I'll put some whiskey in his bottle. He'll sleep like a ...never mind.

Quoted from RayW When voting, are we voting for best what? - Producible low budget horrors (fits the criteria) ? - Coolest horror shows! Budgets be d@mned!? - Personal favorites for whatever reasons? - Potential or  prime after re-write? - As is? Which? Yeah, I understand that we get three votes so we could do one of each, but I can always bias my votes one way or the other. What's the "spirit" of the vote rather than the letter?    *  *  * And as a related item... How many of you guys will be submitting re-write? And will we be voting on those, too? Or moving on to the next project?

Ray, I'm voting based upon my feelings derived from the script, not only surface polish.

Will I be submitting a rewrite? There is one particular scene, that when I had written it, I felt that it was important to elaborate a little more, but I left it because I wanted it to be subtle. I still want it to be subtle, but there needs to be more of an image drawn.

Also, there was one part that I was called for that I could have used some kind of shmancy film direction that I didn't know of, but I didn't know what it was and didn't have enough time to research, but that-- that I thought was easy enough for the director to work with in his own way.

And also again, I wanted and was searching for a way to depict something to the audience, but I just couldn't figure it out except to show it in a very simplified kindergarten fashion and hoped that anyone who knew would know.

Overall, I'd like to do a rewrite, but I feel happy about the effort I exerted into this OWC and it was a positive experience.

Quoted from keaton01 I would say that Rick wouldn't pick any of these scripts in their current form and I haven't even read them all. But that's a suckers bet, rarely doesn't a script survive intact to the end.

I'm not sure about that. I think a director has a keen eye for what he wants and would be happy to tell the writer, I want you to do this with it and any good and flexible writer would be happy to work in the creative development of the project.

Sandra

Quoted from leitskev Ok, I'm coming over the bar and tossing you guys if you don't stop the argument! Now let's do some shots and forget about it. Sandra's buying!

Okey dokey, sounds like me. Especially if I ever make the moolah doing my crazy stuff. I'd personally invite you all to a party that I would personally plan. I love parties. I love planning them. So yes...

Eat, drink and be merry. And then go and have some real good sex...

And then return to your WIPs.  

Sandra

Quoted from Sandra Elstree. I'm not sure about that. I think a director has a keen eye for what he wants and would be happy to tell the writer, I want you to do this with it and any good and flexible writer would be happy to work in the creative development of the project. Sandra

That's what I said.

I don't intend to vote until after the writers are revealed, if that's possible. I just want to see the questions people posed to the writers answered before selecting my picks. Why did the father turn on his family in White Women? What is the deal with the creature Lark in Captive? Who is Tophet and what is his story? Why was the young man not prepared to fight the witch in Godstick? These were all stories with a lot of strength. I just can't vote until these questions are answered.  

I think the point letiskev is that you vote while things are still anonymous.  

Quoted from mcornetto I think the point letiskev is that you vote while things are still anonymous.

Absolutely.

Otherwise it becomes nothing more than a popularity contest.

Our votes don't matter do they? So who cares when you vote?

Quoted from Sandra Elstree. Ray, I'm voting based upon my feelings derived from the script, not only surface polish. Will I be submitting a rewrite? There is one particular scene, that when I had written it, I felt that it was important to elaborate a little more, but I left it because I wanted it to be subtle. I still want it to be subtle, but there needs to be more of an image drawn.

Thank you, Sandra.
Not to put words in your mouth or to catalog your reply into a box, is your answer kinda sorta voting for "personal favorite for whatever reason"?    

If so, cool.
If not, cool. Ha!

Understood about the rewrite.
For me, it's amazing what another two pages of blabbing can do to elucidate both the story and character motivations.  

Quoted from mcornetto I think the point letiskev is that you vote while things are still anonymous.

Which is why I'm kinda being a wiener about voting criteria.
I'm all for anarchy and chaos as a political model as the next miscreant, but a little precedent is greatly appreciated.

Quoted from keaton01 Our votes don't matter do they? So who cares when you vote?

Bragging rights mean nothing to you?

Fine, then -- vote for me  

I am confident enough to openly admit to my own sense of vanity.

Quoted from bert I am confident enough to openly admit to my own sense of vanity.

In that case...

Bert, you are the most beautiful row of five stars I've seen in this entire thread.
I mean that.
Really.
They're all so... what's the word? Pointy?
Do you use starch?
Are they real or did you get an augmentation done?

What time is the party at Sandra's? I'm thirsty!

I just sent all the OWC participants and email.  

Please go to this thread:

http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1299201942/

Only participants in the OWC can see this thread (I hope).

Please select no more than three scripts of the scripts you have read that you enjoyed the most.  That simple.  

This is the traditional "Writer's Choice" selection.  

To answer some questions:

Quoted from Sandra Elstree. Does that mean I'll need to cast my vote again? Sandra

Yes, Sandra, I'm afraid so.  I really bollixed setting up the poll.  The moral equivalent of shooting oneself in the face whilst cleaning ones weapon

Quoted from Dreamscale What voting thread?

http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1299201942/

If an OWC participant can't see it, please let me know.

Quoted from RayW When voting, are we voting for best what? - Producible low budget horrors (fits the criteria) ? - Coolest horror shows! Budgets be d@mned!? - Personal favorites for whatever reasons? - Potential or  prime after re-write? - As is? Which?

Ray, quite simply, vote for the scripts you liked the best.  

Quoted from leitskev SimplyScripts (admin) has added you to the 'TEMP' member group. Anyone else receive a message like this?

I created a subgroup that only the participants in the Feb OWC were members.  I forgot that it sent out an email.  This group is temporary to facilitate the "Writer's Choice" selection.

Quoted from keaton01 Our votes don't matter do they? So who cares when you vote?

Chris, in the giant scheme of things, you are correct.  The votes don't mean anything.  The voting has no impact on what Rick decides to do, if anything.  Rick can't see the poll.  Rick doesn't even know who wrote what at this point.  

The Feb OWC is a challenge, not a contest.  There are no prizes.  There is no guarantee that Rick will select any of the scripts to film.  

This just allows a writer to put on his/her resume or script, "Writer's Choice selectee SimplyScripts February, 2011 One Week Challenge.


Don  

Quoted from RayW Thank you, Sandra. Not to put words in your mouth or to catalog your reply into a box, is your answer kinda sorta voting for "personal favorite for whatever reason"?     If so, cool. If not, cool. Ha!

Yes, I will always vote according to my feeling and personal favorite. If that happens to be in line with 80% or 10% it doesn't matter to me. It has to hold water with me. I believe in myself and my feelings. I believe in writers who believe in themselves and their feelings. If they pull on my heart strings in some way, then I know they've succeeded and I'm interested in their work and in seeing them succeed.

Sandra

Ok, I voted! Time for a beer.

Nice job everyone, I still look forward to reading the rewrites.