The Twilight Zone Challenge

Take an idea from any Twilight Zone (or new Twilight Zone) episode and write your own story. Take the idea only. DO NOT rewriting the episode, but turn it into a new story.

This was inspired by Matias Caruso's reworking of a TZ episode The Purple Testament which evolved into the script Numbers.

List of twilight Zone episodes and Twilight Zone (2019)
Script Length: Write a 6 page or less properly formatted script.
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Drama, Dramedy, Dark Comedy, Sci-Fi, Crime (basically any genre found in any episode of "The Twilight Zone".

Participants must read and comment/review in the discussion board at least five other scripts submitted.

Timeline:
Scripts Due to SimplyScripts.com/OWC: Friday, October 23rd at midnight edt (11:59:59+1 second on 10/23)
Scripts Posted: Saturday, October 24th at (or before) midnight edt.
Writers' Choice Due: October 30 at midnight edt.

Budget: Low

Nitty Gritty:

This isn't a contest - it's a challenge. There are no official prizes.

You may submit more than one script but it's better to write one GREAT script than two or three mediocre ones. You may also have a writing partner.

You can revise your script as many times as you wish up until the deadline.

Do not put your real name on your script; this is an anonymous challenge. However, please use your real name when submitting your script.

After the challenge closes you can either have your script removed or resubmit your script with your name on it.

Participants must read and comment/review in the discussion board at least five other scripts submitted.

Please put ©2020 on your title page.

Submit your script, anonymously to simplyscripts.com/owc.

Any questions about the challenge, post them below.

There will be a review page emailed to you for you to score the scripts you read. Please only give scores to scripts that you have read. Please do not rate scripts in your review.

https://youtu.be/ycVcurvRYqY

The best way to Stay Tuned. =)

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Don's edit:

Wow! Where'd you find that one, Sean?  ;D

Sorbet. Okay!

Every time I hear the word "sorbet", I think of this...

https://youtu.be/o8nGp1-GhFA

Quoted Text https://youtu.be/ycVcurvRYqY The best way to Stay Tuned. =)

One of my favorite movies when I was a kid! My grandparents took me to see this in theaters!

Ooh, just under one hour until the announcement!

Wonder if it's write about your favourite Halloween dessert. :)

My life is literally the twilight zone right now, and not just because of COVID...which my daughter has right now. Looking forward to this distraction!

How's your daughter doing, Marnie?
I hope she sails through it like a certain other person did...

Ooooh, very interesting. Don't know how well I'll do with this, but I'll give it a go.

Typical. No RomCom genre.

I'm kidding btw.

Excellent challenge.

Quoted from LC How's your daughter doing, Marnie? I hope she sails through it like a certain other person did...

Thanks for asking, Libby. She's been up and down. Looks like she's on the upswing now. 5 days of high fever and just very sick. Poor kid. 6 people at her work got it and it had to shut down. Shes a bartender and for the last 4 weeks since they reopened it's been very busy. Lots of tourists. The downtown has been packed and now locals are getting sick.

Anyway...great challenge! Thanks Don!!

Wow, scary, Marnie... I hope she recovers fully soon.

OK, Don, we all know I always jest about the idiotic questions that follow an OWC, but hopefully this isn't idiotic.

This is the annual Halloween OWC, right?  How can we have an annual Halloween OWC, with out there being some horror...even horror-lite?

Just saying, my Brother...

Quoted from Dreamscale OK, Don, we all know I always jest about the idiotic questions that follow an OWC, but hopefully this isn't idiotic. This is the annual Halloween OWC, right?  How can we have an annual Halloween OWC, with out there being some horror...even horror-lite? Just saying, my Brother...

Inadvertent omission on my part. Thanks for the catch. The horror has been restored.^tm

-Don

Depends on how I feel. I might step out.

Oddly enough, one of my feature scripts two main inspirations were from a Hammer horror film and my favorite Twilight Zone episode.  if I do this OWC, as I most likely will revisit that Twilight Zone episode.

Quoted from Don Inadvertent omission on my part. Thanks for the catch. The horror has been restored.tm -Don

Awesome!  Thanks, Don.

I'm in!  And I don't know squat about about these shows, shockingly enough.  I will research them, and try and bring a decent script that peeps won't hate.

Looking forward to writing again!   ;D ;D ;D

I worry that there's going to be lots of premises based on more famous/infamous TZ episodes in pop-culture (eg. William Shatner seeing a troll on the wing of a plane).

I might be in.

Ben, maybe the answer to that is picking a lesser known episode?
There's so many to choose from.

