...for the 2020 Writers' Tournament is now live. If interested, please sign in below. You can rescind your registration at any time.

More to come...

Signing in, or up...

God help me!

I usually like to know what the heck I'm signing up for but given you said we can back out, count me in for now. How's that?

I will almost certainly regret this, but I'm throwing my hat in the ring.

I’m in you player you

Not sure what’s involved, but put me down.

Ta

Sure. I'm not sure what it involved.

I'll throw my name in. I apologise in advance.

Can someone link me somewhere that explains what the tournaments involve? I can’t find a clear explanation.

Ben, there isn't one yet.

It's all part of the suspense.
Stay tuned and Blondie will tell us in good time.

Quoted from Warren I'll throw my name in. I apologise in advance.

Says the Tournament winner, or Finalist, which was it?   ;D

No I know the theme and rules get revealed, but the previous tournaments - what is the competition?

Ben, previous tournaments:

https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-tournament/

https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-Tourney19/

This year may be different though... Who knows?

Go on then, you've twisted my arm!

In. Let's see where this leads. No promises though.

Sure, why not? Seeing as how I'm allowed to see the topic and then back out and all...

AJR

Quoted from LC Says the Tournament winner, or Finalist, which was it?   ;D

I believe it was winner, but who's keeping track :p

Fuck it, I'm in.

I'm in. Last time I bombed out in the first round, but at least I didn't have to work as hard as the good writers. You fools!

Funny thing is, everyone seems worried, but I wouldn't worry too much about the first two weeks. It's the last three that will cause... issues.

I'm in, damnit!

There's an agreement?! Sick

Bring it on!

Ok, I'm game, count me in for this mysteriously enigmatic experiment.

X

(See what I did there?  ;) I'm in.)

I’ll have a crack. Just don’t use the scoring system from last year as that was a fail

Quoted from stevie I’ll have a crack. Just don’t use the scoring system from last year as that was a fail

Cheater deterrent definitely did not have the desired effect, that's for sure. I do have a theory, though, don't you worry. =)

I think it was more the fact that scripts that shoehorned the criteria in were still getting high marks for dialogue, characters etc.  

Quoted from stevie I think it was more the fact that scripts that shoehorned the criteria in were still getting high marks for dialogue, characters etc.

That issue has been rectified.

Fifteen pre-regos so far...   :D

We need more girl power!

A shout out to Andrea, Kirsten, Pia, Dena?

And of course any Newbs.

Sign me up. :)

Pencil me in.

Don documented to here.  

Ooooph, I like mysteries! I think...maybe, ah sod it! If there’s still space count me in!!

P.S.
Please be a comedy, please be a comedy, please be a comedy, please be....

I promise, all the details of the mystery will be revealed, in time. You'll have plenty of time to decide whether or not it's something you're interested in doing.

Quoted from Cameron If there’s still space count me in!! P.S. Please be a comedy, please be a comedy, please be a comedy, please be....

Unlimited entry space. It causes a little bit more work for me, but that's what I signed up for.

You may be able to do comedy, if you want... =)

Haha, hey Mr Blonde!

Sweet as, bro. I'll see what the deal is and hopefully bring the laughter bombs with roflcopters on top.

Well excited mate, cheers for setting up this beast!

Cam

I liked the brackets. It's a lot less writing if you don't advance, and also a lot less reading.

AJR

We had one a couple years ago where the rounds of the tournament were a head to head match up. That was cool. Just sayin.

Didn’t we have two? I remember the second one where all advanced to the second round and third

Here again FYI:

Past two Tournaments:

https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-tournament/

https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-Tourney19/

Personally hoping page count is low again as in last years, so as to easily read and review.

Yes, Blondie will let you write a comedy, Cam. And the rest...

Quoted from Don Don documented to here.

Fragmented sentence, Don, leading to nowhere.
You're going to need to do better than that if you hope to get past the first round, boss.  ;D

Quoted from LC Here again FYI: Past two Tournaments: https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-tournament/ https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-Tourney19/ Personally hoping page count is low again as in last years, so as to easily read and review. Yes, Blondie will let you write a comedy, Cam. And the rest...

Thank you, Libby.

I'd rather forget of the past two andn not think of upcoming next tho. I hope I miss it somehow but everyday I check the site. There's just one thing to do...

