Welcome to the "Gender Swap" One Week Challenge:

We’ve all heard the old adage, “Women are from Venus, Men are from Mars”. If that’s the case, then it’s time to visit a new planet because the rules of this challenge are exceedingly simple: any man entering this challenge cannot write a male character and any woman cannot write a female character. One of the hardest things a writer can do (it seems) is write a character of the opposite sex. Just to make your lives that much more miserable, EVERY character is going to be your opposite gender.

But, you didn’t think it was going to be that easy, did you? No, see, having an open genre when all you have to do is write differently-gendered characters is far too simple. Instead, the genre system is a little bit different. This time around, your genre has been randomly assigned to you from the following nine options: action, comedy, horror, sci-fi, thriller, western, noir, sports and random (you choose the genre you want out of the list provided). I’ve sent a PM to every RSVPer with one word in it: the genre that’s been randomly assigned.

And, now, the clock is ticking.

T-minus 168 hours until your OWC script is due.

Topic: Gender Swap.
Genre: Assigned.

You have seven days to write a screenplay of up to 12 pages. The screenplay must be properly formatted and in PDF format. The scripts are due on Friday, January 27th at 11:59PM EST and must be submitted to: SimplyScripts.com/owc.

There will be a Review Page E-mailed to you for you to score the scripts you read. Please only give scores to scripts that you have read.

Timeline:

January 20th at 11:59PM EST - Theme and Genre announced.

January 27th at 11:59PM EST - Scripts are due.

February 3rd at 5:00PM EST - Names and results revealed.

Da Rules:

Your script must be written in the genre assigned to you and also features only characters who are of your opposite gender (men write only female characters, women write only male characters).

Please do not give a score inside the actual script review. I will be trying something different when it comes to that this time around. Thank you.

Jargon:

1-12 pages.

Properly formatted & saved as a PDF file.

This isn't a contest. There are no prizes.

Free to submit.

One entry per person.

No pissers, please.

You can revise your script as many times as you wish up until 11:59PM EST on January 27th.

Participants are strongly encouraged to read and comment/review on the scripts submitted.

Do not put your real name on your script. However, please use your real name when submitting your script. (After the challenge closes you can either have your script removed or resubmit with your script with your name on it.

Please put © on the bottom left corner of your title page.

Best of luck and I hope you guys have a lot of fun with this contest.

Also, for anyone interested, if you really didn't like your genre pull, send me a PM and I'll pull for you one more time. Whatever it comes up, you stick with it.

EDIT: You should have all received your genres in your PMs. Good luck and have fun. =)

Well I know that Stevie is a Transsexual so that's not really fair

Quoted from irish eyes Well I know that Stevie is a Transsexual so that's not really fair

Maybe so, but his script would have to be nothing but transsexuals... in a specific genre. Lol. =)

Since there are only a handful of female writers around here, we'll be easily identified by having all male characters...

Mark, I don't want to beat a dead horse here, but perhaps you should flip everything - meaning perhaps you write sober and edit drunk?

Quoted from Grandma Bear Since there are only a handful of female writers around here, we'll be easily identified by having all male characters...

I've seen the complete list of potential entrants, Pia. I think you'll be okay when it comes to getting a legitimate review, if that's the worry. If it's about guessing who wrote what, you do have a point.

I write both genders easily so I'm not fazed by that. Yes, I will blow my own trumpet on that.

Not to say the rest is easy, it never is.
Not sure I'm in yet either, I'm meant to be focusing on the feature.

I took all that out cause it is perfectly clear, even for the dummies. :)

Quoted from LC So, all cast is one gender? And we don't actually choose the genre as it's been randomly assigned to us, not under negotiation.

That is correct. And, if you're dissatisfied with your genre, I will pull randomly for you one time. That one, you're stuck with. And, no, non-negotiable. =)

So is it okay for a western to be a mix of young psychos in love, but on a spacecraft iin the middle of a race of naked old people who use their genetails to kill others?  I mean Star Wars is a space western.
I need help.  Take that any way you want.
Dan

Sounds fun! And there are a couple of genres here I hate, one in particular, so I'm glad I didn't get either of those.

I'm actually really excited, though my script might be terrible. I guess we will see in a week.

And then you had to go and quote me. Cool. That's doubly clear.

Personally I like the genre randomly assigned to me, if I take up the challenge. Ta, for that.

Quoted from DanC So is it okay for a western to be a mix of young psychos in love, but on a spacecraft iin the middle of a race of naked old people who use their genetails to kill others?  I mean Star Wars is a space western. I need help.  Take that any way you want. Dan

Here's the deal, Dan. Star Wars is a space western, but in a video store, would you ever find Star Wars in the Western section? Would you find it there or in the Sci-Fi section? The point is, the genre you were assigned is what it should primarily be. Horror can be funny without being a comedy, noir can have sci-fi. It's one of those things where, if you know your genre, make it the primary focus, but feel free to dabble in other genres, as well. =)

Rare treat! The Don is on Skype! C'mon people!  ;D

Sean,

Gender  -  Sex

Genre - Category

I am assuming the writers have to stick with the assigned Gender (sex) and have one change to revised Genre (category)

Don

Quoted from Grandma Bear Rare treat! The Don is on Skype! C'mon people!  ;D

Oh, you guys gotta get in on that one. Limited time only. Lol. =)

Quoted from Don Gender  -  Sex Genre - Category I am assuming the writers have to stick with the assigned Gender (sex) and have one change to revised Genre (category)

Yes. They're stuck writing the opposite gender, but they have one chance to change the genre they were assigned.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Yes. They're stuck writing the opposite gender, but they have one chance to change the genre they were assigned.

My questions is, do all the characters have to be of the same gender?

- Don

I'm assuming, yes. Unless one/they is/are dead or without dialogue?

Quoted from Don My questions is, do all the characters have to be of the same gender?

Yes, they do. No characters who are the same gender as the writer.

WOW...I'm in!!

Quoted from Mr. Blonde ... No characters who are the same gender as the writer.

Not even if they're dead?

Quoted from LC Not even if they're dead?

Libby, you're making me feel guilty, but no, not even if they're dead. The challenge is going to come from pretending as though half the population may as well not even exist.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Libby, you're making me feel guilty, but no, not even if they're dead. The challenge is going to come from pretending as though half the population may as well not even exist.

Okay, well there's an idea, right there!  :D

Lesbians for me!!   ;D ;D ;D ;D

Quoted from Dreamscale Lesbians for me!!   ;D ;D ;D ;D

Jeff,

I know how much you love your horror, so imagine my disappointment when I saw that you got horror. I almost re-pulled, just to spite you. Lol.

