These are the folks who participated in the OWC.  Speculation is now open on who wrote what script.  

OWC

Adrift (html) Matthew Chisholm (Chism)  (OWC name - Ruth)
Adrift (text) Julian Singleton (Gambit1138)  (OWC name - Avril Bitra)
Angela's Absolution Daniel Ehrlich (stampede331)  (OWC name - Tarvi Andiyar)
Bugman Yves Vrancken (movemycheese)  (OWC name - Mirrim)
Bull Creek Sean Elwood (thedeadwalk2nite)  (OWC name - Menolly)
Cobra Blood Cocktail Breanne Holifield ()  (OWC name - Joel Lilienkamp)
Cold Call Mike Shelton ()  (OWC name - Torene Ostrovsky)
Cold Turkey Jesse Hood ()  (OWC name - Paul Benden)
Constitution:  Upriver Anastacia Shimek (stacysailor)  (OWC name - Fandarel)
Cork Phil Clarke Jr. (dogglebe)  (OWC name - F'nor)
Dead in a Box Daniel Kreiner (EBurke73)  (OWC name - Zi Ongola)
Diplopia Seth Hamilton (seth)  (OWC name - Shonagar)
Drowned Austin B Steel (ABSteel)  (OWC name - Gemma)
Fame Gabriel Moronta (Mr. Ripley)  (OWC name - F'lar)
Four Men in a Boat Daniel Silman (daniel)  (OWC name - Sean Connell)
Gash & Gabe Julio Weigend (J_Gomez)  (OWC name - James Tillek)
Hydro J A Parker (parkster)  (OWC name - Kitti Ping Yung)
Later Gator M. Robert Turnage ()  (OWC name - Ramoth)
Light Mist Forming Antonio Gangemi (Tony G)  (OWC name - Jaxom)
Little Old Joe Zack Akers (Zack Akers)  (OWC name - Anise Fargoe)
Miss Bronikus Sandra E. Watson ()  (OWC name - Sabra Stein)
Say Hi to Dead Ted Joel Gomes ()  (OWC name - Ju Adjai)
Second Chance Joseph Cahill (medstudent)  (OWC name - Sorka Hanrahan)
Shadow River Elisabeth Dubois (Elis)  (OWC name - Stev Kimmer)
Shrimps Roland Moore ()  (OWC name - Wind Blossom)
The Bonaventure Tim Fraser (Blakkwolfe)  (OWC name - Lessa)
The Compass Rose Jordan Wiebe (theboywhocouldfly)  (OWC name - Petiron)
The Phishing Phool Anthony Hudsom (alffy)  (OWC name - Avril Bitra)
The River Is Her Home Michael Cornetto (mcornetto)  (OWC name - Sallah Telgar)
The Slow Getaway Dale Z (zdamort)  (OWC name - Piemur)
Three, Two, One Joe Snyder ()  (OWC name - Emily Boll)
To Die For Bryan Mora (chomico)  (OWC name - Robinton)
Transvulger Shannon Wells (msn)  (OWC name - Sebell)
Village Versatility Ashley C. (ZiggyplayedGuitar)  (OWC name - Brekke)
Where Boats Go To Die Noah Pohl ()  (OWC name - Pierre de Courci)

Ok.  I'll start.

My guesses currently are:

Antonio Gangemi - Cobra Blood Cocktail
Anthony Hudson - The Phishing Phool
Sandra E Stein - Miss Bronikus? (She said she read everything, but she didn't read this one).

That's it for now.

Edit: Two out of three ain't bad.
All that time I spent looking for the one Breanne didn't review and it was right under my nose.
And Tony - So surprised that you wrote Light Mist Forming.

I'm nearly positive who wrote mine.

I'm pretty certain that Dan Kreiner wrote Dead In A Box.  It was definitely his style.


Phil

Breanne!!

I didn't think you submitted anything. :-)

Yep, and Breanne reviewed everything too. I looked but couldn't find one thread that didn't have a post by her, unless I missed it.

HAHAHA! I’m evil. I lied about submitting anything and I posted a fake review on my own script! AHAHAHA!

Only Greg could possibly figure out which one is mine now.


Breanne

I confess.  I pulled a Helio and wrote fourteen of the OWC entries.

It was easy.  And I had two days to spare.


Phil

Quoted from Breanne Mattson Only Greg could possibly figure out which one is mine now.