Quoted from Stumpzian Pencil me in.

Good to see you, Henry!

I notice on the front page:

Registration by June 26

Quoted from LC Yes, Blondie will let you write a comedy, Cam. And the rest...

Potentially. Very important detail. =)

Quoted from SAC We had one a couple years ago where the rounds of the tournament were a head to head match up. That was cool. Just sayin.

For those of you who preferred that format (including myself), I apologize. Not this year. It highly incentivized cheating on something equally subjective.

I'll register, but it all depends on what it is as I've a few writing projects on the go and I've just optioned the OWC script from May which may involve some rewrites.

Congrats on the option Mark.

..I'm known as a PLAYER. So I'm in.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde For those of you who preferred that format (including myself), I apologize. Not this year. It highly incentivized cheating on something equally subjective.

How would it promote cheating? Who would even cheat at something like this?

It's just an awful lot of reading, plus the writing, in the midst of a very stressful time. At least the writers who are eliminated can concentrate on reading, and there's less and less material to read each week.

AJR

Quoted from ajr How would it promote cheating? Who would even cheat at something like this?

When you only have one person to beat, per round, it makes cheating easier to hide. This was what happened the first year. Luckily, Don discovered it before it had an effect on the final outcome.

As for your apprehension about the amount of work involved, I understand. This is no easy undertaking.

Quoted from SAC We had one a couple years ago where the rounds of the tournament were a head to head match up. That was cool. Just sayin.

Steve,

Does your post in this thread constitute registration for the Writers' Tournament^TM?

Don

Quoted from LC Fragmented sentence, Don, leading to nowhere. You're going to need to do better than that if you hope to get past the first round, boss.  ;D

LC, my response:

Don, in a flurry of flashing finger movements, danced his beefy, yet lady-like hands across the input device of his combination mathematical computational and moving picture transmitting device, inputted the twenty-one; maybe twenty-two if a certain writer can actually commit to something; names of potential poetical participants in this year’s highly anticipated Writers’ Tournament^TM where there are no prizes and really the best one could hope to achieve is either receiving a cheaply made, nay ‘crappy’, mug that some believe the glazing has a lead content that far, far exceeds safety standards of even the  most backward of nations (seriously folks, if you are actually drinking from the thing, get yourself checked particularly if you make your coffee ‘Irish’ (we know who you are)) and may, slowly, be rendering the brains of the recipients a consistency of porridge or mush or whatever passes for breakfast in your part of the world; or getting Sean to rage-quit the site for three months which turns out to be the best three months of his life and yet still comes back; or getting interest in your script from a ‘producer’ who turns out to be a thirteen year old child with a VHS camcorder they found in a card-board box in the basement of their parents house with some home-made ‘art’ films their parents made that time they ‘discovered’ psychedelic mushrooms  - films that really didn’t need to be seen.

Quoted from Don or getting Sean to rage-quit the site for three months which turns out to be the best three months of his life and yet still comes back

Four months, Don. Four months. I have to hibernate from SimplyScripts in the fall in order to dull my fragile senses of the misery and despair of the preceding summer. Then, I still do it again the next year. =)

Quoted from Don LC, my response: Don, in a flurry of flashing finger movements, danced his beefy, yet lady-like hands across the input device of his combination mathematical computational and moving picture transmitting device, inputted the twenty-one; maybe twenty-two if a certain writer can actually commit to something; names of potential poetical participants in this year’s highly anticipated Writers’ TournamentTM where there are no prizes and really the best one could hope to achieve is either receiving a cheaply made, nay ‘crappy’, mug that some believe the glazing has a lead content that far, far exceeds safety standards of even the  most backward of nations (seriously folks, if you are actually drinking from the thing, get yourself checked particularly if you make your coffee ‘Irish’ (we know who you are)) and may, slowly, be rendering the brains of the recipients a consistency of porridge or mush or whatever passes for breakfast in your part of the world; or getting Sean to rage-quit the site for three months which turns out to be the best three months of his life and yet still comes back; or getting interest in your script from a ‘producer’ who turns out to be a thirteen year old child with a VHS camcorder they found in a card-board box in the basement of their parents house with some home-made ‘art’ films their parents made that time they ‘discovered’ psychedelic mushrooms  - films that really didn’t need to be seen.

