Quoted from Martin Personally, I think the subject is way too specific. Not that it doesn't allow room for creativity, I'm just worried we'll end up with a lot of very similar scripts.

I don't know if you were around for the original challenge, but that was a pretty specific genre and theme (drama about a funeral home director who must prepare the remains of his high school bully).  And we still very different scripts submitted.


Phil

What's the page limit, if any?

Page limit is about 15, as I understand. Could be less, but the scripts from the other challenges have been around that long.


Cheers, Chismeister.

I suggest fifteen pages as you're not rushing to complete a forty page short in a week.  The rules, here, are not enforced.


Phil

The due date is enforced though, at least relatively so.

So I might enter this. Comedy ain't my thing, so I'll enter, or I won't.

Either way, I'm going to be reading submitted scripts. I love reading these things. I like to see how many different ways people can use the same theme and genre to write a script. This'll be fun.

Sean

Quoted from Zombie Sean So I might enter this. Comedy ain't my thing, so I'll enter, or I won't.

I don't know if you're entering or not but either way, I don't think you should make that decision based on whether or not it's your genre, especially if you've never tried before. You can always try once and if you don't come out so hot, you can try again next time to see if you can fix your mistakes the last time. If you crash and burn the second time then it's definitely not your genre. That's the way I look at it anyway. The script I wrote for last year's Comedy OWC got mixed reviews so I won't count myself out of this one... or will I? Haha! I love how the OWC is the only time you can totally contradict yourself without anyone calling you out on it. Anyway, just a piece of advice.

Quoted from Zombie Sean So I might enter this. Comedy ain't my thing, so I'll enter, or I won't.

All the more reason why you should do it.  It's supposed to be a challenge.


Phil

Quoted from James McClung I don't know if you're entering or not but either way, I don't think you should make that decision based on whether or not it's your genre, especially if you've never tried before. You can always try once and if you don't come out so hot, you can try again next time to see if you can fix your mistakes the last time. If you crash and burn the second time then it's definitely not your genre. That's the way I look at it anyway. The script I wrote for last year's Comedy OWC got mixed reviews so I won't count myself out of this one... or will I? Haha! I love how the OWC is the only time you can totally contradict yourself without anyone calling you out on it. Anyway, just a piece of advice.

HA! Take a look at my Scary Movie 5 script. Now there's what I'm talking about how comedy "ain't my thing."

But now yous guys have made me feel as though I haven't tried enough with the genre (taking I've only written on script in the comedy section) so now I'm beginning to think about joining.

Sean

Will there be another horror OWC? Or action? Or Sci-Fi? Anything with blood and guts?

At this point, it's up to Phil.

He's the one who decides these things.


Cheers, Chismeister.

Spooky quiet around here. I hope everyone is busy writing something.

I wrote one, but I'm not gonna say if I'll submit it or not. It isn't funny at all and what's the point of submitting something unfunny to a comedy challenge? Unless it's so bad it's funny. Maybe I can go for some sort of "Raspberry" award....better not, I already have a few of those. No wait, those were Biggest Turkey awards.

I can't wait to read all the scripts. These challanges are pretty neat.

Cindy

I'm looking forward to reading these too.  It is an interesting topic with a lot of potential. Maybe I'll join in and write something... um, maybe not.

Dethan

Quoted from tomson Spooky quiet around here. I hope everyone is busy writing something. I wrote one, but I'm not gonna say if I'll submit it or not. It isn't funny at all and what's the point of submitting something unfunny to a comedy challenge? Unless it's so bad it's funny. Maybe I can go for some sort of "Raspberry" award....better not, I already have a few of those. No wait, those were Biggest Turkey awards.

Guess I'll know which one is yours, haha.

Seriously though, I wouldn't be so hesitant to submit your entry. I have a bad feeling submissions are going to be lacking this time around. Like you said, it's been awful quiet around here. Besides, no harm in trying.