Ziggy,

I've got  a twenty one year old son, a twenty year old daughter, and another sixteen year old girl (also, a beautiful daughter who died of SIDS in 94.)  

I'm a matriarch who never had enough kids because both my great grandmas had thirteen children and I always felt that I've been hard done by in that regard.

So, I'm looking to virtually adopt another son.  Even things out.

Seriously, I've had health problems in the last couple of years and things have been really hard so I try and be as light as I can.

Anyways, I want you to know that I really do understand what it's like.  It's blooming hard when you want things to happen and you want them to happen now.

If I can be of any help, just know, I'm here.  And I'm also new to the screen writing game.  

I love to study grammar and things that are a pain to many people and I credit that all to Mr. Brown who was an old English teacher of mine--a marvelous man with a terrible smoker's cough.  I can still hear him coughing away in between his jokes and his speeches of past participles, indirect object and intransitive verbs...

He's probably moved on to greater things in the great beyond, but he still has a place in my heart.

Take everything in stride Ziggy.  You're passionate. I can see that, and that's really what it takes to make it in anything.  A heap of passion and a hell of a lot of work.

Sandra

thank you. When you said SIDs I thought you speaking spanish at first (AIDS is Sids in Spanish) but now I know what you mean, sorry for your loss. And good luck.

I want to commend Sandra who has been laying down excellent, indepth reviews.

Hope you stick around after the OWC!

Seth

I may be giving myself away, but I'd like to thank her for the great review she gave me.

I'm glad I'm not the only one she reviewed.

Quoted from The boy who could fly seems like most people have stopped reading though which is kinda sad, still time to get in a few more reads before the names are released, at least I hope so.

I have to admit I've stopped reading. I'll pick up again after the names are announced. I've been writing in depth reviews for everything I've read and I'm starting to feel like I'm saying the same thing each time. I figure after a break, I'll be able to give better advice. I didn't enter myself so I figure I've read well over the amount I'm obligated to.

Nevertheless, I was looking forward to reading the entries this time around. I think overall, it's been a good mix. The turnout was way, way better than I expected and it's cool to see a lot of newer members participating.

I read five or six and they were good.

I'll try to read more.

Quoted from The boy who could fly Well you read mine so that's all that counts  , just kidding, the fact that you read so many and didn't enter is good, I was talking more about the people that entered that stopped reading, still it has been a very good turn out.

I had a feeling I'd read yours already. I think of one or two off the top of my head that sorta fit your style. Still, there's too many entries and too many new people participating this time around. I don't think I'm going to guess any right this time around.

I don't know anyone well enough to make a correct guess.

I for one feel horrible because i havn't been commenting on more than i know i could. I sometimes just feel like others have pointed everything out that i've wanted to say and with me being new, i feel like all i'm going to say is "oh yeah, i liked it..." or "well, it needs a bit of work in MHO"

you know what i'm trying to say? My critiques just aren't as in depth as everyone elses.

Also i've been terribly ill for the past 4 days and today i spent the entire day today at Universal..(i'm starting to love the nightlife there.. so bright and colorful lol)

Don't ever be afraid to point out something someone else pointed out.  Crit is a numbers  game as much as anything else.  Knowing a certain number of people pointed the same thing out  can be quite helpful.

Quoted from mcornetto Knowing a certain number of people pointed the same thing out  can be quite helpful.

Word.

Repetition of feedback can help out for something good or bad.  If lots of people are saying that something isn't working, then that's a red flag for the writer that something is wrong.  Contrastingly, if lots of people are saying that something IS working, then they know they're doing something right

Rinse, lather, repeat...or whatever the hell it is.

Quoted Text thank you. When you said SIDs I thought you speaking spanish at first (AIDS is Sids in Spanish)

That is untrue. It's SIDA, not SIDS.

Just sayin'.

--Julio

Yeah, I know but still I thought she was Spanish speaking.

I'm sure I've kept up with this entire thread so if I've missed something I'm terribly sorry but, when are the names gonna be announced?

I've only read the three I was tasked with but hoping to read at least half of them. I kinda just wanna know who wrote what so I'm not reading a no posters script.

If any of you have been keeping up with the star ratings, you’ll have noticed the reason why they were disabled in the first place. A script can have a high rating and then, without any new reviews, a couple of people can come in and rate it low and knock the rating right down.

That’s the problem with it from before. People just drop in and knock a script down without leaving a review or anything. Sadly, this happens particularly when a script is doing well. There are some authors who get jealous when they see that a script is doing well so they just come in and knock it down.

I’ve been watching the star rating very carefully. Everyone who reviewed didn’t vote and everyone who voted, didn’t review. Some people dropped in and rated without leaving reviews. This is why the star rating system will never be fair.

I just thought I’d toss that out there for the people who felt it might be a good thing to have the rating system enabled again. Hopefully, this challenge will demonstrate why it shouldn’t be. Were it simply members of the public rating a work, that would be one thing. But as long as it’s other writers, there’s going to be extreme jealousy corrupt some people’s judgment.


Breanne