-Sean

No...we good...very good.

Just chatting The Don and The Swede.  I can work this very well.  Could be my est short EVA!!!!

The only prob is that everyone will know when they see a make oir female character, that the opposite ex is writing it.

I got my girl thang gong on...

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

my other concern is the lack of peeps chatti8ng about this.

C'mon, PEEPS!!!  This is a GREAT CHALLENGE!!!

Quoted from Dreamscale my other concern is the lack of peeps chatti8ng about this. C'mon, PEEPS!!!  This is a GREAT CHALLENGE!!!

SS isn't as busy as it used to be. Gotta expect that. Besides, it's late, some of our RSVPs live across the pond and we had nearly 40 RSVPs.

My real question is, would it still have been a great challenge if you ended up with a western? Lol.

I wouldn't worry about the lack of chatting at the moment.

Sean, nearly forty responses!

They're either sleeping or quietly chatting inside their own heads.
Happens all the time with writers. :)

Quoted from LC They're either sleeping or quietly chatting inside their own heads.

I'm here swearing to myself about the assigned genre and trying to get a new one.

Quoted from khamanna I'm here swearing to myself about the assigned genre and trying to get a new one.

Now where is the challenge in that? :)

~Zack~

Jeff, we don't all live in the same time zone ;-)

But awake now and ready to go... more than happy with the gender side of the challenge BUT Kabuki... really :-)

Now just need to carve some time out to write something, oh and have an idea...

Writing a Female in a period drama is throwing up all sorts of different images for me  :K)

Joking aside I've got a Bum deal in the genre department but I'm not going to ask for a change - it's challenge time. 8)

Quoted from Zack Now where is the challenge in that? :) ~Zack~

Not only I cant write in that genre but also Im not a little bit interested in it( the worst I cant think of for me!

I get the feeling there's going to be a lot of lesbian couples in this months OWC scripts.

Damn! This sounds awesome actually. Now, I do wish I participated.

Lesson learned: Head out of own ass.

Good luck guys and gals and vice-versa

Just to confirm:

There can't be ANY instances of the other sex in the script?

Like a dead body, or just a shot of city street where other people are walking by.

There will literally be only the one sex on screen at any time?

I believe it's no opposite gender characters. A dead body is not a character. Unless you write something like swiss army man.  ;D

Quoted from AlsoBen I get the feeling there's going to be a lot of lesbian couples in this months OWC scripts.

*coughJeffcough*

Quoted from Female Gaze Damn! This sounds awesome actually. Now, I do wish I participated. Lesson learned: Head out of own ass. Good luck guys and gals and vice-versa

You can enter at any time. Just send me an RSVP in my PMs and you'll be given your genre.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films There can't be ANY instances of the other sex in the script? There will literally be only the one sex on screen at any time?

Correct. Only women if you're a man and only men if you're a woman.

Well. if Melvin Udall can go it - so can I!

Quoted from eldave1 Well. if Melvin Udall can go it - so can I!

Watch out for the cracks in the sidewalk, though.

No inspiration just yet for me. A few things floating around in my head, but that's just what they are, things.

Got a great story, but I reckon it might be too complicated for me to get right in the time.

I always get ripped when I try something a bit too ambitious in the time. It works better in the hustle and bustle of the OWC to have a really simple story, I find.

Not that anyone cares. I'm just chatting...

I'm a bit unsure of this one. I usually do quite well given a set of parameters and can come up with a unique story for me. This one seems so open, anyone can pick any of their existing short scripts that's in their genre and just change all the characters to be the opposite of their own gender.

I won't do that of course, I'm just saying anyone could. I find when a challenge is too open, I struggle.

It's like if you said, write a sci-fi script - ANY sci-fi script. I'd be sat here drawing a blank all week. But if you said write a sci-fi script, 10 pages long where your character encounters an A.I. that's just achieved sentience. Well, then my mind would be off like a shot.

With this...I'm really drawing a complete blank, but I'll have a think.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Got a great story, but I reckon it might be too complicated for me to get right in the time. I always get ripped when I try something a bit too ambitious in the time. It works better in the hustle and bustle of the OWC to have a really simple story, I find. Not that anyone cares. I'm just chatting...

If you have a ambitious story I'd stay tackle the challenge head on and try to write it. There's no penalty for not succeeding. The only way you will absolutely fail is if you don't even make an attempt. And you can always expand upon it later.

Quoted from khamanna Not only I cant write in that genre but also Im not a little bit interested in it( the worst I cant think of for me!

Should be a hell of a challenge for you. I'm not to keen on my genre either, but I'm running with it. And female characters have always been a problem for me, so I'm sorta double screwed. Oh well. Bring it on. I like these challenges because sometimes they really force me to step out of my comfort zone. Good luck to everyone involved! Can't wait to read what you guys come up with.


~Zack~

Strange how sometimes one can invent a hundred stories and other times... Absolutely nothing.

I had that with the fairy tales... Tried for a week to get a story.  Never got a single thing.

Start asking yourself some questions or set your own parameters.

Quoted from MarkRenshaw I'm a bit unsure of this one. I usually do quite well given a set of parameters and can come up with a unique story for me. This one seems so open, anyone can pick any of their existing short scripts that's in their genre and just change all the characters to be the opposite of their own gender. I won't do that of course, I'm just saying anyone could. I find when a challenge is too open, I struggle. It's like if you said, write a sci-fi script - ANY sci-fi script. I'd be sat here drawing a blank all week. But if you said write a sci-fi script, 10 pages long where your character encounters an A.I. that's just achieved sentience. Well, then my mind would be off like a shot. With this...I'm really drawing a complete blank, but I'll have a think.

If you'd like, I can give you (specifically) an additional parameter...

So. can we mention the opposite sex?

The age of the character doesnt matter right? Male or female and thats that right?

Quoted from Female Gaze So. can we mention the opposite sex?

Mention, yes. See, no.

Quoted from khamanna The age of the character doesnt matter right? Male or female and thats that right?

Nope, age is not a concern. That's right.

Oh! Bollocks! Join in they said...it'll be fun they said....my head already hurts.

Just finding out now about this as I work Satdy arve/night.

Am happy with the random way the genre as been assigned - Blondie, that is actually an idea of mine for an OWC that I've brought up  a few times!! Thanks in advance for the acknowledgement lol.

But i'm with Mark R on this re more criteria. The beauty of the OWCs of the past has been the unique parameters set. I am no fan of the open ones and this is one of the those apart from the gender thing (just a reminder that there are only 2 genders in this world lol). ::)

If you can give me more criteria to make the theme more and specific and much more interesting then hit me with some.

