Quoted from bert That is impressive. In that case, your "asterisk" method of designating the scripts is an excellent idea, Don. I hope that all contributing members understand what those asterisks mean -- and will ask if they are not clear.

Bert, I sent out an email to all the folks who participated explaining what the asterisks mean.   There are around seven folks that either aren't registered on the boards OR I haven't been able to identify them on the boards.  I check periodically to see if anyone needs to be upgraded.  

Edit: Oh, and I am giving the new folks an opportunity to read and comment before post his/her script.

Quoted from elis Good amount of scripts for the OWC. Do you actually read them all before uploading?

Elis,

I do a quick scan before uploading, but don't do a deep read.  I check for a beginning and an end and some indication that there is a song somewhere in the script.  A few may have slipped by.  

Don

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Quoted from elis I hope a few more scripts are uploaded today. I don't know everyone else's schedule, but after working 12 to 13 hours a day it really is difficult to review with a fresh mind. The weekend is great for reviewing and I am sure I speak for some of us

Elis, I've uploaded five more, just for you.  

With Love and Squalor ^*

Don


^*apologies to J. D. Salinger

Quoted from michel IMO, the main problem is it's practically impossible to establish a complete dramedy in 12 pages (or less), those kinds of stories are only effective in features where you take time to settle the situations. Too bad...

Just like I said before and after reading several shorts, my estmaitions were right. We see now clearly it's very difficult to write romcom/dramedy in 12 pages or less. This genre has its rules you can achieve in so few pages. That's why i'll try to be indulgent with the authors from now. If the romantic vibe is here, if the song is inmplied in the story, that would be a GOOD point alreday. It's like been ordered a ratatouille in one hour but you haven't got the time to gather all the ingridients. It's still ratatouille but several flavors are missing.

But it'll be a total of 40 submissions. Who knows the rare pearl would be still among them?

Michel

Quoted from Don Elis, I've uploaded five more, just for you.

Never fail to accommodate  
Thanks Don

Quoted from michel Just like I said before and after reading several shorts, my estmaitions were right. We see now clearly it's very difficult to write romcom/dramedy in 12 pages or less. Michel

Yep, agreed with you last time - agree with you now.

Quoted from michel But it'll be a total of 40 submissions. Who knows the rare pearl would be still among them?

I just feel some may be overlooked (even though I know every effort is being made to upload at spaced intervals) and I can't believe there are this many submissions!  

Anyway, I don't want to rain on anyone's parade. This is/was obviously a huge job for Don and everyone else involved behind the scenes to 'orchestrate' ('scuse the pun). Everyone who made a submission deserves credit for their effort. And ditto to those reading/reviewing as many as possible.  

I have a small gripe.
I have copied this little excert, not to point fingers, but to show that there is a lot more to reviewing!
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Quoted from cloroxmartini I'll tell you right now that I like happy endings. All the time. So let's set that aside for the moment and pretend it didn't happen

What he said. ( meaning what the above reviewer reviewed)
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It would be nice for some to add some criticism...copying what others have said is pretty weak!
Had to make a mention of this. >
I have seen so many reviews being composed after reading other peoples reviews, that I start to wonder whether they are reading the stories at all!

Not picking on you cloroxmartini... but I have seen too many who comment in the manner you just did and I think it's shear laziness and an insult to the writer.

I have only said things in my reviews that I have honestly felt.

I was worried I sounded too rough sometimes. Thought about trying to be more nice, but decided I should be true to my feelings. I tried to offer something helpful...

You always offer good and workable comments Pia. This not aimed at you

Just annoyed. People seem to think that agreeing with someone's comment without giving any good or helpful criticism of their own, is worthwhile. I think it is a total waste of time and why bother?!

Pia...YES!!!!  Be real, so I won't be the only one that gets shit for being honest, and telling it like it is.  I am trying to be much nicer than the last OWC, but I'm finding that sometimes it's difficult.

I am trying though for sure, and never intend on putting anyone down or hurting their feelings.

In keeping with this line of conversation --

We moderators try to watch the boards pretty close, but we will probably miss something on 40 busy threads this week.

I know I will not have time to watch them.

If you spot reviews that you feel are inappropriate, do not hesitate to use the "Report" key on the upper-right of every post.  Let us know.  It will help.

And Dreamscale, you are just gonna catch shit no matter what you do.  I thought you had figured that out by now...

Bert,
Didn't mean to sound like a bitch but I just had to get it off my chest

Quoted from bert And Dreamscale, you are just gonna catch shit no matter what you do.  I thought you had figured that out by now...

Anyone who starts a comment with "Pia...YES!!!! " will always be a friend of mine.

I think Jeff gives awesome comments. Very thoughtful and in depth.  

Others do as well, but somehow they don't seem to get cranky replies. If I ever post a feature here, I would be very happy to get a review from him. Even if he trashed my script.

Quoted from Grandma Bear I think Jeff gives awesome comments. Very thoughtful and in depth.

I agree!  

Bert, what exactly happens when someone presses the report button?

Blue lights flash and all hell breaks loose.

Quoted from Tommyp Bert, what exactly happens when someone presses the report button?

Go ahead and try it, you coward.

Seriously, it just brings up a little comment box for you to tell why you think it should be reviewed, then sends Don a short email with a link to that post.

I might not get them on these boards, now that I think of it.  I get them on the Script boards and General Chat and stuff -- but maybe not here.

I hope Don doesn't get mad that I just flooded his inbox haha.  Sorry there, Don.

Maybe drop me a PM instead, if you spot something particularly objectionable.

Quoted from elis Didn't mean to sound like a bitch but I just had to get it off my chest

I do not think it came off that way, but you do need to realize that with 40 scripts, some of the comments may be kind of short.

I think most people get what you mean -- and in fairness to clorox up there, I have also seen very good comments from him in the past -- but a few stinkers, too.