And this is how you get a 432-page script about a horse.

I’m in!

Quoted from Don LC, my response: Don, in a flurry of flashing finger movements, danced his beefy, yet lady-like hands across the input device of his combination mathematical computational and moving picture transmitting device, inputted the twenty-one; maybe twenty-two if a certain writer can actually commit to something; names of potential poetical participants in this year’s highly anticipated Writers’ TournamentTM where there are no prizes and really the best one could hope to achieve is either receiving a cheaply made, nay ‘crappy’, mug that some believe the glazing has a lead content that far, far exceeds safety standards of even the  most backward of nations (seriously folks, if you are actually drinking from the thing, get yourself checked particularly if you make your coffee ‘Irish’ (we know who you are)) and may, slowly, be rendering the brains of the recipients a consistency of porridge or mush or whatever passes for breakfast in your part of the world; or getting Sean to rage-quit the site for three months which turns out to be the best three months of his life and yet still comes back; or getting interest in your script from a ‘producer’ who turns out to be a thirteen year old child with a VHS camcorder they found in a card-board box in the basement of their parents house with some home-made ‘art’ films their parents made that time they ‘discovered’ psychedelic mushrooms  - films that really didn’t need to be seen.

Hey, here's a stupid question - Don, are you British?

AJR

Quoted from ajr Hey, here's a stupid question - Don, are you British? AJR

Now we’ll all ask Don a question cos we know how he responds.

Wow, Don! A few semicolons, but apart from that all of it in one sentence.
Hmm, you could get picked on (if you partake) for rambling stream of consciousness and your use of non-sequiturs, but I'd say: much improved from your initial effort.  ;D
...

Btw, yes, congrats from me too, Mark R. Nice one.

Oh great. Another opportunity to promise myself I'll finish something, then spend days staring at a blank computer screen until I admit that I don't have it in me anymore, then spend a month loathing myself. COUNT ME IN!!

Quoted from mmmarnie Oh great. Another opportunity to promise myself I'll finish something, then spend days staring at a blank computer screen until I admit that I don't have it in me anymore, then spend a month loathing myself. COUNT ME IN!!

Oh, Libby's gonna be all over this one, Marnie. Cool to have another old-school MPer in the mix, too.

Edit: Fucking phones. I hate these things.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Oh, Libby's gonna be all over this one, Marnie. Cool to have another old-school MPer in the mix, too.

Yes, you're right, Sean!
Another gal to balance out the ranks.
Yay, Marnie!  :D

Quoted from ajr Hey, here's a stupid question - Don, are you British? AJR

No.

Quoted from Don No.

Eloquent and verbose to "No." in one post. That's gotta be some kind of record. Lol.

Quoted from LC Wow, Don! A few semicolons, but apart from that all of it in one sentence. Hmm, you could get picked on (if you partake) for rambling stream of consciousness and your use of non-sequiturs, but I'd say: much improved from your initial effort.  ;D ... Btw, yes, congrats from me too, Mark R. Nice one.

LC,

My misuse of the semicolons was a deliberate attempt to enrage you.

Don

Lol Don you legend

Quoted from stevie Lol Don you legend

I'm a legend in my own mind.  

Also, we have 26 28 30 32 33 registered thus far:  If you registered and don't see your username on this list please post in this thread:

ajr
AlsoBen
AnthonyCawood
Arundel
BarryJohn
Bayne
Cam Gray
eldave1
Dreamscale
FrankM
Geezis
Gerasimos
Gum
Herbert
JEStaats
khamanna
LC
Lyrenez
MarkRenshaw
mmmarnie
Nomad
PKCardinal
Reef Dreamer
ReneC
spesh2k
Spqr
StevenClark
stevie
Stumpzian
VicBurns
Warren
Yuvraj
Zack

Quoted from Don LC, My misuse of the semicolons was a deliberate attempt to enrage you. Don

Haha! Well you made up for it, Don, by listing us all in alphabetical order. Satisfied my tendency for being a pedant.  :D

Quoted from Don LC, my response: … insert ~ gnarly rant ~

Ha! I knew it was all about huge dialog; big, shiny, dialog… and an elephantine coleus – if going the suggested Denis Leary route. Mind you, that was a reference on another thread, so… It might seem totally out to lunch here. As always.

I’ll give this one a try?

