There's only one week left of this month, then it's time for one of my favorite months. October! Usually, there's a OWC in October and usually, but not always the OWC is horror or Halloween related. Anyone but me wishing for a spooky OWC?  

Always think the October one should be spooky.

I'll be in, regardless.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films I'll be in, regardless.

Seconded.

I'm actually mulling over horror stories at the moment as the guys I'm working with want to make a supernatural horror. From what I've been reading too they seem the most likely to be picked up by distributors.

I'd be in regardless as well. I do like the idea of something spooky being the theme, though. Would be my first OWC.. first for any writing challenge actually, should prove to be interesting.

Good way I've found of coming up with horror stories is going through a list of non-horror films and imagining telling the story as a horror.

I don't know what it is about Hallowe'en season but it really gets my creative juices flowing. I'm all about the horror genre, yet can never bring myself to write anything horror-related except for these OWC's, so I'm all in if this one gives me an opportunity to get freaky.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Good way I've found of coming up with horror stories is going through a list of non-horror films and imagining telling the story as a horror.

Cheers mate. I'll give that a go.

Currently writing a horror film. Not sure if it will fit into the OWC's theme and it definitely won't be done in a week. But we'll see........

Please Lord...I need an OWC. Time to get focusedon this writing  for a minute.

Funny, I was going to post the same question.

VERY much in the mood for horror. Bring it on.

I don't know if I'd be in but I'd like to read a few to get spooked - that's for sure. And maybe an idea will visit, and if the mood is right, then.... I don't want to jinx it - I believe in jinx. Horror would be definitely my choice as well.

Quoted from DS I'd be in regardless as well. I do like the idea of something spooky being the theme, though. Would be my first OWC.. first for any writing challenge actually, should prove to be interesting.

I look forward to reading something of yours DS. You make some very insightful comments on other's scripts.

Looking forward to hearing what the Halloween theme might be too.    I don't see 'A Drum... ' yet, but here's hoping.

I've tried to participate, both with a script and reading, in the last few OWC's...

Unfortunately, with things going on in my life at the minute, I have no time to write, no time to read and zero time to give to anything, and for that I apologize (especially in the 7WC features, which I've not even responded to yet).

If I had the time, I'd be happy to participate.  But at the moment, I just can't.  

I'm still plugging away at the last challenge,(7wk) but I'm having several unexpected roadblocks with it. But if there was a horror themed Oct OWC, I wouldn't mind going back to the old wheelhouse.

But only under the following conditions: no witches, zombies, vampires, werewolves, psycho hillbillies, mummies, ghosts and man eating chubracabras.

Slashers, superstitions and scarecrows please.

I might give this OWC a go. Especially if it's horror as I favour the genre.
Hopefully I have the time. It's been pretty limited lately.

Andddd it's October. Bumping this hoping it'll generate some more interest and perhaps an actual OWC thread.  

We could just organise it ourselves.

Genre: Horror     (Duh!)
Theme: Crows &/or Rats
Challenge: Ten page/minute lo budget horror involving crows &/or rats

Available at your local dollar store this season!


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Go crazy.

I've already written a horror feature about crows.

Already done the Rat. Kind of.

Are you gonna head up this one Ray?

Head it up?!
Pfft.
Haaaaail, no.

I'm taking a big break from screenwriting and indie/am filmmaking.
Just got my head too stuck inside the business part of it, was getting foul and pissy, needed to step back and find my creative witty humor side again.

I'm just watching this October tradition from afar.
Participated (beyond par) in the last three years.
Miiiiight (likely) take a break on this fourth year of mine around these here parts.

I just don't wanna watch a good thing goto waste.
Don't know what caused "The Fall of Movie Poet", would hate to see something similar happen here.
http://www.moviepoet.com/error.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/home.aspx

I might just wanna watch some "football" instead of play "football" this year.
Might just watch the "superbowl", juno?

If it needs somebody to head up an OWC, I wouldn't mind stepping up to the plate. I could handle it all myself... but scripts would need to be sent to me where I could host them from my server. Or use dropbox and send me a link. I wouldn't even need any special powers, aside from maybe the ability to start a thread in the correct section if it isn't available already.

