I was major league hammied last night but woke up feeling pretty good, as usual.

However, I too have no clue what to write, but that doesn't matter, as I usually wait till the last day anyway - not because I'm a lazy fuck and not because I want an excuse when it doesn't turn out the way I want, but simply because I believe the planning process is 90% of the writing process.

The interesting and difficult part of this very open ended challenge is the supernatural back-story for each and every character.  Since we're tied to the cheap motel with minimal opportunities to even be outside said cheapass motel, Flashbacks will not work here, meaning the back -stories will all have to come out through dialogue, which is the only downside of the challenge.

Good luck everyone.  Let's see some kickass scripts!!!!

Good challenge! The only thing that might keep me from entering would be that I loathe to read 40 plus scripts in a week. Hopefully the old standard remains tue? All who enter are urged to read and comment on a least three scripts? Or else Jeff and I are given free rein to publicly rip them a new arse?

James

I will attempt to read every single entry, but if it's horrendous right out of the gate, I'm gonna stop and tell the writer why I stopped.

Otherwise I will be very polite and nice in my feedback.  

Tell me, Jeff, why don't I believe a single word of that last sentence...? =)

This challenge seems like a pain in the ass, to me. For one, you have multiple characters (I know you declared it can be only one, but who wants to watch a single person in a motel room?) and each of them are involved in their own paranormal (supernatural, same thing) event? And, unless they're in the the same room, you have to have them go outside to get to the others, which involves some kind of effects. Then, you have everyone's favorite good and evil premise but you can't destroy the motel?

Maybe this is the logic side of my brain speaking, but I'm having trouble grasping the concept of how these are going to be very different from one another. If something comes to me, I'll try and take part but my mind is absolutely blank right now. Lol...

Buried, was a feature film that takes place inside a coffin with just one character. I loved the script and thought the film was decent.

Best be served to limit yourself to two, maybe three characters. Dialogue will have to be razor sharp to drive the narrative. Its a good challenge.

James

Great challenge, I love it. The real challenge will be to stay within 12 pages. So much potential!

Can't wait to read the entries. No way I'll even try to get to all of them but I usually do about half.

Got off work early lastnight.  Got drunk and checked the October OWC theme and went to work.  Got finished at 5 o'clock this morning!

Then, I woke up a bit ago and went to submit and realized I was so drunk I looked at the October 2011 OWC theme.

Can one of the characters in the motel be a misunderstood ghost?


I'm just kidding.  I didn't even drink lastnight.

Hey guys,

I'm new to this. Only been writing for about six months now but I'm excited for the challenge. I have my story already laid out. Just hope my writing is up to par with the others. Trying to avoid Jeff and James harsh comments. lol - Dirk

Quoted from DaveTroop Ahhhh, the morning after. And no hangover.

Man!!

I had the strangest dream that I was on Skype last night and that Michael and I actually got along.

I must have been F%%%%%%cked up!!!  

Feeling good today...

Two words...

Quality liquor! Helps every time.

I'm putting to bed a script I've been hammering away at for some time so I won't be in on this OWC, but it looks like a good one indeed.

Have fun everyone.

I'll try and give some reads as time permits.

Shawn.....><

OK, since some dumbass questions have already been thrown out, I'll throw some more out, just so everyone can see how stupid these questions are.

1)  How beat up does the motel have to be?

2)  What category level does the hurricane have to be?

3)  Can we have characters who don't speak, but look like they've had supernatural encounters, like if they're glowing or something?

4)  Can we set our scripts in the woods, even though hurricanes would never really be there?

A hurricane can be in the woods...

I'm going to write about a ventriloquist who thinks his dummy is his real life partner check in to the motel in the picture.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde (I know you declared it can be only one, but who wants to watch a single person in a motel room?)

Where did you get the idea that there can be only one person in the room?  There can be more than one person.

Quoted from Dreamscale OK, since some dumbass questions have already been thrown out, I'll throw some more out, just so everyone can see how stupid these questions are. 1)  How beat up does the motel have to be? 2)  What category level does the hurricane have to be? 3)  Can we have characters who don't speak, but look like they've had supernatural encounters, like if they're glowing or something? 4)  Can we set our scripts in the woods, even though hurricanes would never really be there?

1) There's a picture of a motel on the front page of the site where this challenge is described.  I would assume that picture was meant to provide inspiration.  

2) Strong enough to be a threat but not enough to destroy the hotel, obviously.

3) I don't know. Can you?

4) take refuge from a hurricane in a beat-up motel

Quoted from mcornetto Where did you get the idea that there can be only one person in the room?  There can be more than one person.

I think I mis-typed, but good catch. What I meant was a single person per motel room. As opposed to a group in one room. Either way, my typing gets kind of fucked up when I type quickly.

It wouldn't be an interesting story if you wrote one with only one person and everything (mostly) coming out through dialogue. So, you have to have multiple people with a supernatural backstory for each one. Just seems kind of challenging.