Round One WT Scripts (see below for voting ballot info for both writers and readers)

GENRE - Horror/Sci-Fi (You may combine the two genres.)

OPTION A - No male characters, must feature a kill count of at least three!
Or
OPTION B - Must be set in a haunted house or spaceship.

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Together Again by Adam Stein - Four women try to heal their past trauma, but make a bad decision to do it in the very place responsible for it. - Short, Horror

Full Potential by Andie MacGrowl - Having just removed herself from an abusive relationship a young woman sets her sights on someone she believes can save her so she can finally reach her full potential. - Short, Horror

Girls' Night Out by Inspired by a NOLA Legend - A night on the town for a group of friends resurrects a New Orleans legend. - Short, Horror, Thriller

F***ing Power of Three by Vlad Petrishchevo - Two women enter a haunted house where their deadly duplicates emerge, forcing them to outwit the copies - Short, Sci Fi, Action

Survive by Gail Momsdaughter - Two siblings struggle to survive a journey across a dangerous land with vicious beasts in order to reach safety. - Short, Horror, Sci Fi

Software Update by Augustine Stevenson - An unexpected software update leaves a spaceship vulnerable at the worst possible moment. - Short, Sci Fi

Gashes by Rudy - Street walking girls and not a bar to be had. - Short, Horror

Snatch Squad by Teen Star - These girls can - and they do! - Short, Sci Fi

They Always Said This House Was Haunted by Eff It All - The last call of the night is always the one that gets ya. - Short, Horror, Sci Fi

Echos by This Writer - Three women explore a derelict spaceship only to discover that it is haunted by their future selves that get brutally killed by an unknown entity where they must find a way to destroy it before it happens. - Short, Horror, Sci Fi

Spin Out by The Hamburgler - A high-intensity spin class forces its riders beyond their limits. - Short, Sci Fi

Where No One Can hear You Scream by I.M. Becile - The all-female crew of the U.S.S. Valkyrie must contend with the ever-present dangers of deep space - Short, Sci Fi

Space Predator by ChatFlix - The remaining crew of a research ship face a life or death battle against a mutant life-form that had been their last hope of survival. - Short, Sci Fi, Horror

Last Sleep Over by anonymous - Meg's sleep over with her two besties turn into a nightmare. - Short, Horror

The Smoke House by Someone Struggling - A group of kids awaken a vengeful spirit in a derelict house and must escape before becoming its next victims. - Short, Horror

The Haunted Forest by The Haunted Self - A depressed woman returns to the site of a childhood tragedy to help her manage the impact of that night. - Short, Horror

The Ararat by Wes Johnson - Creatures attack. - Short, Horror, Sci Fi


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Writers - Use this ballot
Readers - If you didn't write a script for the challenge and read ALL of the scripts, use this ballot.

And we're off!

Don's the fastest gun here, no question.

Take that as you will.

Thanks, Don and Zack!

It’s always like Christmas when the scripts are posted. Then quickly turns to Halloween when the reviews come in.  

So true, Steve!  

I'm finished reading and reviewing Round 1.
I just want to say well done to all, and wow, some of you have completely nutty imaginations. It was also nice we got some good humour in some of the scripts.

Wow! If I'm not mistaken, then every participant got a script into round one! That's amazing! You guys (and ladies!) are all awesome!

Quoted from SAC It’s always like Christmas when the scripts are posted. Then quickly turns to Halloween when the reviews come in.

Well said �

Pretty sure I got through all of them! Feeling woozy from touring so many haunted houses and ill-fated space crafts all before a work day. RIP to our fallen fictional females, too. Fun reads! Excited to see what’s next.

There's a running theme that women are just plain awful with the exception of the one in any given group. Way more than I expected.

Are you okay? Was it Mommy or a big sis, or did you have your heart stomped on by an ex?  Do we need to call in the therapists?

Quoted from ReneC There's a running theme that women are just plain awful with the exception of the one in any given group. Way more than I expected. Are you okay? Was it Mommy or a big sis, or did you have your heart stomped on by an ex?  Do we need to call in the therapists?

It does amuse what themes or patterns these things throw up. I always recall my first OWC, i think, which was gothic horror and half the scripts talked about ‘over grown weeds’ in the driveway etc

Quoted from ReneC There's a running theme that women are just plain awful with the exception of the one in any given group. Way more than I expected. Are you okay? Was it Mommy or a big sis, or did you have your heart stomped on by an ex?  Do we need to call in the therapists?

Nobody wants to read about nice people. They're boring.

Finished the reads, i think - will check

Will go back and look at a couple again as i feel i have been a bit harsh so far.

My conclusion is that there are some really really good concepts in this that would have benefited from the normal week - the very short time can be seen, which is understandable. Mine included.

I know for myself that a couple days of reflection, checking whether something is clear, consistent etc are valuable to help the flow, and not have matters that throw the readers.

A couple days off and there we go again 😱😱😱

Quoted from Reef Dreamer It does amuse what themes or patterns these things throw up. I always recall my first OWC, i think, which was gothic horror and half the scripts talked about ‘over grown weeds’ in the driveway etc

In the case of horror, maybe it softens the blow a little when reading about lousy women who get slaughtered, rather than nice ones.

Read some of the comments for The Smoke House. "Those poor innocent kids! For shame, writer!"

Finished. All read, voted and submitted.

Enjoyed the hell out of reading all of these, and hope everyone comes back for the second round!