PS - female Bunnyman lol! ;D

Quoted from MarkRenshaw I'm a bit unsure of this one. I usually do quite well given a set of parameters and can come up with a unique story for me. This one seems so open, anyone can pick any of their existing short scripts that's in their genre and just change all the characters to be the opposite of their own gender. I won't do that of course, I'm just saying anyone could. I find when a challenge is too open, I struggle. It's like if you said, write a sci-fi script - ANY sci-fi script. I'd be sat here drawing a blank all week. But if you said write a sci-fi script, 10 pages long where your character encounters an A.I. that's just achieved sentience. Well, then my mind would be off like a shot. With this...I'm really drawing a complete blank, but I'll have a think.

Mark, your comment is interesting. Some time ago, I was openly annoyed about the tight regulations of the taxi challenge and people then called me out, said I'm a non-creative person and stated it's a sign of lacking creativity when not finding inspiration within close margins. I took that to heart…

To me, the topic is more than great because I only reach sentience if you let me out go play :-)

Anyway, I hope you walk through and enter... think about meaning perhaps... what specific abilities women got or what their impact on the world is... what fucks you up about them or what you think they succeed with.

Forgot to ask about budget. Open?

Quoted Text (just a reminder that there are only 2 genders in this world lol).

debatable

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Just to confirm: There can't be ANY instances of the other sex in the script?Like a dead body, or just a shot of city street where other people are walking by. There will literally be only the one sex on screen at any time?

Rick, I draw your attention to this below when I queried if an opposite sex character could be dead, in other words, there in the scene with obviously no dialogue.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Libby, you're making me feel guilty, but no, not even if they're dead. The challenge is going to come from pretending as though half the population may as well not even exist.

Quoted from stevie Forgot to ask about budget. Open?

Having budget constraints is never a big thing with me.

Can I get some feedback on what people would accept as Sports genre. Obviously, there has to be some sort of sporting activity featured prominently, but must it have a "team needs to win the big game" element?

For example, I'd say Point Break fits in the sports genre even though it's mainly a crime/thriller. Even The Descent I feel like could be classified as sports.

Here's what I was thinking with sports, Mark, if you're not going to do a standard sports story: The Running Man, Death Race 2000, BASEketball. Anything can be turned into a sport, if you get creative.

Sports genre is hard, or it seems so straight off. I wouldn't have known what to do with that.

Thinking though...

Simplify it.

All the obvious U.S movies come to mind like: Bull Durham, Jerry Maguire, Rocky etc. The central story is about sport. But there's a lot more going on underneath. They were clever weaving the love story 'you complete me' around a sports story that otherwise probably would have bored the pants off me with JM.

Considering this a short I personally would choose kids or adolescent females, perhaps a competitive plot, moral to the story, about winning and losing, perhaps bullying, or that sport is typically a more male domain. And comedy if you lean towards that.

That's straight off the top of my head anyway.

Not sure if I'll be in on this one. I am going to try.

I still cannot believe I missed skype when the Don was on!

Quoted from LC Considering this a short I personally would choose kids or adolescent females, perhaps a competitive plot, moral to the story, about winning and losing, perhaps bullying, or that sport is typically a more male domain.

Yeah, I have a very specific thing in mind. I guess an element of competition is really the key. Whether it's futuristic race cars with machine guns or just boring baseball. My idea doesn't really have any competitive elements, unless I find a way to tweak it.

I don't wanna be in at all but I can't get this idea out of my head now...

Quoted from LC Rick, I draw your attention to this below when I queried if an opposite sex character could be dead, in other words, there in the scene with obviously no dialogue.

Yeah, I was just checking. There's a big difference between an all female cast in a normal world and an all female cast in a world where males are never seen at all.

There's basically two stories you can tell. A very contained one where you're not showing any of the outside world, or a story where men/women are gone/never existed.

So once again, we can only have casts of either ALL women or ALL men? Even if it's just a background character we can't have it be the opposite sex? It's just a little hard and unrealistic to put the characters out in the real world  without any of the opposite sex around.

For example, kinda difficult  to have the main go out to watch a movie and have the theater be full of just women, even if it is a chick flick, lol. Or to attend a sporting event with only one sex in attendance. I understand the reason for the parameters but if it's just background characters would that be ok?

Ok, read past comments. Damn. Looks like zero tolerance for the opposite sex. Ok, restriction breeds creativity. Gonna have to sleep on this. It's not a huge deal breaker for me so I'll work around it.

Looks like I'll be out of this one. I'll read as many as I can though. Good luck to everyone.

i was ill yesterday which drained all creative brain power

but today I'm back and have had an idea...

what strikes me when i think about this is how the reviews will really have to take the genre into account. Some are easier, or more welcome to the reader than others. Rom Com versus slasher. somewhat different.

that will make it an interesting reading challenge judging one against another which in itself is a good idea

Quoted from CameronD So once again, we can only have casts of either ALL women or ALL men? Even if it's just a background character we can't have it be the opposite sex? It's just a little hard and unrealistic to put the characters out in the real world  without any of the opposite sex around.

Reservoir Dogs. =)

Ok, maybe this was covered but, re the challenge... A male voice O.S.? Is that acceptable?

Not sure why everyone seems to be struggling so much with this challenge.

It's a shot, peeps!  You don't need stadiums or theaters full of peeps.  You don't need city streets, or buildings full of peeps.

All you really need is 1 character, but usually, a few more help.  If romance is your theme, it will have to be bisexual, or simply discussed, as there's nothing wrong with having peeps talk about the opposite sex.

I think this is a great challenge and I for one, am in!!

Quoted Text If romance is your theme, it will have to be bisexual, or simply discussed, as there's nothing wrong with having peeps talk about the opposite sex.

Or homosexual which is also acceptable as is asexual as is transexual.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde If you'd like, I can give you (specifically) an additional parameter...

Yes please, it may help give me some ideas. At the moment I'm blank.

Quoted from PrussianMosby Mark, your comment is interesting. Some time ago, I was openly annoyed about the tight regulations of the taxi challenge and people then called me out, said I'm a non-creative person and stated it's a sign of lacking creativity when not finding inspiration within close margins. I took that to heart… To me, the topic is more than great because I only reach sentience if you let me out go play :-) Anyway, I hope you walk through and enter... think about meaning perhaps... what specific abilities women got or what their impact on the world is... what fucks you up about them or what you think they succeed with.

It's not so much the creative aspect. It's more about the openness is giving me too many options to choose from. It's like saying, pick one movie to watch tonight out of a hundred different movies.

