I've read six or seven so far. Been working a lot, but will try my best to read the rest of them by next Friday.

~Zack~

Quoted from Zack I've read six or seven so far. Been working a lot, but will try my best to read the rest of them by next Friday. ~Zack~

Zack,

I'm going to extend the voting timeframe a few days or so.  Don't sweat it.

- Don

Thanks Don,

I know it's hard to get around the extended page count but just feel a bit demoralised about the lack of reads this time around after putting something together. We've all got real life to contend with so obviously this screenplay scrimmage isn't, and certainly shouldn't be, a priority but I kinda was hoping for a little bit more on the reading front.

Maybe it'll all come good in the end but it just sucks a little knowing you've done the legwork for everyone else, fingers crossed an extended deadline will help.

Cam

Quoted from Cameron Thanks Don, I know it's hard to get around the extended page count but just feel a bit demoralised about the lack of reads this time around after putting something together. We've all got real life to contend with so obviously this screenplay scrimmage isn't, and certainly shouldn't be, a priority but I kinda was hoping for a little bit more on the reading front. Maybe it'll all come good in the end but it just sucks a little knowing you've done the legwork for everyone else, fingers crossed an extended deadline will help. Cam

The page count makes it tough.  The reads take much longer hence the extended voting time.  

- Don

Quoted from Cameron Soooooo....voting out soon. What's the protocol for voting for named author scripts where you know the writer has not written a single review??? Sorry to open that can of worms but the lack of reviews are starting to get to me.

I used to be so much more active on SS and wrote dozens of reviews and did script exchanges almost constantly.  Unfortunately, real life got in the way and I've been out of it for quite a long time.  Also, there were some real trolls on these boards for years and years that I just couldn't handle anymore, but they all seemed to have finally disappeared.  Thank God.   I've just recently done my first script swap on SS in probably six years.  I can say this.  The quality of writers and work has gone up dramatically since I first joined the site.  

Hey Jack,

Nice to know that you're back on board and enjoying it again. The main point above is come the OWCs, all participants are supposed to at least try and review each other's work, nominally 5 scripts to qualify for voting has been done previously (if memory serves me well).

Im guessing it's your first challenge (the naming of the author on your script gave it away), but the reviewing part I'd say is more important than the writing, as you learn more and see the spread and diversity of work. I think yours has got about 8 different reviewers thus far, maybe share the love.

All the best,

Cam

I don't know why I'm bothering, but yeah, I'm rewriting my entry a little. Not a ton, because I'm generally satisfied with it. Reading a recent script in the OWC helped with my decision.

Quoted from DarrenJamesSeeley I don't know why I'm bothering, but yeah, I'm rewriting my entry a little. Not a ton, because I'm generally satisfied with it. Reading a recent script in the OWC helped with my decision.

Yep, I'm with you Darren. I set my eyes on one particular piece of work that even though I didn't like the overall storyline, it was that good for technical bits and writing style I'm definitely bookmarking it for a pilfering (learning and adoption) session.

So, that's them all done for myself. Loads of variety and lots of really good work, will be really interested to see what comes out on top. Looks like it's currently between a handful of goodies.

Things I noticed/liked:

1. Thank God someone else (Hawkeye) was getting a bit miffed with all the child murder!!! It seemed to stop after a while, but then I wanted to murder some of the characters in other scripts so it may have left a mark.

2. Chris Bodily. Whoever you are, mate, those reviews of yours are amazing, never change.

3. I guess we'll never know how many dead bodies Potsie has seen, especially if he's been hanging around with the Fonz...

4. Lone ranger heros who ride motorcycles should never adopt a Labrador puppy, it's not fair and it'll never work out from a scale perspective. If they really insist on a puppy a Maltese could work, or maybe a miniature dachshund. Avoid a great Dane.

Really enjoyed it, hope more reviews come in, much love and respect to all participants and reviewers,

Cam

I just got back from a 4-day camping trip that last week was largely devoted to prepping for. I'm ready to dive in to reading and commenting more this week.

I was in Vegas from very early Thursday.  Just got back late yesterday.

I did not enter, but I was going to try and read and comment on as many as I could, but with such a pathetic turnout, in terms of peeps who did enter, but decided not to read and comment on the other entries, I think I'm done.

Very, very happy I did not enter, as I would have been livid with the lack of comments.  

Just finished my last review. A lot of good writing on display here. Great efforts and congrats to all for entering. I’m now going to go hide under a rock in dismay at how bad my entry was in comparison.  Ha ha!  Just kidding. I’m going to just drink a lot instead.

Quoted from Dreamscale I was in Vegas from very early Thursday.  Just got back late yesterday. I did not enter, but I was going to try and read and comment on as many as I could, but with such a pathetic turnout, in terms of peeps who did enter, but decided not to read and comment on the other entries, I think I'm done. Very, very happy I did not enter, as I would have been livid with the lack of comments.

No way!!! Has it been a whole year already since the last Vegas trip? You'll be sad to know that Michael Mann never optioned my "Jeff in Vegas" script from last year, sadly not even a sniff from anyone for some reason...

I'm going to come out of the closet too - I was in New York! But now I'm back to Baku and resuming the reads. Have about six left and plenty of time ahead of me. We got till Friday, right?

Wasn't the list of scripts extending two pages? Were some of the scripts taken out?

I just noticed the clock for ballots due June 22nd! Damn, another nine days!? Grumble....