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DustinBowcot
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 6:33am
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A week for each script would turn this challenge into a marathon. I don't have a problem writing scripts in 48 hours, it's the reading afterwards that is the biggest time commitment. Then there's the collection and collation of votes.
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Mr. Blonde
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 10:37am
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Quoted from DustinBowcot
A week for each script would turn this challenge into a marathon. I don't have a problem writing scripts in 48 hours, it's the reading afterwards that is the biggest time commitment. Then there's the collection and collation of votes.
Perhaps, just in case it wasn't clear, I should clarify. The length of the contest would remain unchanged. Week 1 would be writing a script. Week 2 would be writing week 2's script and reviewing week 1's scripts. 3, 4 and 5 follow the same pattern as week 2. As I had stated, it would be the equivalent of 5 concurrent OWCs, not 5 consecutive OWCs. Just making sure the information is clear.
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Dreamscale
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 11:18am
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72 hours would be ideal, as it wold include both weekend and weekday.
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khamanna
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 11:27am
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Sean, I see that for many its easier to write on weekdays. Maybe you could ask that as well?
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leitskev
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 1:44pm
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72 hours is seeming like by far the best fit. I'm ok either way, but 72 lets those with busy weekends finish things on Mon. I have a 48 hr prose thing coming up, if it ran into the same weekend it would be nice to have Mon.
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ReneC
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 2:17pm
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72 hours would level the playing field a bit for all the different time zones too.
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khamanna
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 3:13pm
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I'd be for 72 hours as well. And with the inclusion of a weekday. Even two.
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Pale Yellow
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 3:16pm
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Low page count. Low time frame. *check*
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jayrex
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 4:35pm
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The timezones are the problem.
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FrankM
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 6:05pm
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I concur that 72 hours fixes most of the fairness issues while keeping the pace quick.
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Warren
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 7:07pm
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I think 72 hours would definitely be a good compromise, it sorts out the time zone issues but is still short enough to be a challenge. I think a week for 5 pages is too much.
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Matthew Taylor
Posted: May 31st, 2019, 4:37am
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72 hours would mean I could join in
I could get the idea in my head over the weekend and actually write it on the Monday
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Mr. Blonde
Posted: May 31st, 2019, 11:19am
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So, am I to assume that people want 72 hours (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) to write? Any objections to that, at this point?
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ReneC
Posted: May 31st, 2019, 11:26am
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So, am I to assume that people want 72 hours (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) to write? Any objections to that, at this point?
Seems to be the consensus.
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Stumpzian
Posted: May 31st, 2019, 12:23pm
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