Hi,

I am madly getting the scripts processed and trying to screen them as best I can to ensure they meet the key requirements - page length and witch/warlock and horror.  

Note: Some folks have chosen not to enter anonymously.  That is ok.

There are a lot of new folks to the site.  I encourage everyone who participated in the challenge to please read and comment on as many of the submissions as possible.  If you are not registered for the discussion board, email me at webmaster @ simplyscripts.com .

There were 55 entries.  That is a record for entries.  Some are being held until after the challenge as they did not meet the requirements.  

Lastly, I had one truly anonymous entry - no email address.  I can't post that script, so would "Michael Maguire" please send me an email with a longline for your script, I will post it.

Full listing of the OWC scripts

Don

Thanks for all your work, Don, this must be a pain. 55 is a great sign of health for the site, great work.

Very much appreciated, Don.  I wasn't able to submit a script (blast my work schedule and poor time management skills) but I'll try and review as many as I can.

55...wow.

Very cool and very impressive that all the scripts are already posted and all were posted together, at the same time.  Hopefully, this will allow each script to get the same attention.

Today looks to be a reding day, so away we go!

I've been a bit quiet on this challenge -- in a very busy place these days, for the next few weeks, with almost no free time.

I do not have an entry, and there are WAY too many threads to monitor with any regularity.

Please do not hesitate to alert the moderators to any trouble spots that you see developing -- particularly with so many new folks running around.

Thanks!

The 55 entries is impressive indeed (as is the expediency with which they were posted). Congrats to everyone who submitted and made this one extra special. Also thanks to Don as always. I think the openness of the theme is such that many have been hankering for in a Halloween OWC for some time and I suspect why so many peeps came out of the woodwork this time around.

This is my first OWC in three years so rest assured I will be reading many (if not all) scripts in the near future. Perhaps I'll get started tomorrow; Renn Faire today.

Thanks Don.

I can safely read these entries knowing full well I didn't write jack shit. lol.

No pressure. Good luck to all.

Gabe

I didn't write anything, either, but I'll try to read the entries. Looks like there are some good ones...

Top effort Don!  It's 0430 am here. Woke to check football scores.  Villa don't play till Sunday lol!

Will read a few before work in the morn!

I think the email that Don sent out to us encouraged the members hiding in the woodwork to come out and join in on the fun.

Nicely done.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have 48 scripts to read.  Actually, 47.  I already know how one of them ends.  

Jordan

Unreal!!! Is this a record????

Thanks a ton Don for all you do and putting together this awesome OWC.

D

Your hard work is appreciated! Thank you. Very excited for this. Just got home after being back in my hometown this past week. Starting the reading tonight.

Will take a lot of time to get through 400-500 pages, but we'll see how it goes. Nice turnout. Good luck everyone!

Wow so many entered! Great job Don. Now for a "dumb" question, is it okay to review scripts even though you were unable to complete your own?


HGW

Quoted from Hugh Hoyland Wow so many entered! Great job Don. Now for a "dumb" question, is it okay to review scripts even though you were unable to complete your own? HGW

Hugh,

Of course you can review! Please!

Don

That's how you earn big levels of respect, Hugh. Getting the reads and reviews out there, without a horse in the race. If only everyone were so awesome... =)

Quoted from Don There were 55 entries.  That is a record for entries.

Wow! I didn't enter but do hope to read some over the next week - probably not 55 though.

Quoted from Coop Wow!  I didn't enter but do hope to read some over the next week - probably not 55 though.

I've noticed a lot peeps who mentioned they haven't entered including myself and still 55 scripts... I'm guessing 42 of them were wrote by Dena

Mark

Quoted from irish eyes I've noticed a lot peeps who mentioned they haven't entered including myself and still 55 scripts... I'm guessing 42 of them were wrote by Dena Mark

You're probably right! What? No Friday night drunken entry from you this time around, Marky Mark? That's a shame.

Quoted from Coop You're probably right!  What? No Friday night drunken entry from you this time around, Marky Mark? That's a shame.

Not this time Steve, not even drunk   

I'm one the few who looks forward to the pisser entries

Mark

Quoted from irish eyes I'm one the few who looks forward to the pisser entries Mark

There are a number of pissers, Mark!!!!

Quoted from irish eyes I've noticed a lot peeps who mentioned they haven't entered including myself and still 55 scripts... I'm guessing 42 of them were wrote by Dena Mark

Good one, Mark!  

Don - quick question (and apologies if it's already been asked - I just can't slog through all these posts!) When's the reveal and the voting?  I figure - probably later than usual, given the large amount of entries...?

Cheers,

--J

Here's the schedule that was laid out:  


October 11th at 10:00 pm edt - Theme and Genre announced
October 18th at 11:59 pm edt - Scripts are due
October 31st at: 5:00 pm edt - Names Revealed and Writer's Choice revealed.

Quoted from irish eyes I've noticed a lot peeps who mentioned they haven't entered including myself and still 55 scripts... I'm guessing 42 of them were wrote by Dena Mark

Ha ha very funny Mark!! I swear I din't write 42~

Quoted from wonkavite Good one, Mark!   Don - quick question (and apologies if it's already been asked - I just can't slog through all these posts!) When's the reveal and the voting?  I figure - probably later than usual, given the large amount of entries...? Cheers, --J

I will start the voting this weekend or Monday. The reveal will be 10/31.

Quoted from Don I will start the voting this weekend or Monday. The reveal will be 10/31.

I got twenty more of these to review.
Voting on Monday works for me.

We voting on "most entertaining to read" story (screw format), "best screenplay" (story + format worship), or whatever we want to vote for (anything with some actual horror in it! LOL!)?