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SimplyScripts Screenwriting Discussion Board  /  The 2020 Writers' Tournament  /  Round 2: Blood is Thicker than Water
Posted by: Don, July 12th, 2020, 10:50pm
Round 2:


Unwitting Accomplice by Secret Identity - Fantasy: Mason Jar, Public Pool, Manicurist

The Wash by Anonymous - Crime: Basketball, Vice Police Officer, Car Wash

Killing My Sister by I Know My Mouse - Crime: Prescription Pills, Hypnotherapist, Log Cabin

Double Whammy by Dan N Lyonsden - Thriller: Jerry Can, Pizza Delivery Man, Rooftop

The Leak by Brian Leakage - Fantasy: Violin, Zoologist, Concert

Finding Time by Anonymous - Crime: Pocket watch, Insurance Agent, Homeless Shelter

Blood for Posterity by Count Ravioli - Western: Pool Cue, Photographer, Restroom

Family Dough by Ima Masterbaker - Western: Padlock, Financial Advisor, Bakery

The Silent Bow Wow by Wills Croft - Crime: Floppy Disk, Bookmaker, Rescue Shelter

A Debt Paid by James Kona - Crime: Nail Gun, Prosecutor, Liquor Store

First Generation by Charles Babbage - Sci Fi: Ankle Monitor, Veterinarian, Repair Shop

Line by Anybody's Guess - Thriller: Ketchup Packets, Homemaker, Auto Body Shop

Don't Mess with the Michelin Man by Tyrone - Action/Adventure: Lawn Gnome, Mascot, Garden

Blood and Water by A Guy or Gal - Mystery: Recycled Glass Bottle, Nany, Lake

One Last Stop by Cuts Likeaknife - Thriller: Switchblade, Paramedic, Diner

Override by Isaac Asimov - Sci Fi: Migraine pills, Day Laborer, Museum

The Forsaken by Sam I. Am - Western: Chinese Tea Pot,  Massage Therapist (Masseuse), Studio Apartment
Posted by: stevie, July 12th, 2020, 10:58pm; Reply: 1
Wow it’s not even deadline yet!  Bloody awesome, Don
Posted by: Don, July 12th, 2020, 10:59pm; Reply: 2

Quoted from stevie
Wow it’s not even deadline yet!  Bloody awesome, Don


Everyone got their scripts in early.  Made it easy for me.

Don
Posted by: LC, July 12th, 2020, 11:16pm; Reply: 3
Awesome is the word. Thanks, Don!
Thanks, Blondie for the continuing torture. :)

Hmm, no horror genre this time around.
Saving till last maybe?
Posted by: khamanna, July 12th, 2020, 11:32pm; Reply: 4
5 Crime
3 Western
3 Thriller
2 Fantasy
2 Sci-fi
1 Mystery
1 Action/Adventure
Posted by: LC, July 13th, 2020, 12:05am; Reply: 5
Thanks again for the breakdown, Kham.
You're a clever little secretary.   ;)

P.S. Wow! Some of these variables are hard just to look at.

Posted by: khamanna, July 13th, 2020, 12:13am; Reply: 6

Quoted from LC

P.S. Wow! Some of these variables are hard just to look at.


I'm googling some, learning the words. Thank you Sean.
Posted by: FrankM, July 13th, 2020, 12:40am; Reply: 7

Quoted from LC
P.S. Wow! Some of these variables are hard just to look at.


Week 5 will be EPIC.
Posted by: Reef Dreamer, July 13th, 2020, 1:29am; Reply: 8
Thanks Don

Wow, this challenge is intense . No slowing down.
Posted by: AnthonyCawood, July 13th, 2020, 2:34am; Reply: 9
That's my evening sorted!
Posted by: LC, July 13th, 2020, 3:22am; Reply: 10
Yep, it really is no rest for the wicked isn't it? Except it's Sean who's wicked.   :D
Seems like everyone made it back in.
Posted by: MarkRenshaw, July 13th, 2020, 4:09am; Reply: 11
Nicely done, Don. That's my reading for this morning. Helps to distract me from the worry of a job interview I've got this afternoon!
Posted by: DarrenJamesSeeley, July 13th, 2020, 5:49am; Reply: 12

Quoted from FrankM


Week 5 will be EPIC.


Couldn't agree more. It's either going to be a whole lot of horror and sci fi or...Skinimax type stuff. ;D
Posted by: JEStaats, July 13th, 2020, 9:37am; Reply: 13

Quoted from MarkRenshaw
Nicely done, Don. That's my reading for this morning. Helps to distract me from the worry of a job interview I've got this afternoon!


Good luck and all the best,  Mark!
Posted by: khamanna, July 13th, 2020, 9:43am; Reply: 14

Quoted from MarkRenshaw
Nicely done, Don. That's my reading for this morning. Helps to distract me from the worry of a job interview I've got this afternoon!