I seem somewhat unsure of myself, that being, Canada Day is just around the bend and I usually host a two- or 3-day function.

Is writing actually starting around the registration deadline? June 29-ish? Hopefully, I’ll be able to give it full dedication.

You must have some Aussie blood in ya somewhere Don, to be exhibiting some high levels of legend status lol

Quoted from Gum Is writing actually starting around the registration deadline? June 29-ish? Hopefully, I’ll be able to give it full dedication.

It is not.

Quoted from LC Yes, you're right, Sean! Another gal to balance out the ranks. Yay, Marnie!  :D

Yeah...what's up with all the sausage? Just me, you and Kham??

Quoted from mmmarnie Yeah...what's up with all the sausage? Just me, you and Kham??

Lol that’s a classic Marn...but don’t forget ol’ Jeff on the fence  ;D

Of all I'm reading above..

I keep thinking I'm reading posts in: SHORT SCRIPTS - COMEDY   ;D

Quoted from mmmarnie Yeah...what's up with all the sausage? Just me, you and Kham??

Looks that way so far...
P.S. Not one non-sausage  ;D in the last OWC.

Quoted from mmmarnie Yeah...what's up with all the sausage? Just me, you and Kham??

Lol, Marnie, you're so obviously back)

Quoted from LC Looks that way so far... P.S. Not one non-sausage  ;D in the last OWC.

How DARE you assume my gender!!!   :P ;D

I won't be able to participate on the week of June 6th. I'll be doing a one-week bootcamp at that time. But I'm remaining registered! Cos I'm scared to miss out on something good.

To me it's like Sean layed eggs and we're making omelets out of them.

Quoted from khamanna I won't be able to participate on the week of June 6th. I'll be doing a one-week bootcamp at that time.

Who knows when I'm ever going back to work so I'm up for whatever. What kind of bootcamp??

Quoted from mmmarnie Yeah...what's up with all the sausage? Just me, you and Kham??

As Stevie always says, "The more sausage, the better."

I hear he starts every morning with a sausage here or a sausage there.

;D ;D ;D ;D

Quoted from stevie You must have some Aussie blood in ya somewhere Don, to be exhibiting some high levels of legend status lol

Stevie, you old goat, the only legend status you have is "The Legend of Aussie Stevie, and his One Inch Sausage".

Quoted from mmmarnie Who knows when I'm ever going back to work so I'm up for whatever. What kind of bootcamp??

Oh, it's data science one. Not fun at all.

Tentatively - IN

Quoted from khamanna Oh, it's data science one. Not fun at all.

If they don’t have you calculating entropy scores with a slide rule, it’s not REAL data science ;)

Quoted from FrankM If they don’t have you calculating entropy scores with a slide rule, it’s not REAL data science ;)

Entropy scores is their main interview question

Quoted from Zack How DARE you assume my gender!!!   :P ;D

How very dare me.  ;D You're right Zack, assumptions can be dangerous.

Updated the list, added Dave (eldave1) & Rick (Gum). 26 now!

Well, as some of you have posted below (and I do so appreciate it), today is my (and Stevie's, you micro-peckered Brit. Sorry, Stevie, Jeff's over-used blow-up dolls may be watching us, so I had to say something...) birthday. As such, I feel a present is in order. I'll reveal the purpose of Clue #1 for you all.

As was correctly guessed by ReneC four days ago, you writers are going to be paired off together. However, you are going to be both working with and against each other throughout the duration of the Tournament.

More details on how will follow when the next clue is revealed.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde More details on how will follow when the next clue is revealed.

When?

Quoted from khamanna When?

*shrug* When I feel like it? Lol.

I don't know, maybe tomorrow. The clues are so closely linked together that I can't reveal one fully without alluding to the next.

With and against each other? Sorta like, eventually traitors? Nice one minute, cut-throat the next. Nice.

Quoted from LC With and against each other? Sorta like, eventually traitors? Nice one minute, cut-throat the next. Nice.

You'll see what I mean. More than likely, the frustration factor, with your partner, will be amplified more and more as the weeks go on.

