I'll third that, sending mine in now because I'm too scared I'll just forget about it tomorrow.

I always find the unexpected logline the best part of an OWC, it really makes you think what your story is about from another perspective.

the one location requirement is absolutely killing me. looks like i'll make the deadline just in the nick of time. however, I'm half tempted not to submit it. hands down, one of the worst things I've ever written. buttf uck it.

Quoted from albinopenguin the one location requirement is absolutely killing me. looks like i'll make the deadline just in the nick of time. however, I'm half tempted not to submit it. hands down, one of the worst things I've ever written. buttf uck it.

I'm with you here.  I hate restrictions and 1 location is the strictest of restrictions.

I'm not at all happy with mime and shouldn't submit it, but we'll see.  It read so much better last night when I was a wee bit toasted.

The problem for me is trying to create enough expo without my piece becoming obviously dialogue heavy. The backstory needs to be there to some extent, and I'm not sure I succeeded at pulling it off.

However, I appreciate a tough challenge and strict parameters. Often if a filmmaker wants you to write something...this is exactly how they do. I just wrote one recently for someone that had tight parameters. I think it's harder to write this way...so we all need the practice ...and...what doesn't kill us ...makes us stronger!

Quoted from Dreamscale I'm with you here.  I hate restrictions and 1 location is the strictest of restrictions. I'm not at all happy with mime and shouldn't submit it, but we'll see.  It read so much better last night when I was a wee bit toasted.

Isn't that also an unspoken rule? That we have to read these entires a wee bit toasted?

No? Well it should be.

Quoted from danbotha Looks like I might have to pull out of it. I just can't think of anything that works   For now I'm not going to TRY and come up with an idea. Usually they come along naturally... Hoping for the best.

I may be another fallen casualty I’m afraid. At this moment I have nothing on the page and no ideas.

Just too many things to tick off in this one, the motel, forced decision between good and evil, past supernatural event, low budget, mimes, T-rex’s – how the hell do you fit this all into a story.

My last hope is a Friday night; red wine induced writing session which hopefully comes up trumps with a script. I hope to muster something up but I doubt it at this late stage.

I agree, Coop - too many things to tick off, and too many limitations.

I don't have a problem ticking off the necessities, but it just makes for such a boring, dull "story". Maybe that's the problem - it's very difficult to rally have a story with these requirements.

I don't know what to think.  Just too cheesy, I guess, with the hurricane, the supernatural, and the good vs evil thang.  I'm not happy with mine at all, and I just don't know if I can submit it.

You have to submit it, Jeff. You've been talking all week about it and I'm certain that yours won't be worse than mime. Guaranteed.

If I am going to submit MIME you all have to submit yours....so SUBMIT ya hear!!!??? Tap out!!! We're all in this together!!! No turning back!!!

Mime not too sure about that.  Mime sucks, I know that.

I may have to toss this one and try a new angle.  I don't know...just not happy with it at all.

The biggest problem mime facing is giving my villain a character motivation or, really, an explanation. Fuck my life.

The biggest problem Mime facing is that my script SUCKS.

Pour Jagie on it...least it will taste better *smile*

I'm lucky to have my story already finished. My BIG problem is that my writing is weak. This is my second script ever and I'm nervous to submit it. I hope that I don't embarass myself but I have thick skin and we all have to take our lumps.

Quoted from DV44 I'm lucky to have my story already finished. My BIG problem is that my writing is weak. This is my second script ever and I'm nervous to submit it. I hope that I don't embarass myself but I have thick skin and we all have to take our lumps.

Hey, second script ever means nothing. You won't embarass yourself, though. Everyone, excluding Jeff, will be here to give you friendly, helpful criticism. You take the criticism, good or bad, and make the most of it. =)

As for me, I'm more worried about the fact that I've never had a well-received OWC that stayed within the rules. I think this one's going to be a bomb. But, we all do our paycheck scripts from time to time. =)