Still got to put a different spin on it too.
Can't just duplicate the same plot.
Make it your own, you could have something really great, even if someone elects the same premise.

Will post something up in a few minutes as an example.

Numbers (2012 short film) from Robert Hloz on Vimeo.

Written by: Matias Caruso (Mr Z) who took inspiration from a Twilight Zone episode called: The Purple Testament to create an entirely new story with Numbers.

https://twilightzone.fandom.com/wiki/The_Purple_Testament

I think this is the episode (above) he took inspiration from - and someone in the know will correct me if I'm wrong.

I don't think Matias would mind me posting this as it's still up on the site.

It's a terrific example of a starting off point or basic premise, and how to put a different spin on it...

In The Twilight Zone.  :D

Nice, I've just finished the first series of the new season, always loved the show.

I have to enter this one since I have missed everything this year... not done much writing and I think I am suffering for it.

Haven't seen a single episode of TZ though, time to do some research

At the very least this challenge will provide some writers with some classic TV knowledge ;-)

For those that find they like The Twilight Zone then I'll also recommend The Outer Limits in a very similar vein.

Are we supposed to say which episode our script is based on? Like we did for recent challenge where we listed the elements we'd used?

Great challenge, the only, umm… other challenge, is reading through all the opening narrations, or episode plots listed online to find one that stokes an idea.

All good. Curiously, the (Twilight Zone) was a staple in my house when it was in syndication back in the early eighties, just before or after Benny Hill (God rest that comedy genius) and Friday Night Videos, but I can only remember a few episodes off the top of my head; for some reason I keep thinking about the Twilight Zone opening narration at the Hollywood Tower of Terror in Disney Orlando… does that count? Lol.

Quoted from AlsoBen I worry that there's going to be lots of premises based on more famous/infamous TZ episodes in pop-culture (eg. William Shatner seeing a troll on the wing of a plane). I might be in.

Cool, I wasn’t aware Shatner played the original episode; I only remember the one with John Lithgow, but that was the 1983 Twilight Zone movie, I’ll have to check that (Shatner episode) out for sure.

OK, now to read, and read, and…

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Are we supposed to say which episode our script is based on? Like we did for recent challenge where we listed the elements we'd used?

Yes.  I'll update the submission form to include this.

- Don

good catch.

Reading through the episode synopsis's on Wikipedia is bringing back some very fond memories... I may invest in the 28 disc box set!

This excellent short horror film was also inspired by one of the TZ episodes. I have not been able to find a better quality version, but it's not too bad.  8)

I feel like every premise ever used in a film since the 60's took from Twilight Zone.

I'm in!

Comedy? Any comedy in TZ episode?

Sly/dark comedy in a lot of them Steven

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Sly/dark comedy in a lot of them Steven

Slapstick is out, I guess.

Good luck to all. Can’t wait to read them.

Gabe

Just seen this and I've already missed two days :-(

I'll have a think but not sure if I'm in or out as I'm working on a TV pilot for a competition deadline.

Twilight! :O

I bet this OWC is gonna be super interesting. Can't wait to read them all.

I’m sitting this one out. Work is kicking my arse just now and I’m caught up with other stuff to devote much time to write. I will however read and review any submitted scripts. Good luck to all who enter.

Twilight Zone? I definitely want in. I'll see what I can pull off in 4 1/2 days.

OK, submitted. Never before submitted this early, but every time I (re)read the script to make sure it’s good to go I feel compelled to change something, which almost always results in the story being out of scope with the initial idea, so I better just go with what I have; ho hum...

Anyway, best of luck to those participating!

I've not even finished reading the Wiki entries for the first series yet and Gum has submitted!

Lol, in my defense, I’m a TZ geek, and even though it’s been eons since I’ve watched the series, I could surprisingly remember quite a few off the top off my head, except the actual names of the episodes… that I had to Google.

That being said, in the end, I just went with the first one I thought of. Hopefully, it works…

I don't see how this is going to work for me...or others who are not familiar with the show and episodes.

I mean, in the original series alone, there are 156 episodes!  No way do I have time to even look over 15 to see what would work in a 6 pages script.

I just don't see it happening and I most likely will have to be out.

Jeff, the challenge is to right a 6 page (or less) script based on an idea prompted by an episode of the show... I read the synopsis of the original series, so 156 eps, on Wikipedia and came up with 18 ideas... just read a few and see if anything tickles the muse.