Huh? haha

Now I'll have to read it just to see what you're talking about!

Quoted from greg Now I'll have to read it just to see what you're talking about!

Greg, that was a reference to the Anti-Police thread when I tried to leave a fake review to disguise my authorship and you immediately busted me.


Breanne

Quoted from Breanne Mattson Greg, that was a reference to the Anti-Police thread when I tried to leave a fake review to disguise my authorship and you immediately busted me.

I knew that.  I knew that was a reference.  The whole time I did, I swear.  The Ass Fix can't get nothin' past me.

To everyone else, I hope to read a few of these this week.  I've been horribly busy(and sick; how the hell can you get a cold in August?) preparing for school so I haven't had the time to sit down and read.  

I will, though.  I swear on Bert's goldfish.

I have no clue who wrote what either. I will read more though as soon as I see who the writers are.

Don't want to be rude, but my time is precious and I don't want to read non contributing writer's scripts.

Sorry...

I'm taking a wild guess and say that  ABSteel wrote Diplopia.

Maybe.. maybe not.

I'm going to guess Jordan wrote Light Mist Forming, on account of the attempted rape and misbehaving teens. This is probably a shot in the dark considering there're two others he could've written.

I'll also guess Zack wrote Hydro, on account of he seems like a guy who would really dig, and probably does, Saw, and Sean wrote Later Gator, on account of him digging creatures features.

Finally, Cobra's Blood Cocktail's got Shelton written all over it.

Those are my guesses for now. I'll edit this post if I think of anymore.

Quoted from James McClung Finally, Cobra's Blood Cocktail's got Shelton written all over it.

:D

Someone new wrote Shadow River. Maybe ZiggyplayedGuuitar or ABSteel.

~Zack~

Didn't ziggy write Angela's Absolution??? Who knows.

I remember two scripts who had names on the title pages. I can't recall the titles but I'll find them. I believe these two scripts were written by the people that the boy who could fly mentioned. One I think was M. Robert Turnage and another started awith a J name. Can't recall. I'll find them.  

(Found it:

The Compass Rose - Joe Blow(Joe Snyder)?
Later Gator - M. Robert Turnage)


Gabe

"I confess.  I pulled a Helio and wrote fourteen of the OWC entries.
It was easy.  And I had two days to spare." - Phil


:D

Quoted from Zack Someone new wrote Shadow River. Maybe ZiggyplayedGuuitar or ABSteel. ~Zack~

Nope.

What? Shadow River...if it's anygood then yeah I wrote it,lol.

Now that they're up, I gotta confess I replied to my own script. Oh well.

Daniel Ehrlich is stampede331.  I use dpehr on some message boards and maybe I accidentally typed something that made it appear that I was dpehr.  But nope, I'm stampede331 and I commented on probably a dozen scripts.

Quoted from ABennettWriter Now that they're up, I gotta confess I replied to my own script. Oh well.

No harm in that. Go ahead and keep everyone on their toes ;D!

Well, don't I feel foolish. Cobra Black Cocktail is not a Mike Shelton script. I'll try not to be so overconfident next time. Oh well. I'll get on Cold Call soon enough. Cobra Black Cocktail was a great script though. Good job, Breanne!

The Compass Rose was one of the other two scripts I thought Jordan might have written. I guess I was half right on that one. I also would've guessed Sean wrote Bull Creek but I didn't since he already wrote a script about a shark.

I didn't guess Zack's right at all. Can't win them all. Hydro was still a good script. Good job, Jaimie!

Quoted from James McClung Oh well. I'll get on Cold Call soon enough.

You're already covered on that one, James.

Quoted from Shelton You're already covered on that one, James.

So I am, hehe. Sorry. I definitely lost track of the names after reading ten or so. I had to check back on the scripts I read just to come up with my guesses. I think I read around twenty or twenty-five entries within a week. After a while, I was just focusing on the scripts themselves and only just glanced at the titles.

Quoted from James McClung Hydro was still a good script. Good job, Jaimie!

Thanks James. I'm gonna get round to reading the scripts that were written by known members and whoever did their part and read others too. Got a festival coming up that I'm going to so should get to them in a week. Looking forward to them.

When is the next competition going to be?  Anybody know what the topic will be.  I'm itching to do this again.

Quoted from stampede331 When is the next competition going to be?  Anybody know what the topic will be.  I'm itching to do this again.