The other aspect is the OWC forces people to write something pretty unique in a short time frame. Although any OWC is open to people using scripts they've written before, the chances are slim given the unique parameters of each one.

With this one, you can use any script you've previously written in that genre and just tweak the character's genders.

Potentially we could have a vomit drafts going up against final drafts of scripts that have been in film festivals and competitions.

Why would anyone use a previously written script?

Why would anyone enter a vomit draft?

I don't understand...

Sean,

Not trying to be difficult...

If ones character were to be transgendered. As a biological male, could my protagonist be a female transitioning to male? Or would it have to be a male transitioning to female?

- Don

Quoted from Don If ones character were to be transgendered. As a biological male, could my protagonist be a female transitioning to male? Or would it have to be a male transitioning to female?

The best thing I can say about that is, I'm not big on having people be disqualified. Just try and stay within the spirit of the rules if there are loopholes.

Quoted from Dreamscale Why would anyone use a previously written script? Why would anyone enter a vomit draft? I don't understand...

Kind of agree with this.

I sometimes look back at old scripts for thoughts, but I want to write new stuff, not old.

Quoted from Don Sean, Not trying to be difficult... If ones character were to be transgendered. As a biological male, could my protagonist be a female transitioning to male? Or would it have to be a male transitioning to female? - Don

You entering, Don. Hope so.

Quoted from Reef Dreamer You entering, Don. Hope so.

Wouldn't that be awesome? How's about it, Don? =)

Quoted from Dreamscale Why would anyone use a previously written script? Why would anyone enter a vomit draft? I don't understand...

I'm with you on the first point. I hope no-one does and they shouldn't, it's just a lot easier to do so in this OWC than any other.

On the second point, all my OWC's entries so far have been vomit drafts. Due to my work schedule, I normally only get to start writing the day before it closes (Thursday) and knock one up in about three hours. I never have the time to do a second draft. I imagine quite a few enter vomit drafts.  

I've only ever managed two entries in all my time here that weren't vomit drafts.

I rarely even have time to read the script through.

Blondie, I don't need the extra criteria now as I have several good things going. Although if you do see this, feel free to lob some over anyway!

And sorry Don...no transgender stuff please!  

(feels funny Don asking the funny questions for a change. same answers apply! ;D)

Did the parameters of the challenge state "human?" What if I wanted to throw some male pigeons in there?

Quoted from Mrs Clark Did the parameters of the challenge state "human?" What if I wanted to throw some male pigeons in there?

They can be Bi sexual, Transsexual or Asexual pigeons and as long as they are named Sharon or Dorothy you'll be ok

Quoted from irish eyes They can be Bi sexual, Transsexual or Asexual pigeons and as long as they are named Sharon or Dorothy you'll be ok

Phew!

Quoted from irish eyes They can be Bi sexual, Transsexual or Asexual pigeons and as long as they are named Sharon or Dorothy you'll be ok

I'd go with half pigeons. And they are all named Eric

Quoted from MarkRenshaw I'm with you on the first point. I hope no-one does and they shouldn't, it's just a lot easier to do so in this OWC than any other. On the second point, all my OWC's entries so far have been vomit drafts. Due to my work schedule, I normally only get to start writing the day before it closes (Thursday) and knock one up in about three hours. I never have the time to do a second draft. I imagine quite a few enter vomit drafts.

All of my owcs have been vomit drafts too usually written the last day of the contest or in two hours tops. Maybe that's why I never win LOL but I still have fun. :)

Damn! this sounds like a good challenge, bit busy atm but will try and get something out..... will read regardless though as I have pretty much exhausted all of the 2016-2017 award consideration scripts.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Reservoir Dogs. =)

Hey now, you're forgetting about the woman who gets shot during the getaway. Or the waitress who fills the group's coffee. :)

Don,

If someone is born male but identify as female, that would make them a female character? And vice versa would make them male.

Quoted from CameronD Hey now, you're forgetting about the woman who gets shot during the getaway. Or the waitress who fills the group's coffee. :)

I didn't forget about them, though. My point is, did they need to be female? Over the course of an entire movie, they could've easily pulled that off. Surely, you can do it for 12 pages. =)

Good point. If its a background character their gender doesn't really matter either.

First draft done

Man, does that need some work. But it's a start.

Quoted from AlsoBen Don, If someone is born male but identify as female, that would make them a female character? And vice versa would make them male.

AlsoBen,

I would agree with you on that.

- Don

I'm already on my fourth draft. Fixed spelling errors, typos and repeated words, and tightened up some dialogue. Things are great so far.

Haven't written FADE IN yet, nor have I thought about a story....but I'm trying...and will.

Question, though.  Since Stevie is basically a female with no hair, could he be used as a female character?   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Quoted from Dreamscale Question, though.  Since Stevie is basically a female with no hair, could he be used as a female character?   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Entirely fair question, since we all know about Stevie... but the answer's no. How I look at things, in that respect, is how would the characters be cast if the script were filmed? You know, you wouldn't hire a woman to play Stevie's part (you could, but it would be more of a creative decision).

So far, I think I go over the top with my stuff, what could be good in general, but sadly I feel it not only goes over the top, it even rolls down the slope towards the valley.

What was it about "don't give grades in your review"??? It's halftime so we could need a teaser :-)

I was looking forward to writing something since I got a genre I like and I have no problem, IMHO, writing an all male cast. However, four close relatives ended up in the ER, two are awaiting serious surgeries, in just the last week! Four separate incidents in four separate cities. How weird is that? :-/

Sorry, Pia.  Hope everything works out.

Yeah, hope all works out well, Pia.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Entirely fair question, since we all know about Stevie... but the answer's no. How I look at things, in that respect, is how would the characters be cast if the script were filmed? You know, you wouldn't hire a woman to play Stevie's part (you could, but it would be more of a creative decision).

Any chick wearing denim cutoffs is eligible to play me.   Jeff could write about his Arizona Cards - none of them have any balls!  The Packers too, come to think of it.

Man, don't you just love the toilet when the great flashes of inspiration hit you when sitting on it? Amazing...even at 1215 am after work!

Pia, sorry to hear about your family members. Hope they come through alright

Quoted from stevie Any chick wearing denim cutoffs is eligible to play me, as long as none off them have any balls!  I love the toilet when my great member flashes inspiration...even at 1215 am after work!

Bro...really?  Unreal...

And... submitted.

One of the easiest challenges I've done so far. Good luck to everybody.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Welcome to the "Gender Swap" One Week Challenge: [/b]

When I read this I thought it was going to be a challenge writing about a transsexual.

I instantly thought "Heh, how Hollywood of you."

Sean, any chance you could post what genres were used?