All the best!!
Posted by: SAC, July 13th, 2020, 7:39pm; Reply: 15
Awesome to see things rocking around here!
Posted by: stevie, July 13th, 2020, 8:35pm; Reply: 16

Quoted from SAC
Awesome to see things rocking around here!


By Round 5, Clarkie, we’ll all be sitting in a corner, thumbs in mouths, rocking with insanity ;D
Posted by: Mr. Blonde, July 13th, 2020, 8:46pm; Reply: 17

Quoted from stevie
By Round 5, Clarkie, we’ll all be sitting in a corner, thumbs in mouths, rocking with insanity ;D


I've been so giddy with excitement for what you guys do with the week 4 and 5 themes. 3 is a bit easier, but with limited options (although most of you did seem to play it smart and save the easier genres for later. Props for that), it should be a-tanker-truck-filled-with-human-waste-exploding-in-front-of-the-Pokemon-factory levels of fun.

So excited. =)
Posted by: LC, July 13th, 2020, 8:50pm; Reply: 18
You twisted person, Sean.
Revelling in our pain.  ;D
Posted by: stevie, July 13th, 2020, 8:59pm; Reply: 19
I seem to have gotten all the crazy variables. Some peeps got some basic ones though they might have shit ones to come lol.  But I just googled some variables looking for inspiration and have a couple that write themselves lol!  Fucking bonus!!!  ;D
Posted by: stevie, July 13th, 2020, 9:03pm; Reply: 20

Quoted from LC
You twisted person, Sean.
Revelling in our pain.  ;D


It’s a June 22 thing, Lib. We are like brothers from a different mother lol
Posted by: Mr. Blonde, July 13th, 2020, 9:04pm; Reply: 21

Quoted from stevie
It’s a June 22 thing, Lib. We are like brothers from a different mother lol


Baltis has to have factored in there somewhere...
Posted by: LC, July 13th, 2020, 9:07pm; Reply: 22
Ah, okay. This explains the evil streak. :)
Posted by: stevie, July 13th, 2020, 9:08pm; Reply: 23

Quoted from Mr. Blonde


Baltis has to have factored in there somewhere...


He’s prolly engineering it all from Kansas. You’re just the Nazgul to his Sauron, Blondie
Posted by: ajr, July 14th, 2020, 6:27am; Reply: 24
Wow, a Baltis reference! Was he real? I thought I dreamed him.

Oh and I don't know who's figured this out yet but by week 5 there will be a 50% chance of each writer being guessed. Actually, higher than that, if you look at which teams have used which genres.

Anonymity gone.

God help us all...

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AJR
Posted by: MarkRenshaw, July 14th, 2020, 7:03am; Reply: 25
Read, reviewed and voted!

Well done to everyone for surviving round 2!
Posted by: khamanna, July 14th, 2020, 12:18pm; Reply: 26

Quoted from ajr
Wow, a Baltis reference! Was he real? I thought I dreamed him.

Oh and I don't know who's figured this out yet but by week 5 there will be a 50% chance of each writer being guessed. Actually, higher than that, if you look at which teams have used which genres.

Anonymity gone.

God help us all...

(0:

AJR


Yes, lol. And those who will write 'blank here' next time will be figured out! Crime is all gone I suppose.

Hopefully we are past all that. Or are we. Hmm.

I can hear Sean laugh, I swear. You, Sheldon you
Posted by: khamanna, July 14th, 2020, 12:18pm; Reply: 27
Read all, planning to vote now.
Posted by: JEStaats, July 14th, 2020, 3:20pm; Reply: 28
My votes are in! Some really creative uses of objects and interpretations this week - great work, writers!
Posted by: Reef Dreamer, July 14th, 2020, 3:21pm; Reply: 29
Finished

Some great stuff in there considering the time, space and parameters. Really good variation.

What is now increasingly clear to me, which could be age but is more likely a lack of writing over the past few years, is that I have lost that ability to spot the problems in my script, perhaps like I used to. :'(

Mind you, the time limitation hasn't helped.

So, my goal, which is going to be tricky to pull off, is to try and get a better score with each script as I get used to writing again.  :K)

Actually, I've just checked the criteria left - what a stupid idea  ::) ::) ::)


Posted by: khamanna, July 14th, 2020, 4:17pm; Reply: 30

Quoted from Reef Dreamer

So, my goal, which is going to be tricky to pull off, is to try and get a better score with each script as I get used to writing again.  :K)




Lol, Bill. I still remember some of your stuff from long time ago. Like Ultimate Weapon and there's no way I'll ever forget Alice. So, I don't know  - I wish I written those and then forgot how to write.
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