If I had to guess, I'd say around October/Halloween with the odds on genre favorite being horror (perhaps a specific subgenre.  One was previously gothic horror.)

That's subject to change though.  And the theme/topic won't be revealed until the one week countdown starts.

Quoted from Shelton If I had to guess, I'd say around October/Halloween with the odds on genre favorite being horror (perhaps a specific subgenre.  One was previously gothic horror.)

If it's going to be horror, I can't imagine it NOT being gothic horror.  Who wants to read 40+ slasher scripts?  Or 40+ zombies scripts?  Our characters would be stumbling over each other trying to find a place to hide.


Phil

What is gothic horror?

Does that mean I'd have to write about the kids coming out of Hot Topic getting killed?  Because I'd enjoy that.

Quoted from zdamort What is gothic horror?

Run with it.

I have to agree with Phil.

The OWC should be specific about the type of horror - something like Monster Movie or Gothic  or whatever. Otherwise will end up with 40(-1 for me)+ zombie slasher scripts.

I would also suggest that we take the max page count down from 15 to 10.  That will significantly reduce the amount of reading without sacrificing story.

My $0.02          

I think 15 is appropiate.  But yes, I think the kind of Horror for the next OWC should be specified, or at least be given a specific subject to follow.  

10 pages sound like a fairer deal. Considering a few writers are part of other forums and comps. It would allow for them more reading time and better reviews.

Quoted from dogglebe Who wants to read 40+ slasher scripts?

Nobody.  What you can do is specify "no blood".

You can have any topic you want -- but you have to write a horror script without blood.

Quoted from bert Nobody.  What you can do is specify "no blood". You can have any topic you want -- but you have to write a horror script without blood.

Let's make it interesting. No death.

Write a horror story in which no one dies (or is mutilated/tortured/have their limbs amputated)

That would force people to create mood and tension instead of shock and gore which is such an easy pitt fall in the genre.

Also, it might deter those who would otherwise contribute with the most generic genre-scritps that most people don't want to read any more of.

Anything not resembling another Saw would be a victory in my opinion.  Personally, I like the 15 page limit.  Allows for more flexibility when fleshing out a story, while at the same time does not prevent anyone from writing a 10-pager.

Quoted from Tony Gangemi Anything not resembling another Saw would be a victory in my opinion.

Amen.

Saw and Hostel have had an unfortunate sphere of influence of young writers, IMO. It seems the canon is that if something's 'gross" it's horror.

Just because something's uncomfortable to look at, doesn't mean it's scary.

Which is why I'm so anxious to set down a parameter that ensures that we won't get any Saw knock offs, slasher films, zombie munch-fests or anything that's been done to death.

So if you had to write a horror in which no one died, that would really challenge you as a writer and isn't that what the OWC is for?

I like halloween and horror movies, but I'd like to see something different. A lot (but not all) the OWC's had a horror/slasher/ghost slant to them last time, complete with killer mutant children wielding deadly lollipops (which I liked).

I'd suggest a Horror story set in the Western Genre (like the Donner party)...Lots of ghosttowns and history out there, including the very haunted Goldfield Hotel outside of Tonopah, NV.

That might be fun and add a different dimension to the challenge.

Quoted from Blakkwolfe I like halloween and horror movies, but I'd like to see something different. A lot (but not all) the OWC's had a horror/slasher/ghost slant to them last time, complete with killer mutant children wielding deadly lollipops (which I liked). I'd suggest a Horror story set in the Western Genre (like the Donner party)...Lots of ghosttowns and history out there, including the very haunted Goldfield Hotel outside of Tonopah, NV. That might be fun and add a different dimension to the challenge.

I'd be on board with that.

Please nothing with Westerns, please nothing like that.

Bull Creek? Um, heh, I think there's a mistake here. I didn't write Bull Creek. I don't know who did, but I sure didn't. I actually wrote "Sean Elwood's Crazy Adventure with Four Other Friends on their Way to Zuro City While Being Chased by Cannibalistic Dead Humans (Also Known As Zombies)"...

...But it was rejected considering the fact that I don't see it up there. Heck, I don' think I even followed the rules! What was it, like 83 pages...the theme was zombies and genre horror...I think that still would have fit...I'm sure it would have...