Lol Blondie wrong on both counts - I’m a well hung Aussie

Little secret from the past - my first OWC in Jan 2009 (a two week challenge) was a pairs thing.  I was actually paired with Jeff!  I didn’t know much about him but I learned quickly as I wrote the entire short and we pretended he did some of it  ::) ;D

Hmm, this could either be interesting or cause a bunch of bailouts ;-)

Quoted from stevie Lol Blondie wrong on both counts - I’m a well hung Aussie

Same thing and you know it! No offense to Libby, of course. Lol. =)

Quoted from Mr. Blonde You'll see what I mean. More than likely, the frustration factor, with your partner, will be amplified more and more as the weeks go on.

How will you pair us up? On what criteria? Like Last names or something

Quoted from khamanna How will you pair us up? On what criteria? Like Last names or something

Could be based on sausage length Kham.  Looks like Jeff is paired with one of the girls then

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Hmm, this could either be interesting or cause a bunch of bailouts ;-)

One is a victory for my heart, the other is a victory for my brain.

Quoted from khamanna How will you pair us up? On what criteria? Like Last names or something

That comes later.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde … you writers are going to be paired off together. However, you are going to be both working with and against each other throughout the duration of the Tournament.

Oh, umm… you mean paired with someone as in co-writing scripts? Okay, umm… I’m not sure I can truly function with a normative thought structure when writing, just throwing that out there.

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Hmm, this could either be interesting or cause a bunch of bailouts ;-)

Probably the latter. People be like; “Got paired with Gum (beat) oh for fuck’s sake, not… uh, cause y’know… “

Whew!  Curiouser and curiouser.

Blondie will surely have to draw names out of a hat.

Eek! I hope I'm going to like this. So far I'm thinking I prefer playing solo, but I'll try to remain open minded.

I can sense Blondie maniacally laughing at us already.

Quoted from Gum Probably the latter. People be like; “Got paired with Gum (beat) oh for fuck’s sake, not… uh, cause y’know… “

;D

Quoted from LC Blondie will surely have to draw names out of a hat. Eek! I hope I'm going to like this. So far I'm thinking I prefer playing solo, but I'll try to remain open minded. I can sense Blondie maniacally laughing at us already.

You'll see what I mean.

Quoted from stevie Could be based on sausage length Kham.  Looks like Jeff is paired with one of the girls then

And just because there's so much said about pairing and sausages I feel compelled to throw it out there. Or here.
Although it has nothing to do with what we were referring to:

https://archive.org/details/Kids_in_the_Hall_Nerdist_Videos/Kids+in+the+Hall+-+Love+%26+Sausages.MP4

Stevie!  You are one funny motherfucker!  And I mean that as a compliment.

I was going to quote you, but both digs were so good, I decided not to.

If the 2 Legends could be paired together again, it would be EPIC!!!!  Pure comedy gold!!!

Release the Kraken!  I'm engaged...no Stevie, not engorged, so don't get all excited.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Quoted from Mr. Blonde You'll see what I mean. More than likely, the frustration factor, with your partner, will be amplified more and more as the weeks go on.

Soooooo...annoying your writing partner until they quit...annoying everyone until they bail out leaving only the two most annoying Simply Scripters to duke it out until only one survives?!?!?

Kham...good luck with your bootcamp! Sounds like fun.  :P

Quoted from mmmarnie Kham...good luck with your bootcamp! Sounds like fun.  :P

Lol but thank you)

In.

Registering.

Blondie, updated Herbert and Gerasimos to the master list.

28 now.

Sign me up too.. ;D

Maybe each team will have five “stars” of experience. Could be one Of the Ancients, a Been around a While and a Regular, or five New-ish...

Just kidding. It sure Sean has something far more diabolical in mind.

A) Say you'll enter.

B) Buy rum.

Quoted from FrankM Maybe each team will have five “stars” of experience. Could be one Of the Ancients, a Been around a While and a Regular, or five New-ish... Just kidding. It sure Sean has something far more diabolical in mind.

Far more. That's kid's stuff, Frank. =)

Each week, the pressure will be turned up higher and higher...

We are now at 30!

- Don

Quoted from Don We are now at 30!

Man, that is a lot. My ever-expanding lists...

No, wait, disregard that...

Please let me get Jeff please let me get Jeff pleeeeaaase let me get Jeff...

*hopes Sean is fooled by simple reverse psychology*

AJR

Quoted from Don We are now at 30! - Don

So, Arundel are you in, at number 30? Or just thirsty?

I update the list on p.5.

