Quoted from DaveTroop Let me get this straight. You tell me what to do. You tell me I have a week to do it. Then after I do it, you ridicule and berate me. I'm in!

Good news david, its a tad different to MP or DVX

Hope you enjoy

Quoted from DaveTroop Let me get this straight. You tell me what to do. You tell me I have a week to do it. Then after I do it, you ridicule and berate me. I'm in! I do this all the time. It's called being married.

Sorry to quote this again but I it made me laugh because it's so true.

Mad Libs OWC would be hilarious!
I think we should do a "contest" just for the heck of it.
I think we would definitely get some good laughs out of it.

Quoted from Steex We should have to write it in binary code. 1010110110001101001001101

Been there, done that.

Another day closer....damn this feels like a long wait.

Quoted from Reef Dreamer Another day closer....damn this feels like a long wait.

Yeah, it sure does.  I tried to fire up the restless natives over the weekend...and I'll continue to.

I just hope the wait is worth the reveal of the challenge.

We need some real Halloween horror, gosh darn it!!!!  

I guess it's time for another round of STUPID QUESTIONS!

If the problem with a horror OWC is that too many people enter, wouldn't it be better to not allow non-members to participate?

*Puts flame-retardant suit on*

Quoted from Felipe *Puts flame-retardant suit on*

Stands next to Cinemachado armed with a giant fire extinguisher...I got your back, man!

Felipe, I think one benefit to it being open is that it gets new people involved. That's how Dena started, and many others. I think the OWC is a gateway to the site for many.

I think we usually get 35 to 45 scripts for Halloween. This is just my second, so I could be wrong.

It's a lot to read, but you don't have to read them all.

The first couple of days, I try to read the ones no has read yet, or not many have. But then as it gets later in the week, I tend to skip those with a low read number. You reach a point where you want to read the ones that are easy to read.

Try to read the ones that stir up discussion or get a ton of reads before you vote.

Quoted from Felipe If the problem with a horror OWC is that too many people enter, wouldn't it be better to not allow non-members to participate?

Only the October OWC is announced in the site newsletter and on the home page. All other OWCs are internal to the boards.  

Quoted from Felipe If the problem with a horror OWC is that too many people enter, wouldn't it be better to not allow non-members to participate?

Think of it as an open golf tournament.

Anyone can throw their (unqualified) hat into the ring.
(As if simply joining simplyscripts.com was a hurdle of any kind. Pfft.)

Of the film genres, dramas are overwhelmingly the most plentiful.
http://www.the-numbers.com/market/Genres/
But they bring in sh!t revenue.

Adventure films bring in the most revenue, but are cost prohibitive to produce with action films likewise right behind them.

But horror, classic SS Oct OWC fare, is relatively not much more expensive to shoot/produce than drama while bringign in a decent return on investment.

Ergo... SS Oct OWC: Horror is quite popular to bring the bugs outta the woodwork.
And we wanna see alllll the flavors of bugs we can!

Quoted from RayW But horror, classic SS Oct OWC fare,

The October OWC isn't always horror.  

Quoted from Felipe If the problem with a horror OWC is that too many people enter, wouldn't it be better to not allow non-members to participate?

Think of it like you're a Nazi. The final solution. Mmmm. Okay maybe not. Ban Gypsies. No entries by single mothers. Or homosexuals. I can always tell the ones written by gay men anyway.

I say the more the merrier! Last year this is the ONLY way I ever would have finished a screenplay at all. Here's how it went.

-Wow there's a contest!
-Now how do I do this?
-I try.
-Then start getting feedback WTH these people must hate me.
-WTF? You mean I gotta actually work here and read other work??? Felt like I signed up for some BDSM meetup group *teasin*
-OMG I am learning!
-These people are my mentors, teachers and friends!
-I love this shit! I can't get enough! *sings --- Hurt so good..come on baby make it hurt so good*

haha so...unleash the kraken! And let's get down to business Celebrating my one year anniversary!!!

Quoted from Pale Yellow unleash the kraken! And let's get down to business Celebrating my one year anniversary!!!

Right on!  Exactly.

Dena, was I nice like I usually am on the feedback I left you for your first OWC?  I bet I was...