There could be a challenge in the works where you could post ratings. Quite honestly I forgot to mention it this go round, so that’s on me. I won’t delete any ratings. To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure if it would help or hurt a certain script, but I will say this and that is a poor rating could potentially cause someone to pass a script by without reading and that is something I don’t want.

Quoted from SAC There could be a challenge in the works where you could post ratings. Quite honestly I forgot to mention it this go round, so that’s on me. I won’t delete any ratings. To be perfectly honest, I’m not sure if it would help or hurt a certain script, but I will say this and that is a poor rating could potentially cause someone to pass a script by without reading and that is something I don’t want.

And a "high" rating could make more peeps read it, which is a good thing.

You guys know me - I think everyone who enters a script, should at least attempt to read every entry and provide some kind of feedback.  It doesn't take that much, really.

I've read and left extensive feedback on 10 scripts.  I think I even read the entire script, or at least skimmed to the end.  That's saying something for this Kid.  

Quoted from LC Now I come to think of it there was that running star-system Don tried out a few years back...

Actually, that was a different thing. Not rating the scripts, but rather marking the scripts that the writer is reading and commenting. In other words, if your script had no stars, people wouldn't bother reading it because it meant the writer didn't bother reading other scripts.  

Ah...

Gotcha.

Quoted from Grandma Bear Actually, that was a different thing. Not rating the scripts, but rather marking the scripts that the writer is reading and commenting. In other words, if your script had no stars, people wouldn't bother reading it because it meant the writer didn't bother reading other scripts.

Why isn't that still a thing?

Quoted from Dreamscale I've read and left extensive feedback on 10 scripts.  I think I even read the entire script, or at least skimmed to the end.  That's saying something for this Kid.

10 scripts already!? You'e a monster, Dude!

Quoted from Zack 10 scripts already!? You're a monster, Dude!

I read yours, as well. How do I know?  BWOOOOOOHAHA!!!!!  The Shadow always knows!

I read Pia's as well.  What?

Could I be correct on these 2?  Yes, I think I am.

Am I just a genius?  Wait...don't answer that!  HA!!

Quoted from Dreamscale I read yours, as well. How do I know?  BWOOOOOOHAHA!!!!!  The Shadow always knows!

Figured mine wouldn't be very hard to spot.  

Quoted from Zack Why isn't that still a thing?

Might be more work for Don?

I think with these fewer entries though, it's not really necessary. It reminds me of the old days where it's more intimate between people who are familiar with each other's work and that keeps the guessing game more fun too.

The non reader problem was more of an issue when we were getting 40+ entries.

Quoted from Grandma Bear Might be more work for Don? I think with these fewer entries though, it's not really necessary. It reminds me of the old days where it's more intimate between people who are familiar with each other's work and that keeps the guessing game more fun too. The non reader problem was more of an issue when we were getting 40+ entries.

Yep, yep, and YEP!

I actually can figure a bunch of peeps out very easily for a change.  But then again, they can figure me out, too.  ARGH!!!!!

Jeff:

What is your objection to SUBURBAN HOME as a header? I've seen (or is that scene) several comments from you in that regard.

When writing features, I tend don't to use that header knowing that I am going to have several distinct scenes at that location and I don't want the reader to get confused so I'll label at as the owner's - e.g., DAVE'S HOUSE.

In a one location short, I wouldn't since there will only be one house (i.e., no confusion on location) and would feel free to exploit the header space for descriptive purposes (e.g., SUBURBAN HOUSE - telling the reader we're in the burbs), DOWNTOWN CONDO, RURAL RANCH HOUSE, etc.  

As it your belief that the house should always be identified by the residence's name?

Quoted from eldave1 Jeff: What is your objection to SUBURBAN HOME as a header? I've seen (or is that scene) several comments from you in that regard. When writing features, I tend don't to use that header knowing that I am going to have several distinct scenes at that location and I don't want the reader to get confused so I'll label at as the owner's - e.g., DAVE'S HOUSE. In a one location short, I wouldn't since there will only be one house (i.e., no confusion on location) and would feel free to exploit the header space for descriptive purposes (e.g., SUBURBAN HOUSE - telling the reader we're in the burbs), DOWNTOWN CONDO, RURAL RANCH HOUSE, etc.   As it your belief that the house should always be identified by the residence's name?

It's dumb, it looks dumb, and you see it over and over, and over, meaning it doesn't stand out.

Yes, I would always use some sort of ownership to the structure, whether or not it's a single location.

If you'd do that in a feature or a more detailed short, why not just do it all the time?

Quoted from Dreamscale It's dumb, it looks dumb, and you see it over and over, and over, meaning it doesn't stand out. Yes, I would always use some sort of ownership to the structure, whether or not it's a single location. If you'd do that in a feature or a more detailed short, why not just do it all the time?

I think I already explained it - but maybe not good enough.

In a feature - I'm going to go to that location several times and over a 120 pages readers are going to have to keep track of locations. So DAVE'S HOUSE - as opposed to something like SUBURBAN HOUSE will remind the readers that we are in Dave's house as opposed to a different suburban house.

I'll use something like SUBURBAN in one location shorts because (a) there will be no confusion to the reader - we're not going anywhere else and (b) it lets me use the header space to add so more meaningful description. i.e., when I read SUBURBAN house, as a reader I get a better sense of the setting - I view the traditional middle class burbs. When I read DAVE'S HOUSE - I really don't know if it is rural, city, etc.

That's all.    Was just curious if you thought owner specific was always good in the header - you answered that.  Don't really agree - but I understand your point now.

It also helps if you spell suburban correctly, which not everyone has done 😮

Mind you, I read mine again and inevitably I found those annoying errors that I failed to spot

Hell, we only have a short period of time.

Quoted from Reef Dreamer It also helps if you spell suburban correctly, which not everyone has done 😮 Mind you, I read mine again and inevitably I found those annoying errors that I failed to spot Hell, we only have a short period of time.

It's our Type O personalities.

As I get in to these -  the standard couples exchange - did you hear the scream - what scream? is getting tedious.

Not a criticism really s it is happening in all of the scripts. That being said, I am looking forward to one where one person hears the scream and doesn't share that info with the other person.