P.S. I think the count was 32 in 2018.

What is it’s an odd number, how will u pair us up?

Quoted from LC So, Arundel are you in, at number 30? Or just thirsty?

Anyone who posts in this thread is "in".

Still at 30.

- Don

Quoted from ajr Please let me get Jeff please let me get Jeff pleeeeaaase let me get Jeff... *hopes Sean is fooled by simple reverse psychology* AJR

WOW!!!  Really?  Thanks, Bro.  That's not too cool.

I'll be out, then.  No big deal.

Seriously, Jeff? You're a past mug recipient. AJR was just trying to sharpen his comedy chops for what lies ahead.

Quoted from Dreamscale WOW!!!  Really?  Thanks, Bro.  That's not too cool. I'll be out, then.  No big deal.

Hell no, Dude. You have to be in. I NEED YOU!!!

I hope Dustin comes back and he gets paired up with Jeff.

Fuse lit.

Runs.

Quoted from MarkRenshaw I hope Dustin comes back and he gets paired up with Jeff. Fuse lit. Runs.

Shit. I'd much rather see a team-up with Jeff and Warren.  ;D ;D ;D

Jeff, it was a joke. Hence the line about reverse psychology. Poking a little fun at your larger than life personality when added to the anxiety of the randomness of being paired with someone. Like back in grade school with science projects.  But if I have to explain it then it obviously wasn't funny, so I apologize.

AJR

Quoted from LC So, Arundel are you in, at number 30? Or just thirsty? I update the list on p.5. P.S. I think the count was 32 in 2018.

Yes -- I am in.

Quoted from Zack Hell no, Dude. You have to be in. I NEED YOU!!!

Jeff...you complete Zack.

I might be tentatively in or out, but I definitely probably should be in until I'm not in nor not out.

Bums me to say it, but I'm out.

My availability is spotty over the next few weeks, and if someone else is going to have to count on me to be a good partner... well, I just can't guarantee it. It's one thing to submit a crappy last minute entry for myself... it's quite another to let down a fellow writer.

I'll lurk, though. And, probably write some shorts that match the assignments as I have time. (Just for me.)

Good luck all!

Quoted from PKCardinal Bums me to say it, but I'm out. My availability is spotty over the next few weeks, and if someone else is going to have to count on me to be a good partner... well, I just can't guarantee it. It's one thing to submit a crappy last minute entry for myself... it's quite another to let down a fellow writer. I'll lurk, though. And, probably write some shorts that match the assignments as I have time. (Just for me.) Good luck all!

I wouldn't count yourself out, yet. You'll see why when the format rules come out...

Quoted from Nomad I might be tentatively in or out, but I definitely probably should be in until I'm not in nor not out.

This seems oddly appropriate for someone named Nomad.

There are a lot of assumptions about partnering being made. Remember the clues, the partnering is likely to be antagonistic. Like forced at gunpoint or working as much against each other as with.

Maybe one person will be forced to write all the dialogue and the other all the action. Or tug of war where they work directly against each other and the "partnering" is because each pairing has different criteria.

Or maybe it's really about brackets and this is the March Madness of screenwriting with pairs actually being pair-offs and may the best script in each pairing win.

Or maybe I'm just giving the madman ideas.

Or maybe the worst script will win. But yes, he's on the loose, let's not feed his wildest thoughts.

I've had over a year to plan. I assure you, any insane, yet mildly logical, thought has already been contemplated. =)

I just moved to a tentative statue .....

So family obligations are up in the air. I'll know soon.

When is the last day to bail or be in?

Quoted from eldave1 I just moved to a tentative statue ..... So family obligations are up in the air. I'll know soon. When is the last day to bail or be in?

Day before it starts. Plenty of time to decide.

Quoted from Don Anyone who posts in this thread is "in". Still at 30... - Don

Seems like those of you who have posted are in...For now at least.

Quoted from ReneC There are a lot of assumptions about partnering being made. Remember the clues, the partnering is likely to be antagonistic. Like forced at gunpoint or working as much against each other as with. Maybe one person will be forced to write all the dialogue and the other all the action. Or tug of war where they work directly against each other and the "partnering" is because each pairing has different criteria. Or maybe it's really about brackets and this is the March Madness of screenwriting with pairs actually being pair-offs and may the best script in each pairing win. Or maybe I'm just giving the madman ideas.

