, and that includes you, yes you, reading this.

Good luck to all involved.

It's been emotional.

Congrats Arty! I'll drink the alcohol on your behalf. And good luck to those of you still hammering away.

I've just submitted mine. Would've been nice to knock a couple more pages off in the editing, but the only darling I could see left to kill wouldn't go down without a fight. Curious whether others will help me take 'er out.

Besides that, I'm either pleasantly surprised by what I managed in 7 weeks... or I'm completely deluded. Only time will tell.

Good luck to all!

Quoted from ArtyDoubleYou I did it! I effing did it! My first ever feature script, finished. I'm so proud of myself right now I could burst. It's the best feeling to finally have that monkey off my back.

It's really nice to see someone be so enthusiastic about something. Good for you and good luck.

Okay, things turned out to be simply unexpected positive over here.

The first time I really could imagine what's going on with my Killing Lottery script happened tonight. Only some hours before the deadline... I guess that's screenwriting.

When I saw this big cliffhanger in the middle of the script I saw daylight. Fuck. It's a series. It's much better positioned as a series.

The vision of a post apocalyptic world combined with a shooting exchange, partly political stuff, killer's destinies – that's not cinema. Ironically, only to discover that fact was a major step forward.

So, I'm in with a first episode of a series. Expect the unexpected.

Quoted from EWall433 Congrats Arty! I'll drink the alcohol on your behalf.

Thanks. And if you're drinking on my behalf, it must be a Southern Comfort and lemonade, on ice, but definitely no lime or lemon. Not that I'm a little particular or anything.

Quoted from Demento It's really nice to see someone be so enthusiastic about something. Good for you and good luck.

I'm sure my enthusiasm will quickly turn to despair once my script gets picked apart on here. I'll end up just liking everything quite a lot instead of loving everything.

I think it's just down to the fact I've tried to write a few features over the past five years, and I've never been able to finish a single one. I've only written a couple of shorts as well. Now I've managed a 99 page feature in seven weeks. It feels like I've just won an Oscar.

Imagine what I'll be like when I do pick up one of those gold statues...

Congrats on all who finished and entered.

It seems like a lot of talk is about the weaker elements of each script. I was under the impression this is a 1st draft challenge to get feedback for the rewriting process. Be proud about what you can do within an accelerated time frame.

I found this 7WC very freeing. I submitted my 1st draft without revisions. And I'm pretty happy with it. I had fun writing under the gun - so to speak - and within the given parameters. I eagerly look forward to all your feedback. And the rewrite.

A huge thank you to those that put together these challenges and inspire us to get creative in a genre we might not necessarily write in if left to our own devise.

I can't wait to read these features.  Good luck all!

Looks like it's going to be a good turnout after all!!

And Arty, I'm drinking on your cheerful behalf tonight!

Cheers and congrats to all who made it to FADE OUT on this challenge...it did exactly what it was designed to do...get us all writing!!!

Sadly I will miss the deadline    - was feeling like a big fat failure a little while ago - well, not the 'fat' bit...  

Unfortunately, 'life' got in the way and I had to stop writing this last couple of days. I would need at least that time over again to get the first completed draft to any kind of 'readable/makes sense' level.  

I'm still pretty chuffed overall cause I never would have got this far without the challenge in the first place but am disappointed I can't join in with the crowd when they all get posted.

Anyway, you can all count on me for a read.

Quoted from ArtyDoubleYou I did it! I effing did it! My first ever feature script, finished. I'm so proud of myself right now I could burst. It's the best feeling to finally have that monkey off my back. ...It's been emotional.

I'm sure it has been, Arty.

Many congratulations. Hope it's cracked the dam, so to speak, and there's many more to come.

R

Finished!

Closed in at 92 pages. This definitely takes a lot out of you. A great exercise of the mind though. Hopefully it shows I learned a little something.

This is the second feature I completed. The first one I barely count, because it was a comedy that was all over the place. This had a little more structure to it.

Good luck to everybody who got their feet wet.

Quoted from ArtyDoubleYou I've never been able to finish a single one. I've only written a couple of shorts as well. Now I've managed a 99 page feature in seven weeks. It feels like I've just won an Oscar. Imagine what I'll be like when I do pick up one of those gold statues...

Well there's some positive thinking.  
Good on you mate, I"m happy for you that you got to the finish line.

Quoted from LC Sadly I will miss the deadline    - was feeling like a big fat failure a little while ago - well, not the 'fat' bit...   Unfortunately, 'life' got in the way and I had to stop writing this last couple of days. I would need at least that time over again to get the first completed draft to any kind of 'readable/makes sense' level.

It's alright. You are in good (?) company.
I think you were looking foward to reading my entry - which didn't even have the main character in it at that time - but as fate has it, that's one less braintrip you have to read for the time being.

Thanks K...but it's far from a finished product. I need to do a serious rewrite now. The notes will help and hopefully from here, I'll get some more advice on how to make it better.  

Did you get one finished? (hope)

DON, how many features you got man??? *wondering*