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Lines - WT2 - Optioned (currently 5896 views) |
Don |
Posted: July 12th, 2020, 11:40pm |
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LocationVirginia Posts17385 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
Lines by Paul Knauer (PKCardinal) writing as Anybody's Guess - Short, Thriller - A husband and wife face separate, deadly decisions. Writing Challenge there: "Blood is Thicker than Water" using Ketchup Packets, Homemaker, Auto Body Shop
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Don - September 9th, 2022, 8:29pm | I had the fucking title wrong all these years and nobody bothered to tell me? Ouch! nlm ;) | | |
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stevie |
Posted: July 13th, 2020, 3:56am |
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Of The Ancients 
LocationDown Under Posts3432 Posts Per Day 0.56 |
Oh nice work! I was digging this and wondering - and hoping - it didn't end lamely. And I wasn't disappointed. Loved the use of the ketchup packets! There was a bit of vagueness to the actual story but it gave the script a noir type feel. An early fave |
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LC |
Posted: July 13th, 2020, 8:58am |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts8686 Posts Per Day 1.42 |
Haha! What a switcheroo. I loved everything except this line: She’s my blood. My angel. Just sounded like you wanted to make sure we got that along with the theme.
Suspenseful and clever and funny as well. And cleverly met the criteria. Nice one. |
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FrankM |
Posted: July 13th, 2020, 12:47pm |
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LocationBetween Chair and Keyboard Posts1446 Posts Per Day 0.52 |
I like this one but don't have much to say about it. I'd make it a tad clearer that some time passed between getting in the car and the shots ringing out.
Good use of all the variables here. Steve and Leslie have "blood" vs. "water" moments but only if you consider marriage to be water. I think it counts. |
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Geezis |
Posted: July 13th, 2020, 2:40pm |
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January Project Group  There's always a single malt waiting for you.
LocationGlasgow, Scotland Posts407 Posts Per Day 0.20 |
Hi,
A tidy story and a fantastic ending. Just thought it was a bit fortunate Leslie happened to look in a toolbox to find a loaded gun. Interplay between Leslie and Stella was great but Steve was a bit of a caricature. I liked this story a lot.
Well done. |
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AnthonyCawood |
Posted: July 13th, 2020, 3:16pm |
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LocationUK Posts4686 Posts Per Day 1.10 |
Apart from some overly convenient coincidences I thought this was very good.
Seen the Ketchup used that way before but I still didn't spot it coming - good job!
She's my blood. Too OTN but a minor quibble.
Good job |
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khamanna |
Posted: July 13th, 2020, 5:55pm |
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After the first scene it started reading a lot matter-of-factly. Almost like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. And then coincidetal "let's check on your dad" didn't help. But the fact she overheard the convo between her husband and the thugs and what they decided to do was quite a pay off. And everyone got what they deserved. So overall I liked it a lot. Let's see how I rate it at the end. |
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Reef Dreamer |
Posted: July 14th, 2020, 4:55am |
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Old Timer  Writing Again - Jiggy Style
LocationExotic Cocktail Bar Posts2924 Posts Per Day 0.58 |
Ketchup Packets, Homemaker, Auto Body Shop
Lots to love in this and I liked the writing.
I have to say I struggled with the ketchup blood moment
This could be a sound short with a few more pages and time.
Decent effort. |
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MarkRenshaw |
Posted: July 14th, 2020, 6:44am |
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LocationUK Posts2359 Posts Per Day 0.53 |
That was great. My fav so far. I love the characters of Leslie and Stella, you build up a bond between them so well in such a short time.
There's so much white space!! This, ladies and gentlemen (and those currently undecided) is how you write a screenplay that reads eloquently and says so much with so few words.
And I think it wins the best award for the use of an item (Ketchup packets) so far.
My hat is off to you, top work.
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JEStaats |
Posted: July 14th, 2020, 12:50pm |
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LocationTucson, AZ Posts1897 Posts Per Day 0.58 |
Nice reveal. And I thought you were just doing the old shoehorn with the ketchup packets. Best use of an object so far during this little tourney!
No complaints - Good work, writer. |
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Posted: July 14th, 2020, 8:07pm |
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Powerful. Solid characters. Good plot. Good pace. And it proves the antithesis of the theme. |
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Warren |
Posted: July 14th, 2020, 10:08pm |
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Of The Ancients  A man who has taught his mind to misbehave
LocationSydney, Australia Posts3890 Posts Per Day 1.17 |
Great writing and hits all the beats it needs to.
Nothing else to say really. |
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Dreamscale |
Posted: July 14th, 2020, 10:14pm |
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Of The Ancients It's all about the rum
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mmmarnie |
Posted: July 14th, 2020, 10:25pm |
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Wow. Damn you, writer!! How dare you write something so freakin good during this crazy challenge!!
So first, I hate you.
Second...this was so good. Everything about it was good. And the ketchup packets! Damn you!
Easy win here. Excellent job. |
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Dreamscale |
Posted: July 15th, 2020, 10:41am |
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Of The Ancients It's all about the rum
LocationArizon Posts11723 Posts Per Day 118.10 |
That is quite good, I must say.
Bravo! |
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