One year, the genre/theme to the Halloween OWC was comedy/carving pumpkins (or something like that).  A lot of people went ballistic over it.


Phil

I think with sufficient creativity ANYTHING can be turned into a horror story of sorts.

I need an October Horror OWC, as I absolutely hate San Antonio, TX.  It's slumsville/ghettoville, with the ugliest, fattest peeps I've ever seen.  Disgusting.

Please, Don, give us soemthing to look forward to.  

Quoted from dogglebe One year, the genre/theme to the Halloween OWC was comedy/carving pumpkins (or something like that).  A lot of people went ballistic over it. Phil

By ballistic, I take it you mean it didn't go down that well? What were the entries like? I imagine there were many so-so scripts and piss-takes. Comedy is hard.

I'd love to see a straight horror micro short with minimal dialogue or restrictions on dialogue. The entries would be fast reads and the ingenious ones would shine through and hopefully pack a punch. Just a thought.

Quoted from Dreamscale I need an October Horror OWC, as I absolutely hate San Antonio, TX.  It's slumsville/ghettoville, with the ugliest, fattest peeps I've ever seen.  Disgusting. Please, Don, give us soemthing to look forward to.

Oh, dear. Looks like a another move might be on the cards?

Quoted from Dreamscale I absolutely love living in San Antonio TX!  Some of my new friends may be fat and amazingly ugly but they are always ready to accommodate - and indeed experiment with - my unusual sexual tendencies. Cowboy fans in particular have become a delicacy for me I look forward to each night.   Suffice to say that I may not have time to participate in a new OWC

That's my buddy Jeff. Always willing to take one for the team...

Quoted from Dreamscale I need an October Horror OWC, as I absolutely hate San Antonio, TX.  It's slumsville/ghettoville, with the ugliest, fattest peeps I've ever seen.  Disgusting.

Sadly, Jeff's new job is with the San Antonio board of tourism.

Hopefully we get a drumbeat tomorrow.

Quoted from Dreamscale I need an October Horror OWC, as I absolutely hate San Antonio, TX.  It's slumsville/ghettoville, with the ugliest, fattest peeps I've ever seen.  Disgusting. Please, Don, give us soemthing to look forward to.

If you feel that passionate about it, why not just write about it anyway? Do you need permission to write? Regarding your description of where you live, I think you will fit in just fine.

Regarding the OWC -bit of a flat idea, with all due respect.  Bit bland.
I remember a film from the 80s, some Italian thing, where people were trapped in an apocalyptic world and had to enter the sewers to survive, as the nuclear fallout wouldn't really benefit their health.

They encountered the nasty rodents several times -- and many were killed in various ways. Although, VHS quality never really revealed how anyone died... just people laying in puddles with rats on them and pounding music blaring out with the accompanying screams of HELP ME! RATS ARE EATING ME ALIVE! AHHHGGGH!

The ending nearly made me shit my pants. The whole movie had been a dud, then all of a sudden they lay this on me.
I was 7 or 8 years old, mum and dad both had fallen asleep. I did like the film but I was pleased to see anything over a PG rating at the time.
The shock was -- biological scientific soldiers have come to save our two heroes as they emerge from the sewers. The world is great again! Everything is fine!
Oh... But wait. GAS MASK removes his apparatus and low and behold -- he�s a giant RAT!
Lol. It was awesome at the time.

Would it be "Cat's Eyes- The movie" with the giant rat as the end segment?
I always felt sorry for the rat...

Or "Nightmares" 1983.

Can't remember which was which.

I think in both segments, the rat was somewhat angry, but had a reason. She/he just wanted her dead baby back. I can't watch those segments, it upsets me. Animals and kids -- nah, I'm out. Too many tears. I can watch adult actors being destroyed in a fictional world, but nothing to do with animals or kids.  I think it's because they are largely defenceless, and they depend on us to help them. When you see such a trust betrayed... it's just soul destroying.  