It's not going to be a secret once posted, but obviously we don't need to know who got what.

Be interesting to see

From OP>

action, comedy, horror, sci-fi, thriller, western, noir, sports and random (you choose the genre you want out of the list provided).

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did you get a choice?

i just rolled with what was dished out, for good or bad

Quoted from ChrisBodily And... submitted. One of the easiest challenges I've done so far. Good luck to everybody.

OK, Chris...I hope your finished product shows the ease you had with this challenge and is, for the most part, mistake free.

We shall see...

Oh damn, a western? I woulda loved that one!

Quoted from Reef Dreamer ta did you get a choice? i just rolled with what was dished out, for good or bad

Nah you just got what was given.

I've finally got an idea and I've got two whole hours spare tonight to write it up!

JOY!!

I think I have my idea, as well, but it's just that...and idea only at this point.

I don't want to push this to the last day/night, so hoping to write today, as I have an easy work day...like no work needed to be done.  HA!!

I'll get my ROM COM Western started and hopefully finished.

Quoted from Dreamscale I'll get my ROM COM Western started and hopefully finished.

I don't get it, though. I handed you a neo-noir sports movie. You can't change genres like that. Lol.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde I don't get it, though. I handed you a neo-noir sports movie. You can't change genres like that. Lol.

Sorry...what I meant was "my other" I'll be starting on my other OWC entry, as that first one was just too easy.  It's almost not fair that I got neo-noir sports, as it's easily my favorite genre and the one I write most often.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Quoted from Dreamscale Sorry...what I meant was "my other" I'll be starting on my other OWC entry, as that first one was just too easy.  It's almost not fair that I got neo-noir sports, as it's easily my favorite genre and the one I write most often. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Can you submit two entries?

Quoted from eldave1 Can you submit two entries?

As long as you don't get caught!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Quoted from Dreamscale As long as you don't get caught!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Side note: you will... =)

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Side note: you will... =)

What if 1 of the entries comes in from Nester Chung?   ;D ;D ;D

That was a fake alias used by Shawn Davis (Ledbetter) after he got banned.

Had an idea and finally got it down. Cleaning it up now. First thing I've written in about three months, and with a lot of personal changes going on it's been a struggle. We'll see. I'm expecting middle of the road reviews on this one but you never know. Just glad I got something down. I do enjoy reading all these scripts!

My concept and story is now firmly planted in my big, almost hairless head.

I have not written anything since the last OWC, but I expect very strong and positive reviews, and a pretty clear cut victory this time around.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Will start writing tonight or tomorrow morning and should be finished before Happy Hour tomorrow afternoon with a polished, kickass Western Comedy stock full of lesbians.

FADE IN, opening scene on the page.  YES!!

It has begun.  Hope to wrap up first draft tonight.

This is going to be EPIC!!!!!

Quoted from Dreamscale This is going to be EPIC!!!!!

An EPIC snooze-fest most likely.  ;D ;D

Quoted from SAC An EPIC snooze-fest most likely.  ;D ;D

I hope not, but then again, Western Comedy isn't my usual genre of choice.  I'm hoping all the buxom lesbians raise this up a notch, and the nipple comedy will bring this to the level I'm shooting for.  Get it...shooting for?   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I think Bert's western is still my all-time favorite!!

Quoted from Dreamscale I hope not, but then again, Western Comedy isn't my usual genre of choice.  I'm hoping all the buxom lesbians raise this up a notch, and the nipple comedy will bring this to the level I'm shooting for.  Get it...shooting for?   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Oh, dear. ::) I see boys will be boys, will be boys.

I do hope there are not going to be a plethora of tacky lesbian themed scripts. Classy, with smart chick dialogue, then yes, for sure, I'll read.  :D

Quoted from LC Oh, dear. ::) I see boys will be boys, will be boys. I do hope there are not going to be a plethora of tacky lesbian themed scripts. Classy, with smart chick dialogue, then yes, for sure, I'll read.  :D

I'm glad you said it bc I've been holding my 'feminist-rant' tongue this entire time!

I too hope you guys take this seriously and don't just use this as a chance to lampoon female character archetypes.

I managed to start mine last night, hopefully will get to finish it tonight. It's something I've never attempted to do before, a genre I've never attempted to write.  

I've no idea if anyone will like it but thank you Mr. Blonde for pushing me WAY out of my comfort zone. It's all great writing experience.

Any of the girls are in?

I think I'm in, time will tell. :)

You in Kham?

Oh, okay, got it)

No, Libby, I'm def out on this one. I thought of writing, I even asked Sean for another genre - the first one was sports. Then I immediately regretted it as I got sci-fi next. Well, I tried to write, but the thing that I wrote is a stoner comedy that smells like a pisser. No sci-fi whatsoever. So I'm not submitting.
Now I definitely can't as I gave away the genre and what I wrote. So I"m out!

Well that's a bummer, Kham. A stoner comedy from you? Sounds like it might be enjoyable. :) Especially written by a female in a male voice, if you get what I mean.

A few people here have given away their genre. I've been taking notes. ;)

Looks like the female entries (all male characters) are going to be dead give aways. I wonder if I might be the only gal entering now...

I'm definitely out of this one. It has nothing to do with the OWC itself. I actually thought Sean came up with a good one. But I have other things going on right now, so there's absolutely no time to read, nor write.

Quoted from Female Gaze I'm glad you said it bc I've been holding my 'feminist-rant' tongue this entire time! I too hope you guys take this seriously and don't just use this as a chance to lampoon female character archetypes.

IMHO, and I said this to Jeff while on Skype, there are only so many character types, but they all exist in both genders. If you're a guy and think writing female characters are hard, just write an all male script and then tweak them into females when finished. Alien was written for a male lead...we've all seen how that turned out.  :)

Good luck everyone.

Jeepers, well I hope Ashlie is in, otherwise...

Pity Janet's no longer about.  :-/

Libby, I'm not sure on it's comedic value. But it's a stoner something)

Since I gave it away I might as well ask - it's about a guy who finds out his dad is someone's clone and starts worrying if he's not a real human then.
It's set in the future. But there's nothing futuristic about it - the theme is clones and whether they are real people.
My question is - do you guys think it might be a sci-fi?

Quoted from Female Gaze I'm glad you said it bc I've been holding my 'feminist-rant' tongue this entire time! I too hope you guys take this seriously and don't just use this as a chance to lampoon female character archetypes.

My male characters are as archetypical as can be. I'm almost sorry I'm not submitting))

Quoted from khamanna Since I gave it away I might as well ask - it's about a guy who finds out his dad is someone's clone and starts worrying if he's not a real human then. It's set in the future. But there's nothing futuristic about it - the theme is clones and whether they are real people. My question is - do you guys think it might be a sci-fi?