Okay, partner, here are the vowels for this week's script:

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
ééiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
oooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuüyyy

Have fun with the consonants.

;)

Count me in.

Added you, Vic. :)

Thirty-three souls in
Some are undecided, wary
Madness takes its toll

- Don

Quoted from Don Thirty-three souls in Some are undecided, wary Madness takes its toll - Don

A haiku now. Maybe Don wants in to the challenge.

Quoted from ReneC A haiku now. Maybe Don wants in to the challenge.

There's space available...

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Day before it starts. Plenty of time to decide.

Lol but we don’t know when it starts

I actually thought Don signed in. Remember that sentence?

Quoted from khamanna Lol but we don’t know when it starts

Sure, you do. Don told you.

Will world time zone be an issue in respect to ones partner? My American partner is waiting for me to do my bit while I'm still asleep in South Africa?

I wouldn't worry about that, BarryJohn.

Though there's a big U.S. contingent there's also a lot of us from far flung lands.

Sean will clue us in... Sometime... In the near future.  :D

P.S. More to the point why has the font gone incredibly small on these last two pages?
And why does the font colour for Mods sometimes turn from purple to black in different posts? Weird.
Maybe it's just me. Or maybe there's a ghost in the machine.

Yeah I thought the thread was locked earlier then I realised the page was wider lol

Cool.. Thanks LC

Quoted from stevie Yeah I thought the thread was locked earlier then I realised the page was wider lol

Aha! Thanks, Stevie. So it's not just me. Weird.

Quoted from LC Sean will clue us in... Sometime... In the near future.  :D .

Yeah, I’m not sure about that anymore

Sorry, I got to bail on this. I will join Paul on the sidelines.

Duck for cover, I'm in.

Yeah it’s back to normal now

We're approaching last chance time...

Dave and Paul, you'd better get back in here before I have to pull you by the ears... And, Jeff, too, while I'm at it. If I decide not to run it next year, do you guys really wanna miss out on the last one ever?!

I'm in...for now...

Here is the list I have:   34 with two 'out' is 32

ajr
AlsoBen
AnthonyCawood
Arundel
BarryJohn
Bayne
Cam Gray
DarrenJamesSeeley
Dreamscale
eldave1   - Out
FrankM
Geezis
Gerasimos
Gum
Herbert
JEStaats
khamanna
LC
Lyrenez
MarkRenshaw
mmmarnie
Nomad
PKCardinal - Out
Reef Dreamer
ReneC
spesh2k
Spqr
StevenClark
stevie
Stumpzian
VicBurns
Warren
Yuvraj
Zack

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Dave and Paul, you'd better get back in here before I have to pull you by the ears... And, Jeff, too, while I'm at it. If I decide not to run it next year, do you guys really wanna miss out on the last one ever?!

OMG, you are KILLING me. This tourney is my favorite thing here at good ol' SimplyScripts.

Here's my deal... I'm in, IF it's clear I won't harm someone else in the first 2 or 3 weeks. I don't mind taking a hit for writing a bit of junk. But, I don't want to hurt someone else's chances of advancing, if they are counting on me as a partner.

I'm out if there's any kind of inter-connectivity... as it wouldn't be fair to someone else.

I hate to be difficult. (Who am I kidding? I love to be difficult.) Just let me know.


Ironically, the main reason I'll be distracted is trying to develop one of my scripts from last year's tourney into a feature idea for Imagine Impact. The deadline looms over me, ever mocking.

Quoted from PKCardinal Here's my deal... I'm in, IF it's clear I won't harm someone else

You won't.

PK, just a warning...  Jeff likes taking the odd hit on his junk

Quoted from Mr. Blonde You won't.

I'm soooo going to regret this.... but, I'm in.


I can't quit you, writer's tournament.

Quoted from PKCardinal I'm soooo going to regret this.... but, I'm in. I can't quit you, writer's tournament.

I tell myself the same thing. Often.

Quoted from stevie PK, just a warning...  Jeff likes taking the odd hit on his junk

What does it even mean? Im googling

oh, ok, I read Pauls post just now. At first I thought it carries some sexual meaning - like hitting his penis. And I got surprised why Paul should be aware of that.

People, we might get in for now but refuse to sign the agreement. Get back in!