Quoted from Scoob I remember a film from the 80s, some Italian thing, where people were trapped in an apocalyptic world and had to enter the sewers to survive, as the nuclear fallout wouldn't really benefit their health. They encountered the nasty rodents several times -- and many were killed in various ways. Although, VHS quality never really revealed how anyone died... just people laying in puddles with rats on them and pounding music blaring out with the accompanying screams of HELP ME! RATS ARE EATING ME ALIVE! AHHHGGGH!

I remember that. It was really bad.

I was pretty sure they made James Herbert's The Rats into a film.... but I did read the book so maybe I'm just thinking of that. It was actually where I got the idea for the white crow in my Murder of Crows story. The lead rat was the one causing all the bother, once he was taken out the rats stopped killing people. Quite a cool way to get out of the situation without an ending where every rat in the country needs to be exterminated.

Come on Don....put us out of our misery. We need an OWC

Quoted from DustinBowcot The lead rat was the one causing all the bother, once he was taken out the rats stopped killing people. Quite a cool way to get out of the situation without an ending where every rat in the country needs to be exterminated.

Oh, you mean like Ben?    (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Maybe Don is changing it up a bit and instead of a Halloween challenge, it's a Christmas/holiday challenge. The market for holiday movies is huge.

Quoted from mmmarnie Maybe Don is changing it up a bit and instead of a Halloween challenge, it's a Christmas/holiday challenge. The market for holiday movies is huge.

Nah, the October OWC is a grand tradition around here.  Biggest of the year by far.

Quoted from Scoob If you feel that passionate about it, why not just write about it anyway? Do you need permission to write? Regarding your description of where you live, I think you will fit in just fine.

If I feel that passionate about what?  The Hallowed October OWC?  WTF?

Do I need permission to write something?  No, but thanks for asking.

Thanks for that last comment.  That's very sweet of you, Scooby Doobie.

I'm sure we'll hear something soon, as it is a tradition around here and hopefully, this ghost town will awaken, like a mighty sea creature coming straight Up from the Depths.  

I need to write more shorts! They are my passion! I want something dark and moody for this Oct OWC. No comedy. Not slasher crap, but something sinister. Psychological. An MA rating would be cool, but I don't think Don and I have the same ideas...  

Quoted from Grandma Bear but something sinister. Psychological. An MA rating would be cool

YES!!!

Balls out, no holds barred.  No punches puleed.  Real deal, take no prisnors HORRER.

Who's in, damnit?

Let's wake the fucking dead, damnit!!!

BWOOOOOHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wake the F**king dead?  Please, no more zombie flicks!!  (Sorry.  Besides - everything considered - I shouldn't bitch about zombies...)  

I'm with Pia on this. Dark, psychological horror - but I'm still pushing for the minimal dialogue micro-short like I said before.

I love the way Don lets the conversation flow on a thread like this too, lets us speculate and gives no clue at all. Let them all work themselves up in a frenzy of possibilities. Suspense at its best.  

Yes! Something dark and twisted, demented...all that stuff!!  

Quoted from LC I'm still pushing for the minimal dialogue micro-short

We did a no dialogue thing back in Feb -06. I treasure that one as it taught me how to write visually and not rely on dialogue.

Maybe time for a new one?...

Quoted from mmmarnie Maybe Don is changing it up a bit and instead of a Halloween challenge, it's a Christmas/holiday challenge. The market for holiday movies is huge.

Christmas 7WC and Horror OWC - that would be grand!!

Quoted from LC I'm with Pia on this. Dark, psychological horror - but I'm still pushing for the minimal dialogue micro-short like I said before.

Have found a way to combine the two, Lib: based on the San Antonio neighbourhood where Jeff lives now, it would be ripe for all sorts of freaks and debased creature horror shorts. And of course there would be minimal if any dialogue apart from howling at the full moon or screaming Cowboy cheerleaders used as Human Centipedes in Jeff's...um, I mean his neighbour's basement.

Quoted from stevie Have found a way to combine the two, Lib: based on the San Antonio neighbourhood where Jeff lives now, it would be ripe for all sorts of freaks and debased creature horror shorts. And of course there would be minimal if any dialogue apart from howling at the full moon or screaming Cowboy cheerleaders used as Human Centipedes in Jeff's...um, I mean his neighbour's basement.