That reads like a drama, Kham.

Main genre: Drama, Sub genre:Sci-Fi, I would say.

@ but I would say in case of the OWC it would qualify in both genres

Clones definitely qualify as Sci-Fi, imh.

Quoted from PrussianMosby That reads like a drama, Kham.

Thanks Alex. Yeah, I see, why the description reads like a drama.

It's not. A comedy then - my character decides that dad is a human if he eats sleeps f***s and sleeps alright. So, not a drama)
I might post it after the OWC is over.

Good luck to all.

Yeah, that was one of my thoughts too that it actually could be a comedy.

The plot reminds me of this movie where Robin Williams is a robot and wants to be human:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182789/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_38

categorized as comedy, drama, sci-fi.

But as I added to my last comment, I think it would qualify. If there's a basement like cloning, it should be accepted as SF as well in the OWC (for my taste).

Yeah, Alex, the one with Robin Williams is definitely SF as it's about an android.

Mine is very light on SF compared to this one. Probably would qualify according to some. I'm very lost when it comes to SF. Or sports.

Nooooo! It can't just be me and LC on this one....

Khama you can do it. Stoner sci-fi comedies are pretty easy and actually quite clever when worked out properly. You don't have to be set in any one way to to do anything, especially when writing, I for one hope you work it out.

Women power!!?? anyone...

Quoted from khamanna Yeah, Alex, the one with Robin Williams is definitely SF as it's about an android. Mine is very light on SF compared to this one. Probably would qualify according to some. I'm very lost when it comes to SF. Or sports.

Lest we forget 'ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND' is a Sci-fi.

Quoted from Female Gaze I'm glad you said it bc I've been holding my 'feminist-rant' tongue this entire time! I too hope you guys take this seriously and don't just use this as a chance to lampoon female character archetypes.

Relax, Ashlie...just having a little fun.  I merely jest.  No Lesbos in my script.  Hell, I don't think there's more than 1 nipple, even.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Quoted from LC Clones definitely qualify as Sci-Fi, imh.

I would agree with this sentiment, Khamanna. Besides, do you think people would judge you unfairly, knowing that you wrote it? Personally, I don't think so, so what's stopping you from still entering? Leave it up to the judges to determine if your script didn't adhere to the rules. =)

Quoted from Female Gaze I too hope you guys take this seriously and don't just use this as a chance to lampoon female character archetypes.

Who knows? The guys might even let the ladies have a speaking part or two in their scripts. Of course, I'm kidding. I like the group of RSVPs that assembled, as it's a highly-talented group. I'm expecting some high-quality scripts across the board and, if not, I'm not going to be upset, I'm just going to be disappointed. =)

Actually, I'm not sure about if I should enter anymore. This whole debate about clichés and "how a female character should be in this challenge" is been a killer to me. I have no desire to come along with the hard shit just to hear people scream: you cannot do this because of this and that. My script is so vulnerable in case of being talked into a corner by superficial fake arguments. The main problem is I don't want to let somebody call my integrity toward my work into question.

With some statements, the female writers have definitely not done a favor to me, and I bet a few others in silence think the same.

Quoted from PrussianMosby Actually, I'm not sure about if I should enter anymore. This whole debate about clichés and "how a female character should be in this challenge" is been a killer to me. I have no desire to come along with the hard shit just to hear people scream: you cannot do this because of this and that. My script is so vulnerable in case of being talked into a corner by superficial fake arguments. The main problem is I don't want to let somebody call my integrity toward my work into question. With some statements, the female writers have definitely not done a favor to me, and I bet a few others in silence think the same.

Well if you did your job as a writer this shouldn't happen so suck it up.

No one is saying no one enter bc of this or that. I believe we are merely stating that everyone should take full advantage of the opportunity to do something not necessarily in their comfort zone. Me included. This one was very difficult to work on bc I just had no clue how to create a world inhabited by all men....uncharted territory and all.

Also, I certainly don't want any of the guys to think I am going to read their script and deem it unfit simply bc they fall into 'mary-sue' territory, Not that anyone really cares. But I read and judge based off the same mechanics as anyone else.

Quoted from Dreamscale Relax, Ashlie...just having a little fun.  I merely jest.  No Lesbos in my script.  Hell, I don't think there's more than 1 nipple, even.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I'm always 'relaxed'.

But my tongue will always remain sharp. Too bad about the nipple, though.  :K)

Quoted from Female Gaze But my tongue will always remain sharp. Too bad about the nipple, though.  :K)

You know what they say - Sharp tongues cut erect nipples like sharp knives cut frozen butter. Or...uh...is that what they say?  Who is they?  Did anyone ever say this...or even anything like it?

Quoted from LC Oh, dear. ::) I see boys will be boys, will be boys. I do hope there are not going to be a plethora of tacky lesbian themed scripts. Classy, with smart chick dialogue, then yes, for sure, I'll read.  :D

Don't you worry, Ooodles of female class heading your way with mine  :K)

Quoted from PrussianMosby Actually, I'm not sure about if I should enter anymore. This whole debate about clichés and "how a female character should be in this challenge" is been a killer to me. With some statements, the female writers have definitely not done a favor to me, and I bet a few others in silence think the same.

I hope you don't lump my comments in there. My suggestion was to write whatever character you want. Just because they are females doesn't mean they have to be like your sister, mother, girlfriend or daughter. That's why I mentioned Ripley. Not exactly your typical woman, but boy does it work.

My suggestion to anyone who's struggling with their story is to just think up a cool idea for your genre and then build the characters from that. Don't worry so much about gender.

Quoted from LC Clones definitely qualify as Sci-Fi, imh.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde I would agree with this sentiment, Khamanna.

Ok, LC, Blonde - I don't know... when I read mine I get a feeling it's still not.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Besides, do you think people would judge you unfairly, knowing that you wrote it?  =)

Oh, no I don't think those things. Just I'll need to reread and stuff. And I don't like stoner comedies)) that read like pissers to submit one myself)

And also, I'm actually all for anonymity, I personally don't like knowing who wrote what, so...) but thanks for allowing me to submit.

Quoted from Female Gaze This one was very difficult to work on bc I just had no clue how to create a world inhabited by all men....uncharted territory and all.

I frequently write female driven scripts when they come to me. I don't even think about it as an aspect.

Quoted from Female Gaze Also, I certainly don't want any of the guys to think I am going to read their script and deem it unfit simply bc they fall into 'mary-sue' territory, Not that anyone really cares. But I read and judge based off the same mechanics as anyone else.