By now I hope that you guys all know that I'm kidding, though I don't expect you to laugh due to the fact that I couldn't be funny even if my life depended on it. I, in fact, did write Bull Creek, and when I wrote the title, I was like, "Why does this sound so familiar?" Turns out there's a boating dock next to this large bridge here in Austin on Lake Ausint called Bull Creek. I freaked out when I saw it.

The End.

Sean

Horror without any gore? Fine. Horror without any death? HELL NO! Even if it's a Drama or a Comedy I'm writing, I'll always have a death or two.

I would also like it if we were allowed to use blood as long as it is not coming out of a character that has just been cleavered in the face or some shit like that.

Hey! Actually, I think that's a friggin' good idea: Use blood, but make it have meaning. Doesn't have to be involved with death.

I dunno...I'm up for anything you guys scome up with.

--Julio

Quoted from ReaperCreeper Horror without any gore? Fine. Horror without any death? HELL NO! Even if it's a Drama or a Comedy I'm writing, I'll always have a death or two. I would also like it if we were allowed to use blood as long as it is not coming out of a character that has just been cleavered in the face or some shit like that. Hey! Actually, I think that's a friggin' good idea: Use blood, but make it have meaning. Doesn't have to be involved with death. I dunno...I'm up for anything you guys scome up with. --Julio

But isn't the point to challenge your convention? You say you always have a death or two no matter what you write. Well, all the more reason to attempt to write something without it.

Other than that, the parameter of "use blood in a meaningful context" is way too vague. What's meaningful or not will be highly subjective and vary from participant to participant. You have to go for the absolutes. Either it's allowed or it isn't.

I think the OWC, especially the Horror OWC, should force us to think outside of the box, because honeslty I don't wanna read 80+ generic scritps about teenagers getting slashed up.

Why even make a sub genre?  If it's horror, you get however many scripts are entered, each with their own.  

Yeah, you'll probably get some slashers, some zombie scripts, and some Hostel/Saw ripoffs, but you ma also get some straight monster movies and suspenseful/twilight zone horror right along with it.

I didn't get to read too many of the Horror/Milk entires, but weren't they somewhat varied?

I think the problem is, if you make the challenge "Horror with milk" or "horror with a tricycle" you'll get a lot of rehashed stories with a tricycle in there for good measure, but having no impact on the actual structure or creativity of the story.

If you do a limitation like "no blood" or "no death" you can't get away with writing what you already wanted to write and then just add that prescribed element.

That's a real challenge to me. that ensures originality, and that makes me wanna read what other people came up with.

I'm loving the horror sans blood and gore. Julio, muchas peliculas se han hecho sin sangre, mira a las muchas peliculas de Hitchcock y otros.

Just to reiterate.  There's no guarantee that the next OWC will be Horror.

It could be a musical for all we know.

Musical, I would actually love that. Since I am a New York City girl.

That will be funny - a horror musical. lol. It's probably been done but I would like to see if it has.

Gabe

Quoted from Mr.Ripley That will be funny - a horror musical. lol. It's probably been done but I would like to see if it has. Gabe

Awh, Gabe,

Surely you jest! Remember the "Rocky Horror Picture Show"?
It's one of my favorites.

Cindy

Rocky horror picture show? Little shop of horrors? I guess that would be funny

I remember now. Thanks Cindy. I never considered that horror though, a comedy yeah but never considered it a horror. But I see what you mean. Needed someone to jolt my memory. thanks.

Gabe

There's also EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL.

And LESTAT was pretty horrifying.

lol, that was taken off of Broadway faster than I don't know what; all that hype for nothing.

My boyfriend and I saw it in San Francisco. The only redeeming quality was Allison Fischer. The girl's got some pipes!

(The sets and costumes were pretty good, too, but pretty sets and pretty costumes do not a musical make.)

I'd rather watch the cruise ship version of Wicked than that shit *shudders*

Quoted from Shelton Just to reiterate.  There's no guarantee that the next OWC will be Horror. It could be a musical for all we know.

Quoted from Zack Akers from the voting thread This voting thing is pretty cool Don! One question, where's the horror option? Is thriller considered horror?

Quoted from Don from the voting thread Zack, I'm saving Horror to Halloween.

True, but it's still subject to change.  I'd imagine horror as well, which is what I said earlier.

I might've missed it, but do we now know whose script went to iScript?

Three scripts were sent to iScript. They'll choose the winner.

The writers received emails last week.