Quoted from Mr. Blonde Almost exactly 2 and a half days.

Sweet. Thanks, Dude.

I’ve surprised myself.  I think I’ve figured out a story.

I’m actually looking forward to this.

Quoted from jayrex I’ve surprised myself.  I think I’ve figured out a story. I’m actually looking forward to this.

I love this stage of the story-making process... the high when inspiration hits. It's really like nothing else - aside from finishing a highly polished script.

Often though, of course, the high is short-lived as we crash into the realisation that our idea is actually total shite.

Quoted from Dustin Often though, of course, the high is short-lived as we crash into the realisation that our idea is actually total shite.

It's a vicious cycle. Lol

I swear I used to be able to write super short stories.

Now, I set the scene, write a character description and I'm already pushing 6 pages. Fucking hell. When I saw that 5 page rule I thought it would be easy, but it's actually harder than a longer allowance.

I knew I would not be able to do 5 pages. My annoying reviews are 5 pages!

Avoid too much dialogue. With only five pages, the action needs to do most of the talking. It would perhaps be fairer if there was a word count opposed to page count.

Anyway, I always go way over and then just chop and chop back. Last OWC my first draft was 14 pages and I got it down to 8.

Quoted from Gary in Houston That priests are probably going to abuse young boys in possession of trading cards, unless saved by Indiana Jones.

I see the meds are kicking in.

Quoted from PKCardinal I see the meds are kicking in.

I'm going to double the dosage for writing the script.

I'm still waiting for the right idea to strike. No problem with the setting, and action is easy. Trading cards? I love trading card games, I've owned (and still own) a bunch of trading cards, but how to make them integral to the story...

Hand sanitizer has uses beyond just anti-bacterial properties. But trading cards are a one trick pony, they only have one purpose.

They suck as stakes. In 5 pages it takes a lot to make us care about cards we know or care nothing about. And tempting as it is to go full Bullseye and have an assassin killing people with trading cards, this board would shred that apart on believability. (Sorry if I just rained on someone's idea, but maybe I did you a favour.)

Hmm...still thinking...

And just like that, an idea strikes.

Don, when you can, could you put up a Round 4 Countdown clock please?

Otherwise I'm lulled into a false sense of security.

Quoted from Dustin I love this stage of the story-making process... the high when inspiration hits. It's really like nothing else -

Dustin, c'mon, brother!  There are better highs, and they are very easily obtainable...as long as you have some Blue Dream handy.  

Quoted from Dreamscale Dustin, c'mon, brother!  There are better highs, and they are very easily obtainable...as long as you have some Blue Dream handy.

Hahaha...can't argue with that.

Quoted from ReneC And just like that, an idea strikes.

I have an idea. It's at least as terrible as my previous rounds' ideas.