Just review as you like...

Quoted from Dreamscale You know what they say - Sharp tongues cut erect nipples like sharp knives cut frozen butter. Or...uh...is that what they say?  Who is they?  Did anyone ever say this...or even anything like it?

Wel,l no complaints so far.

Let the games begin...

Hey Mr. Blonde... I slept and had a few cocktails since the last OWC... how do I send this rag in to you? Is it on the homepage?

You know, this time, I don't actually know. In the old days, it used to be that you'd go to the SimplyScripts.com/owc link.

Found it. The link is where you'd normally submit work. Thanks!

at the very least, when this is over i can say i tried to expand into a different genre.

I have two lesbians making out for 8 pages and then doing the dishes for the other 2
Everything happens in the Kitchen so It's really low budget if any producers want it.

;D

Quoted from irish eyes I have two lesbians making out for 8 pages and then doing the dishes for the other 2 Everything happens in the Kitchen so It's really low budget if any producers want it. ;D

Spewing I didn't get sci fi (or did I?). Woulda been a doddle writing about 2 chicks in a spaceship arguing over who was making the sandwiches...

(ducks for cover) ;D ::) :X

Quoted from irish eyes I have two lesbians making out for 8 pages and then doing the dishes for the other 2 Everything happens in the Kitchen so It's really low budget if any producers want it. ;D

Add a third one to make a doco about it, bro :X

Quoted from irish eyes I have two lesbians making out for 8 pages and then doing the dishes for the other 2 Everything happens in the Kitchen so It's really low budget if any producers want it. ;D

FUCK ME!!!  That sounds alot like mine, but mine is set in an old Western town, so it's not much of a kitchen, and I tried to make it funny as the 2 babes were engaging each other.

I just need to find a way to wrap this up and have a real bang bang ending...OH SHIT...YES!!!  I'll have them bang each other with a double dong and that should be that.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Entered

I think I did the best I could with the time available.

After a couple days,  and a few reviews,  I am sure I will realise how flawed my script it is, but I tried.

Thanks for the OWC Don, and Sean

A final point...

We all need to be aware of the different genres given out. Some are harder than others, or different. Let's really bear that in mind.

Quoted from irish eyes I have two lesbians making out for 8 pages and then doing the dishes for the other 2 Everything happens in the Kitchen so It's really low budget if any producers want it. ;D

Copy cat  :D

Damn you guys got me beat.

All I could come up with was two down low male assassins (get it!) sodomizing each other on top of a dead horse. Then crying as they jerk-off into a fire. There's something else in there about  asking for directions....idk

Quoted from Female Gaze Damn you guys got me beat. All I could come up with was two down low male assassins (get it!) sodomizing each other on top of a dead horse. Then crying as they jerk-off into a fire. There's something else in there about  asking for directions....idk

Sound Interesting. Title must be:

Beating a Dead Horse.

Quoted from eldave1 Beating a Dead Horse.

That's hilarious!!

I'm not done yet.  Trying to wrap it up.

Quoted from Female Gaze Damn you guys got me beat. All I could come up with was two down low male assassins (get it!) sodomizing each other on top of a dead horse. Then crying as they jerk-off into a fire. There's something else in there about  asking for directions....idk

Ah ha...

The dark side of the dukes of hazard.

Deep down in whatever county it was...

Sleep well folks, see you tomorrow.

As ever, it would be great if some scripts were released tomorrow

Quoted from Dreamscale I'm not done yet.  Trying to wrap it up.

That's sick Jeff, when talking about beating off to a Dead horse.

I really didn't need to know that  :o :o :o

Quoted from Female Gaze All I could come up with was two down low male assassins (get it!) sodomizing each other on top of a dead horse. Then crying as they jerk-off into a fire. There's something else in there about  asking for directions....idk

I see you found my diary ;D

Quoted from irish eyes I see you found my diary ;D

Lol I did. But, all jokes aside, I seriously hope we all do great.

So as a sign of good tidings for all

I am going to share a short I was in a few years ago from the 48-hour film festival.
For which, you have to write, shoot, and submit in 48hrs. Proof, that it can be done!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69UQjIoaWeo

The director disabled the embed code  ;)

Enjoy. edit and make it work.

Lol u guys are great!

And remember perps - 12 page max!. Anything over is ineligible. Right Jeff ol buddy?

Just entered!!!

It's 11:30 here in the UK and I just finished it. I'm seeing double at the moment but I loved writing that. Sod the lot of you if you don't like it, I do lol!

Looking forward to reading all the entries.

Quoted from MarkRenshaw Just entered!!! It's 11:30 here in the UK and I just finished it. I'm seeing double at the moment but I loved writing that. Sod the lot of you if you don't like it, I do lol! Looking forward to reading all the entries.

All good bro. I'll read it twice ;D

Good luck guys and a gal!

Looking forward reading all the entries and thinking how crappy your female characters are!
Sorry for missing out on this one.

It's a wrap.

Not sure about my title and need a logline, so will be holding out a tad longer.

I just hope "Western" can mean west of the Mississippi river.

Shit, is that the fucking time... oops!

Time to get typing!

Hey!  Where the heck do we enter these?  I don't see a button or anything anywhere.

HELP!!!!

http://www.simplyscripts.com/unpro_short_exercise_17_01.html


I believe this it bro

Awesome!  Thanks, brother!

Why couldn't I find that to save my life?

It's the first page lol

Must be the Jagers ;D

Sean, out of interest, counting me in, how many females are entering?

Quoted from LC Sean, out of interest, counting me in, how many females are entering?

Is that including Stevie?

Quoted from irish eyes Must be the Jagers ;D

Maybe...I've had several!!

ok, I'm in.

I like it.  Not sure what peeps will think this time, which may be a good thing, as usually, I think they will love, but usually, they hate it.

I gave it my best, and thought about everything until this morning, and it was completely done in my big old hairless head..well, almost..a few minor changes popped up.

Hope you guys and gals like it, and I'm, as always, looking very forward to reading EVERY single entry - but as we all know...that may be a few pages, or lines, depending.

BRING IT ON!!!

I finished my first draft Saturday night and have been tweaking it everyday since. Here's hoping it doesn't suck the big one. XD Can't wait to start reading the others.

~Zack~

Quoted from LC Sean, out of interest, counting me in, how many females are entering?

I had one concept but I didn't get to write. It's just been a busy week for me. :)

What time will the scripts be posted?

~Zack~

Quoted from Pale Yellow I had one concept but I didn't get to write. It's just been a busy week for me. :)

Aww!  :-/ I just had a thought right before you posted this that you might be the dark horse.

