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How Long Do You Want To Be Allowed To Write? (currently 2927 views) |
Mr. Blonde |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 1:39pm |
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AdministratorWhat good are choices if they're all bad?
LocationNowhere special. Posts3064 Posts Per Day 0.57 |
So far, this has been brought to my attention four times, publicly and privately. I have been told (and, in two other cases, it's been insinuated) that the 48 hour period to write the scripts is too short and restrictive. Some have said that having the entire week to write/conjure up an idea would work better for them. I have no problem with this whatsoever. I can run this like five concurrent OWCs, if that's what everyone wants. Not a problem. Please put down your votes for whichever you prefer. A simple majority will win. Thank you.
I will be locking this at 11:59PM tomorrow night EDT. |
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Scar Tissue Films |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 2:07pm |
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Posts3382 Posts Per Day 0.63 |
48 hours is HARD.
Let's do it. |
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PKCardinal |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 2:30pm |
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LocationKansas Posts1447 Posts Per Day 0.63 |
Although I'll be on the road and driving for a vast majority of the first weekend... and unlikely to produce anything of quality...
I still vote for 48 hours. It's hard, and that's the point for me. |
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AnthonyCawood |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 3:03pm |
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LocationUK Posts4321 Posts Per Day 1.13 |
Yep, 48 seems like much more fun |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 3:20pm |
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AdministratorWhat good are choices if they're all bad?
LocationNowhere special. Posts3064 Posts Per Day 0.57 |
Could always check-in at midnight on Saturday and find out...
The reason for this poll was lack of availability on the part of certain writers. None specifically noted the challenge of 48 hours as the problem. Just the specific timeframe. |
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Warren |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 4:48pm |
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Of The Ancients A man who has taught his mind to misbehave
LocationSydney, Australia Posts3897 Posts Per Day 1.36 |
The more challenging route for me. 48 hrs. |
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leitskev |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 5:13pm |
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Posts3113 Posts Per Day 0.63 |
You could add a day. This way if someone is busy on the weekend they can think about their story and write it Monday. |
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Matthew Taylor |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 5:36pm |
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LocationShakespeare's county Posts1770 Posts Per Day 0.88 |
48 hours is perfect, if it included a weekday I would be in. But I reserve my weekends to spending time with my son and hacking away at the various household DIY jobs I’ve started |
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PKCardinal |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 6:45pm |
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LocationKansas Posts1447 Posts Per Day 0.63 |
Yes, Sunday/Monday would be ideal. Many people have either a weekend, or weekdays, but not both. Interesting compromise. |
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Warren |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 7:39pm |
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Of The Ancients A man who has taught his mind to misbehave
LocationSydney, Australia Posts3897 Posts Per Day 1.36 |
Yes, Sunday/Monday would be ideal. Many people have either a weekend, or weekdays, but not both. Interesting compromise. |
But then we have the non US countries that will push that into two week days with the time difference. It's going to be impossible to cover all bases. That being said, I’m not opposed to writing during the week, but other internationals might be. |
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FrankM |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 7:48pm |
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LocationBetween Chair and Keyboard Posts1447 Posts Per Day 0.62 |
I like the 48 hour challenge, but there simply aren’t any two days that would work for me this first round. Entirely my fault for not checking with Sean before scheduling my son’s birthday |
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JEStaats |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 9:23pm |
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Old Timer No sh*t, there I was....
LocationTucson, AZ Posts1735 Posts Per Day 0.62 |
Bring on the 48 hour challenge! |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 9:45pm |
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LocationNowhere special. Posts3064 Posts Per Day 0.57 |
Entirely my fault for not checking with Sean before scheduling my son’s birthday |
That was very selfish of you, Frank. Then again, I didn't even check with myself before scheduling a round to begin on my birthday. Lol. |
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Zack |
Posted: May 29th, 2019, 11:04pm |
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LocationErlanger, KY Posts4497 Posts Per Day 0.69 |
48 hours works for me. It's only 5 pages. Lol |
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khamanna |
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 5:03am |
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Posts4195 Posts Per Day 0.79 |
Wow, I thought it would be all votes for a week challenge but what do you know. Voted for 48 myself.
However, this Saturday and Sunday are crazy busy for me. I don't know what I'm going to do. Good to know that you don't get killed if you end up not writing. |
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DustinBowcot |
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 5:33am |
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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, 9:37am |
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AdministratorWhat good are choices if they're all bad?
LocationNowhere special. Posts3064 Posts Per Day 0.57 |
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, 10:18am |
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72 hours would be ideal, as it wold include both weekend and weekday.
Weekdays are MUCH easier for me to write on. |
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khamanna |
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 10:27am |
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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, 12:44pm |
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Posts3113 Posts Per Day 0.63 |
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, 1:17pm |
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LocationVancouver, BC Posts1435 Posts Per Day 0.31 |
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, 2:13pm |
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Posts4195 Posts Per Day 0.79 |
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, 2:16pm |
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Posts2083 Posts Per Day 1.39 |
Low page count. Low time frame. *check* |
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jayrex |
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 3:35pm |
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Old Timer Cut to three weeks earlier
LocationLondon, UK Posts1420 Posts Per Day 0.22 |
The timezones are the problem.
72hours seems fine. |
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FrankM |
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 5:05pm |
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LocationBetween Chair and Keyboard Posts1447 Posts Per Day 0.62 |
I concur that 72 hours fixes most of the fairness issues while keeping the pace quick.
Still going to be tough for me in week 1, but still going to try. I missed the last couple OWCs and want to get back into building up a stable of short scripts. |
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Warren |
Posted: May 30th, 2019, 6:07pm |
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Of The Ancients A man who has taught his mind to misbehave
LocationSydney, Australia Posts3897 Posts Per Day 1.36 |
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, 3:37am |
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LocationShakespeare's county Posts1770 Posts Per Day 0.88 |
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, 10:19am |
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LocationNowhere special. Posts3064 Posts Per Day 0.57 |
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, 10:26am |
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LocationVancouver, BC Posts1435 Posts Per Day 0.31 |
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, 11:23am |
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LocationNorth Carolina Posts662 Posts Per Day 0.18 |
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PKCardinal |
Posted: May 31st, 2019, 11:52am |
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LocationKansas Posts1447 Posts Per Day 0.63 |
So, am I to assume that people want 72 hours (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) to write? Any objections to that, at this point? |
Sounds just about perfect. |
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60 Feet Under - Low budget, contained thriller/Feature The Hand of God - Low budget, semi-contained thriller/Feature Wait Till Next Year - Disney-style family sports comedy/Feature
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