Poor old Jeff. Sounds like Texas Chainsaw meets Deliverance.

Quoted from LC Poor old Jeff. Sounds like Texas Chainsaw meets Deliverance.

Thanks for the "old" part in there, Lib!  

The only thing I need a chainsaw for around these parts is to cut off the bellies of all the obese pigs stumbling about.

I swear and I'm not embellishing, the average weight of the females in San Antonio must be north of 225, and probably closer to 250 - Stevie would be in hig heaven here!

Quoted from LC Poor old Jeff. Sounds like Texas Chainsaw meets Deliverance.

That sounds like a romcom for Jeff.


Phil

Quoted from Dreamscale Thanks for the "old" part in there, Lib!   The only thing I need a chainsaw for around these parts is to cut off the bellies of all the obese pigs stumbling about. I swear and I'm not embellishing, the average weight of the females in San Antonio must be north of 225, and probably closer to 250 - Stevie would be in hig heaven here!

*sings*
Yeah, it's pretty clear, I ain't no size two
But I can shake it, shake it
Like I'm supposed to do
'Cause I got that boom boom that all the boys chase
And all the right junk in all the right places...

Sorry...had to..they've been playin' that song to death 'round here!

Guess I should move to San Antonio and join my herd. Or whatever you call a group of hogs. Be careful Jeff. Insult enough of us and you'll be trampled.

Fist bump to Marnieml....Dreamscale doesn't know what he's missing.

Quoted from Dreamscale If I feel that passionate about what?  The Hallowed October OWC?  WTF? Do I need permission to write something?  No, but thanks for asking. Thanks for that last comment.  That's very sweet of you, Scooby Doobie. I'm sure we'll hear something soon, as it is a tradition around here and hopefully, this ghost town will awaken, like a mighty sea creature coming straight Up from the Depths.

I didn't mean to offend you Dreamscale, (and I don't think I have) but I should have put a smiley face at the end of my sentence. However, reading it back, it did seem like a bit of a dig, so I'll apologize.  I should have made it more obvious it was intended as a bit of banter, and in all fairness, you've taken it as such.

I should not have said it at all baring in mind our recent history, so I know that's a bit silly on my behalf, and I apologize.

Hope you all do well with the OWC. The Halloween one is the "biggie", so good luck to everyone!

I note the portal page has altered - the 6WC has been taken down.

Getting closer, let's hope

If memory serves, it started in the second week of October last year.

I only know that as there was this business with the bald fat bloke down the road finding me asleep in his garden. Again.

I probably shouldn't have pointed out how much he resembled Charles Laughton.

R

October 2014 OWC thread is up.  Sound the alarm.

Quoted from Ryan1 October 2014 OWC thread is up.  Sound the alarm.

Someone's on the ball. Good spotting.

The plot thickens...

Honestly, I think it would be good for the industry and consumers for filmmakers to cast for nontraditional female roles.

Oh, but the Dress Barn of Horror - surely it is the epitome, the Asylum Sharknado of true horror...  Why settle for 4P of jumps and scares, when one mightest have 18W - an ample girth of pure terror, that grabs one in its ample bosoms in bright, blossoming floral colors of sheer evil...!

...I *seriously* have to stop drinking after 9PM.  Carry on, folks...   As you were.  

Quoted from RayW Write a product for a market... ... Honestly, I think it would be good for the industry and consumers for filmmakers to cast for non-traditional female roles.

I think you hit the nail on the head. Keeping a watchful eye on what society is pushing, as well, will give you a fairly good idea as to what the film studios are ready to push out.

My two cents are 'Death' and the 'Glamorization' of those particular media headlines. Simply put, death is on the rise (Ebola) and I'm seeing quite a bit of glamorization of that said media vice via 'Dia de los Muertos' (Day of the Dead) theme. That and the theme itself coupled with 'Sexy Sirens' or the elaborate 'Sugar Skull' face painting. That's the media of course trying to deflate the concept of death itself by forcing an altered perception via cute and sexy... effed up right?