Quoted from stevie PK, just a warning...  Jeff likes taking the odd hit on his junk

I see what you did there.

Quoted from khamanna People, we might get in for now but refuse to sign the agreement. Get back in!

Everyone will have to sign the agreement. No exceptions, under penalty of death (or something less dramatic, maybe)...

Quoted from khamanna oh, ok, I read Pauls post just now. At first I thought it carries some sexual meaning - like hitting his penis. And I got surprised why Paul should be aware of that.

This is hilarious!  ;D

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Everyone will have to sign the agreement. No exceptions, under penalty of death (or something less dramatic, maybe)...

Oh, PLAYER

I'll have to bow out, unfortunately.  Will look to participate in the future.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Everyone will have to sign the agreement. No exceptions, under penalty of death (or something less dramatic, maybe)...

BTW, what I'm saying is - they don't have to bow out now but before signing the agreement.

(oh, and if I sign it and won't have time to write I can always ask my cat to do it for me.)

Quoted from khamanna BTW, what I'm saying is - they don't have to bow out now but before signing the agreement. (oh, and if I sign it and won't have time to write I can always ask my cat to do it for me.)

No, they don't. And, really, I'm just playing around. Trust me when I say that the Agreement isn't what you think it is. Nothing to be worried about.

But, if need be, you can borrow my burning pen and if you would, please, use a dash of hemoglobin on that pretty, dotted line, I would sure appreciate it.

If it’s not too late I’d like to throw my hat into the ring.

Just a reminder to anyone who may be interested, Registration closes in 8 hours. You'll still be able to get out after this point, but anyone who's not penciled in as a yes or a maybe, by then, will be considered out. Thank you.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Just a reminder to anyone who may be interested, Registration closes in 8 hours. You'll still be able to get out after this point, but anyone who's not penciled in as a yes or a maybe, by then, will be considered out. Thank you.

Tick tock, Mr. Wick. Tick Tock.

I feel like I may have missed something... what agreement?

Quoted from AnthonyCawood I feel like I may have missed something... what agreement?

You didn't miss much. As of right now it just says "More to come..."

I shall try my best to be in. consider this my registration

Quoted from AnthonyCawood I feel like I may have missed something... what agreement?

It's one of the sticky's here:
https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-WT20/

Thanks Kham/Frank... anyone who read my recent OWC script may understand that I'll be reading the small print in any agreement ;-)

^  ;D Yep, me too, Ant. No falling into the abyss for me.

Btw Blondie, the lead up to this is excruciating, worse than being a kid before Christmas.
Please can we have one present to unwrap before the big day? Actually, when is the big reveal day?

Quoted from LC ^  ;D Yep, me too, Ant. No falling into the abyss for me. Btw Blondie, the lead up to this is excruciating, worse than being a kid before Christmas. Please can we have one present to unwrap before the big day? Actually, when is the big reveal day?

Before close of business tonight.

Alright!

Quoted from Mr. Blonde Before close of business tonight.

What time zone?  ;)

Quoted from ReneC What time zone?  ;)

Eastern. -5 GMT. 3 hours from now.

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Thanks Kham/Frank... anyone who read my recent OWC script may understand that I'll be reading the small print in any agreement ;-)

I’m not sure where “More to come...” would be more ominous: the agreement with a credit card, the EULA on an installer screen, or in a fortune cookie.

Quoted from FrankM I’m not sure where “More to come...” would be more ominous: the agreement with a credit card, the EULA on an installer screen, or in a fortune cookie.

Surprisingly, it's a lot more horrific and foreboding than any of the above mentioned. By weeks 4 and 5, you're going to probably hate somebody else even more than you're going to hate me.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde ... By weeks 4 and 5, you're going to probably hate somebody else even more than you're going to hate me.

Not sure you're selling it.  :D
I have an inkling now.
We shall see...

Quoted from LC Not sure you're selling it.  :D I have an inkling now. We shall see...

The picture's starting to come into place, huh? =)

Nearly done.

So if we’re themed of how 2020 has sucked, the ten genres are probably drama, horror, sci-fi, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, and drama ;)

Quoted from FrankM So if we’re themed of how 2020 has sucked, the ten genres are probably drama, horror, sci-fi, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, and drama ;)

Lol. Nope. All 10 are different.