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Note: Hyper Epics was presented with the top three scripts to select which of the three to translate into a comic. That announcement is forthcoming.
Writers/Readers Choice*
Ole Bess' Bait Shop (3.73) by Paul Knauer (PKCardinal) writing as ? - Short, Horror, Light - Wanna catch something big? Choose the right bait. - pdf format
Writers/Readers Liked
So Warm The Water (3.25) by Steve Miles (stevemiles) writing as ? - Short, Horror - A tormented Mariner finds comfort in the most unlikely of company. - pdf format
Beneath The Surface (3.21) by Richard D. Kinsella (Scar Tissue Films) writing as ? - Short, Horror - Who knows what lurks beneath the surface of the deepest, darkest waters, or what lurks beneath the surface of the darkest waters of all, the Human Soul? - pdf format
The Rest
The Void by Praneel Nand (PraneelNand ) writing as ? - Short, Horror - Beings of infinite power and knowledge are still no match for the seduction of power. - pdf format
The 13th Leeds by John Staats (JEStaats) writing as Dee C. Marvel - Short, Horror - There's always a catch when you deal with the Devil. - pdf format
Wamphyr by Mario Perrotta (coldsnap) writing as ? - Short, Horror - To stop an ancient evil, a band of soldiers must resurrect something much worse. - pdf format
My Monster by Mark Moore (Irish Eyes) writing as ? - Short, Horror - The parents of a young girl suffering from night terrors, arrange a sleep over; but at what cost? - pdf format
Blood Diamonds by Rene Claveau (ReneC) writing as An Elephant - Short, Suspense - A guide leads a man to a cave of riches and learns some bargains have too high a price. - pdf format
Has Cold Feet by Darren Seeley (DarrenJamesSeeley) writing as Jerry the Jack - Short, Horror - On Halloween, a recluse fears the trick and treating kids will meet his dead wife. - pdf format
Nanobe by Dustin Bowcott (Dustin) writing as Don Siegel - Short, Horror, Sci Fi - After surviving cosmic extinction, a Nanobe finds hope and new food sources on planet Earth. - pdf format
Umbra Spirituum by Javier Torregrosa (jayrex) writing as Pope Boniface VIII - Short, Horror, Psychological, Paranormal - Darcey and Jessy go trick or treating along with their older sister Marta. They encounter some nasty night time creatures that make them regret ever wanting candy again. - pdf format
Case of the Banzai Banshee by Mark-Curtis Dunn (currentcmine) writing as ? - Short, Horror, Noir - A private detective's investigation of a missing daughter leads to murder and a battle with a vampire. - pdf format
The Boring Thing by Joe Garza (SPQR) writing as Mr. Ed - Short, Horror - It's been working its way up from the center of the Earth for a billion years. Today it surfaces. - pdf format
*Votes included votes from non-participants who read every single script. Votes for the writers own script were screened out in the final tally. Writers Choice top four and Readers Choice top four were virtually identical. Oddly enough, writer's votes for his own script made no difference in the final outcome. Generally speaking, the higher voted scripts had the highest standard deviation.
Thanks to everyone for the great notes on my script. I've already (slightly) re-written it to iron out a few of the issues that were pointed out by the great group here. (For anyone that cares, I'll detail the changes in the script-specific thread.)
Congrats to Steve and Richard... and good luck to you both!
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Also, a shout out to Don for letting those of us who read all entries cast our vote.
A couple of entries, (apart from the front runners) that stuck with me after the reading was done - Blood Diamonds, and Nanobe. Thanks for the vibe and visuals, Rene and Dustin.
I guess the structure was too much for most peeps to get, but it was a solid effort and the way it tied a real "monster" into it, was quite well thought out.
So, how many entrants didn't review a single entry? To those who read everyone...especially those who didn't enter, NICE JOB!!
I guess the structure was too much for most peeps to get, but it was a solid effort and the way it tied a real "monster" into it, was quite well thought out.
Thanks to Don for a fresh take on the October OWC, been a while since I could find the time and idea to enter.
Congrats to Paul and Richard, and thanks to those who took the time to read even though they didn't enter. I thought I had a couple of the writers pegged but I was way off the mark.
I was also surprised not to see the 13th Leeds up there - that was one that stuck with me.
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