I mean, I've seen the entire theme enshrouded within the 'Day of the Dead' holiday previously, but never as prominent as I'm seeing this Halloween. I'll admit... I'm totally enamored by it, so much to the extent that I'm already buying into it tooth and nail. Perhaps I shouldn't think out loud on this because I'll blow my cover if I script into the October OWC, but meh... tis' not that anonymous when everyone knows you write from inside a rabbit hole. Anyways, I couldn't help but jump on this bandwagon and start creating artwork based on this ideology. Here's a poster I created (for a script not yet in production), perhaps it will inspire someone else (OWC... hint, hint) to push the concept, LOL... or not.

Logline: when a plus size Aussie model - Robyn Lawley (google her, she's hot) wakes up in a San Antonio basement under the house of noted Arizona sheep rooter Jeff Bush, the Australian government must utilise the services of an  Aussie backpacker  who is shagging his way alphabetically through the cheerleading personnel of NFL teams. By chance, he is up to 'D' and in the area. An epic race against time ensues. Will the denim shorts prevail? Or will Jeff introduce Robyn to the rest of his 'family' who live as Human Centipedes?  

Here's a high concept idea. Like "Snakes on a Plane"...no logline required:

"TEETH. PLUS SIZE."

Movie posters, nor the design of them push me into writing. For me, all that bullshit comes after the script is written. Seems to me that a lot of supposed writers spend more time designing posters for their scripts than actually writing them.

Quoted from Webmaster-Don Yes, Virginia. There will be an October, 2014 One Week Challenge. I'm thinking Pumpiking Rom Com

Well now, this is interesting...

http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-OWC1014/

Now, can you turn Francis Pharcellus Church's 1897 quote into a short horror story?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes,_Virginia,_there_is_a_Santa_Claus

Quoted from DustinBowcot Movie posters, nor the design of them push me into writing. For me, all that bullshit comes after the script is written. Seems to me that a lot of supposed writers spend more time designing posters for their scripts than actually writing them.

Touché…

That makes sense I guess… it’s like trying to ice a cake when there’s no cake. I think inspiration comes from a few different avenues though when writing. Music, art, writing… for me, it’s all interwoven as some strange symbiotic evolution during the design process. QT himself has even written scenes solely based on the fact he could incorporate a certain song into it for continuity. This shows he is not just a writer/director, he is an artist, a savant if you will, and does not limit himself to just one medium during the creation process.

At the end of the day, I believe most, if not all the writers on this site have the knack for other avenues of approach when trying to tame their writing muse. If you can inspire someone to write about something via artwork or music, then what’s wrong with the ideology of stoking your own inspiration with other mediums? Another way of looking at it is, if you’re a writer and have not tried to work with any other medium, then you really are putting a cap on the imaginative process.

Quoted from Dreamscale YES!!! Balls out, no holds barred.  No punches puleed.  Real deal, take no prisnors HORRER. Who's in, damnit? Let's wake the fucking dead, damnit!!! BWOOOOOHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm in. I'm waiting.
Anyone PM Don?
Are we burned out over the 7wker a while ago (I never did finish mine, and I doubt it will be anytime soon) ?

Quoted from Grandma Bear Pm Don about what? There will be an October OWC. There's even a board for it up now. It's going to happen.   About the 1+6WC. I finished mine. Wrote three drafts, I think, and sent it of to the prod-co, but never heard back, so it was another clunker.

Saw that after I wrote it. And I wondered about PM's Don because some (including me) asked to help run the OWC in recent times.

As for my own 1+6, I'm still writing and shaping it up, but it's something I'm taking some time on- a personal choice. I did, however, out myself on that thread ("Balancing Act") not that anyone gives a hoot.

I look forward to some good entries!  

Most of my shorts that have been produced and sold for actual real money, has had a twist at the end.

Even my own little Pumpkin Nightmare in my sig.  

Quoted from Grandma Bear Most of my shorts that have been produced and sold for actual real money.

Most of my shorts are produced in China. I know this cos it says so on the label. I did want to borrow Stevie's. But they were sticky.

Most of my short film scripts have not been produced. Come to think of it, neither have the long ones. Woe is me.

Ho hum.  At least I have my goat. Alas, it cost me my sofa.

Now, I'm off to see a man about some magic beans.