Anyway, at least there's two of us (Ashlie and me) by the sounds of it. Would be way worse if only one female writer, which is why my iffy entry is making the cut.

P.S. Zack, it's usually the next day. Last few times Don has posted all pretty darned fast. Clock's not counted down to finish yet though... Mine's not even in yet. :)

I'm actually done. I'm giving myself until 11 to do some tweaking. I'm guessing you guys will have to figure out between me and LC who wrote what... yay!

Yeah! Ashlie, that's the spirit. Thanks for that. Let's hopefully confuse the heck out of them. Maybe, anyway... :)

I was gonna say 'good luck' bc we actually have similar writing styles, but I didn't want to insult you if mines sucked lol

Quoted from LC Sean, out of interest, counting me in, how many females are entering?

Sorry, I was at work. When this was started, it was suggested to me (and I agreed) to keep private how many RSVPs there were.

Also, I would say that it's likely that they may be slightly delayed in being uploaded tomorrow. Not too long, but they may not start going up until the afternoon.

Quoted from Female Gaze I'm actually done. I'm giving myself until 11 to do some tweaking. I'm guessing you guys will have to figure out between me and LC who wrote what... yay!

Smart, Ash...very smart.  So many peeps enter their scripts way too early, and they suck, and I wonder why they didn't at least edit their shit.

Looking forward to your entry...and of course, Libby's!!!

Not looking forward to Stevie's.  I know it will be a female BunnyMan script.  HA!!!

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Sorry, I was at work. When this was started, it was suggested to me (and I agreed) to keep private how many RSVPs there were.

How many? I'm assuming you mean what ratio men v women? Cause you gave the 'how many in total thing' away early on, or close to it. Some of us actually do pay attention.  :D

Oh well, doesn't hurt to try, and it'll be clear soon enough... Unless there's a guy writing women characters, writing male characters or vice versa. Don't worry, clearly the hot weather is making me go balmy. My entry has been submitted.

Jeff's reviews are like his lovemaking technique - one and done

Quoted from Dreamscale ... So many peeps enter their scripts way too early, and they suck, and I wonder why they didn't at least edit their shit. ...

This always intrigues me too. I mean you can send an edited version/final draft to Don right up until deadline, even if you submitted a rough draft day one of the challenge.

Quoted from stevie Jeff's reviews are like his lovemaking technique - one and done

Love, you, bro!!!

I will try and read all scripts in their entirety!!  I really will!

C'mon, peeps...this OWC may be classic!!

As of 11:39 pm est, if you have submitted a script, you have received confirmation that it was received. I will endeavour to stay up until midnight, but if I can't and you don't receive confirmation, don't panic.  I will send the final list and such to Sean early tomorrow morning, so it may be as late as Sunday before you see any of the scripts posted.  

- Don

P.S. Happy New Year.

Happy New Year Don u legend.

Before this OWC was announced, I was 50-50 on entering. But three things fell my way.  I had been thinking about a female-driven short for many months;  my winter break from school was extended this year to give me extra weeks of write time;  and I pulled a ‘Random’ genre, thanks to Mr. Blonde.

I have no idea what that kind of alignment means, but this is the most fun I’ve had with a OWC like ever. Considering my track record, not saying much.

Thanks, Don, and Happy New Year to you and your family.

OK...I'll throw out a Happy New Year to all you SS'ers.

Looking very forward to reading all these scripts...Stevie's.

I'm completely schlamaied!!

8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

I wish I had read these this week.  

Hey Ashlie, can I get credit for talking you into doing this?  It was you that said you only do feature length, right?  And I said it's a great brain exercise?  Hope you enter...

Good luck to everyone.  

After much debate, mostly with myself (it was ugly), I did submit.  Although, I think I submitted to the wrong section.  Guess we'll find out if it shows up.

Mine was about lots of women on the moon who try to make a man.  Please don't ask how they got to the moon.  Creative direction, folks.

Actually, I really did submit.  I am sure I will win.  Win last place.  It's horrible.

As I was rereading what I sent in, I realized I had to cut parts of the script that made the entire idea make sense.  So, yep, the story won't make sense.  This sucks.  A lot...

12 pages, you did me in...

So, I believe in the fairness that I will win last place that we should also have a contest for worst of both.  I'd be in the running...

Perhaps, I just suck...

Off to bed.
Dan

Happy belated new year one and all.

Looking forward to these being posted. I usually read and review them all, aiming to do the same this time but it will be over the course of the week. I have to pace myself to a few a day otherwise I go mental.

Now I'm off to take the kids to watch Sing at the cinema and tonight we are at a live Marvel Superhero show in Manchester. Have a nice weekend you crazy cats.  

I failed. Becoming a common thing. Can't remember the last time I made it.

I had one day to write, but I realised several pages in that my story wasn't really suitable for a short, it was more the opening of a feature.

Good news is that it's a pretty good feature.

Rick, I wrote one and didnt submit, so I failed more( next time..

Well, don't they say that 'failing' is never trying? So neither of you failed as such. Oh, and we all you know you can write a great feature, Rick. And, I'm pretty sure you have too Kham. Mine ain't completed yet. Still trying though. :)

Like Scar Tissue Films and Khamanna I wrote one but missed the deadline. I'll still read as many as possible though.

Quoted from DanC I wish I had read these this week.   Hey Ashlie, can I get credit for talking you into doing this?  It was you that said you only do feature length, right?  And I said it's a great brain exercise?  Hope you enter... Good luck to everyone.   After much debate, mostly with myself (it was ugly), I did submit.  Although, I think I submitted to the wrong section.  Guess we'll find out if it shows up. Mine was about lots of women on the moon who try to make a man.  Please don't ask how they got to the moon.  Creative direction, folks. Actually, I really did submit.  I am sure I will win.  Win last place.  It's horrible. As I was rereading what I sent in, I realized I had to cut parts of the script that made the entire idea make sense.  So, yep, the story won't make sense.  This sucks.  A lot... 12 pages, you did me in... So, I believe in the fairness that I will win last place that we should also have a contest for worst of both.  I'd be in the running... Perhaps, I just suck... Off to bed. Dan

Well, it wouldn't be the first time a man has taken credit for the work of a woman lol I'm just kidding. I'm actually glad I did this and I have a new appreciation for the form. Maybe my new fav hobby of sorts.

No one failed just like LC mentioned at least you guys tried. The only reason I didn;t fail is because I remembered I was working on something a while back and boom it worked as a short. So we shall see.

There up! There up! Go read!

Quoted from Female Gaze There up! There up! Go read!

You heard the woman!  Go read!

- Don