Hurdles are a good thing. Come on man, these things are what show your real talent as a writer. I notice one of your shorts made it to the QF of Shore Scripts. You must have something.

I'm with you Bill. This is a tough one. There are a few easy and obvious ways to open the "otherworld". For me, the hardest part is trying to stay away from those.

By the way, Bill's done way better than QF's in Shore Script. Grand Prize winner of London Film awards comes to mind.  

The challenge is tough but I am enjoying watching back to back horrors to get in the mood. (with one eye on the football games of course)

There is a bit of "chimps grabbing too many bananas" scenario going on.

The V.O. ban I'm good with.
The one character with genuine dialog I'm good with.
The timing of the "crossover portal" event I'm alright with.
But the back and forth part across the portal is kinda giving me too much rope to hang myself with.

I find it challenging to spend <11 pages on encompassing us going there - PLUS - them coming here in a non-contrived way.

One or the other would be easy-peazy lemon squeezy, but to do both in an effective manner is a humdinger.

Hmm...

Quoted from RayW ...the back and forth part across the portal is kinda giving me too much rope to hang myself with. I find it challenging to spend <11 pages on encompassing us going there - PLUS - them coming here in a non-contrived way. One or the other would be easy-peazy lemon squeezy, but to do both in an effective manner is a humdinger. Hmm...

Hang on there, I took that to mean that people can pass in either direction - humans to the otherworld, or people from there into our world. Not that people HAVE to pass both ways.

Lol, this will be the most relaxed I've been for an OWC prolly ever.  I originally was gonna skip it as I honestly wasn't getting anything from the theme.

Then a tiny idea came to me and about 10 minutes later the whole thing was visualised beginning to end in my head. It will a basic little horror but might be ok.

Normally I'm panicking to get it done but I can cruise along now. And it doesn't bother me if it ends up average (but it won't) as I can not enter in an emergency.

I guess the trip to Turkey next year is all encompassing for me at the mo. Lol

Quoted from JonnyBoy Hang on there, I took that to mean that people can pass in either direction - humans to the otherworld, or people from there into our world. Not that people HAVE to pass both ways.

Jon,

That was my intent, also.  

Don

Correct, not that they have to go both ways, but only if a writer wanted to maximize available options, thus the chimp with too many bananas.

Might just have one or the other.

Started writing mine tonight. Coming along nicely.

Curious.. When do people start submitting?

Quoted from IamGlenn When do people start submitting?

When they are done -- totally proofed, and good as they can make it -- and not a minute before.

Does the "otherworld" have to literally be something like another dimension or can it just be a "world" that the protagonist has never seen?

Quoted from bert When they are done -- totally proofed, and good as they can make it -- and not a minute before.

Sounds good.

So, it can be any time this week?

Right, any time up until Friday night.  But take your time on the submission and get as many edits and rewrites as you can.

Quoted from Ryan1 Right, any time up until Friday night.  But take your time on the submission and get as many edits and rewrites as you can.

Will do, thanks.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Does the "otherworld" have to literally be something like another dimension or can it just be a "world" that the protagonist has never seen?

Yes to both. I like the latter interpretation. It didn't dawn on me, but that would be cool to explore.

Don

Quoted from IamGlenn Sounds good. So, it can be any time this week?

Yes, any time. If, after submitting, you find an issue, just submit again and again unti 11:59 edt on Friday. I will post the last version I get from you.

Don