R

I like them all. With a twist, without a twist, slow burn, fast burn... a good writer just tells stories. Don't get bogged down with bullshit.

I'm already writing a horror feature... completely different to what anyone else is doing right now. Took me a while to come up with something new. Not sure I could do it again so soon, but we'll see.

Well I'm late to the party, but... looks like the sub-forum is up!

Is there a specific time to except the challenge to be announced? Has there been a pattern of a specific day of the week for example in the past or is it random?

Quoted from DustinBowcot I'm already writing a horror feature... completely different to what anyone else is doing right now. Took me a while to come up with something new. Not sure I could do it again so soon, but we'll see.

Hopefully you'll manage to churn something out for the OWC as well, was quite looking forward to reading your entry. Best of luck with the feature.

The genre and theme is usually announced on a Friday night.  There will be advanced notice.


Phil

What would be nice to do next... ?

2006 http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-shorthorror/
Something to do with milk I'm guessing.


2007 http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-oct07owc/
Something to do with pumpkins.


2008 http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-1008OWC/m-1223662756/s-0/
(Hup, Don's really getting a good organizational handle on this thing
It is October 31st and a community is being invaded, however everyone thinks it's a hoax.  Two kids know the real truth...


2009 http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-oct09/m-1255139998/s-0/
At this year's Halloween Festival, strange things are happening.


2010 http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-10OWC/m-1286589906/s-0/
It was a dark and stormy night

Limitations: You only have three human actors - two male and one female. (adults who can play between the ages of 18 to 80).  One male is in a wheelchair.  All events must occur sometime between October 30th to November 1st.  You can't use the word Halloween.  Everything occurs in and around an abandoned, rundown house.  You can do anything to the house, except burn it down.


2011 http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-OCT11/m-1318039238/s-0/
Ghosts are not bad, just misunderstood

One character must be a ghost.  By the end of the story, the reader must understand that the ghost isn't "the bad guy".


2012 http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-Oct12/m-1350101457/s-0/
Odd but interesting character(s) take refuge from a hurricane in a beat-up motel and are forced to make a choice between good or evil in order to survive the night.

Each character must have some history involving a supernatural event in their lives that factors into their choice. Genre is open. This is a micro-budget short, so no destruction of the motel, no children or animals and minimal special effects.


2013 http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-Oct13/m-1381543317/s-0/
Modern Witches (or Warlocks)

What would be nice to do next? Horror. No dialogue?  

Quoted from RayW Each character must have some history involving a supernatural event in their lives that factors into their choice. Genre is open. This is a micro-budget short, so no destruction of the motel, no children or animals and minimal special effects.

I wrote A Mime Is A Terrible Thing To Waste for that one.  

Let me know if you would like to see the film. They did a great job with it.  

But when is it?

In the last few OWC Don has given a weeks notice. If so, it means it would start on the 17th not this Friday.

Just a guess.

Quoted from DS Hopefully you'll manage to churn something out for the OWC as well, was quite looking forward to reading your entry. Best of luck with the feature.

I'm sure I will. I really can't help myself. Even were I writing to a deadline, I'd still find time to enter a short for this contest.

And thanks for wishing me luck on the feature.

I quite like Pia's idea of a no-dialogue horror. There's no better way to exercise the writing muscles. I'd also add a 5 page minimum... just for that extra bit of a challenge.

You don't think it's a challenge writing a three page short, Dustin?


Phil

10-12 pages, real horror.  No pissers.  No writing so piss poor it comes off like a pisser.

Those submitting pissers should be outed, vilified, marked for extreme literary persecution, and inserted into the next crop of LIMITS OFF rewrites!

Good morning, Pia!

Quoted from Grandma Bear I wrote A Mime Is A Terrible Thing To Waste for that one.   Let me know if you would like to see the film. They did a great job with it.

Yes, I would.  
Thank you.

Quoted from Dreamscale No writing so piss poor it comes off like a pisser.

Sorry to hear you're not going to be entering this one.

No-dialogue horror is definitely my favourite idea brought up so far. Besides just being an interesting concept, there's probably a lot to gain from it as a writer.

In agreement with Dustin about a relatively high pagecount, if it was to be no-dialogue I'd like it to be 8-12 pages. It's definitely a challenge to come up with a good 3-pager, but aren't those almost always action-line heavy? If the concept is avoiding dialogue.. I'd say doing it for 3 pages would be much easier than doing so for 8 or more.

Quoted from RayW EXTREEEEME >> sex << against genuine leather shoes!

Pass.

Quoted from Reef Dreamer But when is it? In the last few OWC Don has given a weeks notice. If so, it means it would start on the 17th not this Friday. Just a guess.

October 7th, 2011, 9:00pm
This month's theme and genre are...

October 12th, 2012, 11:10pm
The October 2012 One Week Challenge Theme is...

October 11th, 2013, 9:01pm
The October '13 One Week Challenge topic and genre are...



I'm gonna guess.. we'll hear something this Friday night before midnight.
Just a guess, tho.

Quoted from DustinBowcot Sorry to hear you're not going to be entering this one.

Oh, I will be, Dustin...I will be.

But, as I said, I'm honestly hoping that readers of your script won't think it's a big old pisser, as most seem to do every blind entry you submit.  We can only hope and pray for you.

Best of luck.

Quoted from Dreamscale Oh, I will be, Dustin...I will be.

It's been exactly a year since you last entered, what can only be described as, a very tragic script... and I'm not talking about genre. Since then you've either entered pissers or not entered at all. I had you down as being scared to take it seriously for fear of ridicule from the noobs you regularly used to bash due to your Tourette-like dyslexia.

Anyway, it seems you're finally getting somewhere. Ledbetter has taken you under his wing as his bitch. I'd be careful though mate, if I were you.

It may just start out as the occasional hand or blow job, but who knows what else there is in store for you. It's like bullying, it starts out as the occasional shove, moves onto headlocks, maybe an attempt drowning, finally your head cut off in a local park...

Thanks for the words of warning, Dustin.  I really apprecaite your helpfullness.

Speaking of tragic scripts, bro, c'mon now.  I don't think a single person has ever favorably reviewed any of your OWC entries.  Not only are they downright terrible, but worse for you, they're downright embarrassing.

Here's hoping to 2 things for you this October OWC...

First that your effort is taken seriously, and not thought to be a pisser because of the abysmal writing on display.

Second that you can place in the top 80%.

I highly doubt eitehr will be the case, but I'm hoping for you, Dustin.  You're such a helpful chap, you deserve it.

Thanks mate. It makes me feel a lot better knowing that I have you rooting for me.

We're all rooting for you.  Now, just deliver, damnit.  

Quoted from Dreamscale We're all rooting for you.  Now, just deliver, damnit.

Very thoughtful of you to point that out.

I've been wondering what to get you for xmas this year and I happened to be clearing out my attic when I came across this.



It's got you written all over it.

That too is very thoughtful of you, Dustin, but I don't t quite get it...I'm not dyslexic, never have been, and have always excelled in English, writing, and the like, so giving me such a thoughtful Christmas gift wold really be a complete waste.

Here's my advice...you had this in your attic for a reason - you obviously had to use this antique back in the day.  You still should be using it, based on your current writing.  Do us all a favor and start using it again, mate.

Trust me, it really can't hurt, and hopefully, could actually help.  Try it out for this coming OWC, and maybe, just maybe, you won't be accused of writing another pisser.

You get me?  

Quoted from Dreamscale ...and have always excelled in English, writing, and the like...

It doesn't count if you were raised in a foreign country. Even the most retarded English person would seem quite knowledgeable about the language in the Congo.

and you two haven't even started writing!!!

only with an OWC!

i suppose tonight we find out that it starts in a  weeks time

So, will this be horror orientated?

And will we definitely hear something today?

Eager to try a OWC out..

I'm glad if it means I've got six more days or whatever to prepare as I'm 60+ pages into my horror feature and will finish it in a few more days! It's not your average horror, the tone is perfect and it's all story. Up there with some of the best stories I've written, if not better. I could make it for under 350k... no problem, and that's with some decent names attached. As you can tell, I'm very excited about this one. Be a bit of a buzz kill having to stop for a week to work on a short right now.