Any good slasher TZ episodes? Lol

Quoted from Zack Any good slasher TZ episodes? Lol

As a big fan of TZ... No. Although, Lou Diamond Philips keeps getting killed over and over in "The Pool Guy". That's close... Lol.

EDIT: Technically, "Hunted" would count, but it never feels like a slasher. It's more a mystery/thriller.

If you use the original episode as a prompt then any of them (well not ANY) could be a slasher... e.g. episode 123 is one of the famous ones where William Shatner sees a gremlin attacking the engine of the plane he's flying on... what if the gremlin was a lot more dangerous, boarded the plane and slashed everyone up.

;-)

Quoted from AnthonyCawood If you use the original episode as a prompt then any of them (well not ANY) could be a slasher... e.g. episode 123 is one of the famous ones where William Shatner sees a gremlin attacking the engine of the plane he's flying on... what if the gremlin was a lot more dangerous, boarded the plane and slashed everyone up. ;-)

See? Nice, easy, relaxing OWC this time. Or, better yet, paranoid non-Shatner thinks that that's happening. Now, it's a psychological thriller. =)

Quoted from Zack Any good slasher TZ episodes? Lol

I can't recall any...that said , , a case can be made with 'The New Exhibit" (s4 e13)I'm curious if someone might have a take on Living Doll (s5, ep6)_ as well.

Quoted from DarrenJamesSeeley I can't recall any...that said , , a case can be made with 'The New Exhibit" (s4 e13)I'm curious if someone might have a take on Living Doll (s5, ep6)_ as well.

Technicality on The New Exhibit.

As for Living Doll, only one. Zack would be pissed if he watched a slasher with only one death. Lol.

Quoted from Mr. Blonde As for Living Doll, only one. Zack would be pissed if he watched a slasher with only one death. Lol.

Yeah... That'd be a deal breaker for me. Lol

You're only supposed to use the idea... If the original doesn't have any deaths and is a mystery, you can still turn that idea into horror with multiple deaths. You're not supposed to rewrite the show. Just rework the idea.

Good point, Pia. :)

This is one of my better first drafts that I've written, but I have a tendency to revise as I write. I have 3 1/2 days to revise until the deadline. This was easier than I thought.

Quoted from Dreamscale I don't see how this is going to work for me...or others who are not familiar with the show and episodes. I mean, in the original series alone, there are 156 episodes!  No way do I have time to even look over 15 to see what would work in a 6 pages script. I just don't see it happening and I most likely will have to be out.

You overthink it.

Just go on IMDB and read through some of the episode summaries. Watch 3 or 4 that sound interesting and then pick one to make your own.

Submitted. I think I was able to come up with a solid story that miraculously fit into 6 pages. Of course you people will be the judge of that.

I am so rusty at coming up with a story lol

I find a TZ episode that sounds great, then I realize I am just rewriting the episode... stupid brain.

I've finally come up with one! Now to fit it into six pages...

are you guys doing Rod Serling intro/outro narrations in your scripts?

Quoted from Conz are you guys doing Rod Serling intro/outro narrations in your scripts?

No. These scripts are not related to the TZ series. You're only supposed to take an idea and put your own spin on it.  :)(

Quoted from Grandma Bear No. These scripts are not related to the TZ series. You're only supposed to take an idea and put your own spin on it.  :)(

ok. thanks.

Finished a third revision and submitted. :) Once again, good luck to everybody.

The main website won't work for me. Can anyone post the submit link here? Thank you!

Quoted from ABennettWriter The main website won't work for me. Can anyone post the submit link here? Thank you!

https://www.simplyscripts.com/unpro_short_exercise1020.html

Good Luck Austin!  :)

Thanks!

But the link still won't work. I'm trying on my laptop and on my roommate's.

Really? It works on my computer. Did you click on the link or copy/paste it?

It now works. Thanks for the help!

So it kinda works. I'm able to fill in the first form, but the second step doesn't load.

What browser are you using AB?

If there's any extension on your browser these can sometimes interfere so try disabling them.

I'm on Safari. I didn't even think about trying other browsers. Script was submitted so no worries!

This is my first OWC in..... years. I can't remember the last one I actually entered.

Glad you got it sorted AB and good luck!

I just realized that I put the wrong user name on the submit form... Oh well.

I'm really struggling to come up with an original idea. Every time I think I have one, I realize it's really just a rewrite. Ugh.

I think some of them are going to be close anyway Marnie, I mean it'll be purely a personal opinion on how much has been changed, or not, and what will therefore constitute something that is 'inspired by' versus 'veiled re-write'.

Given the usual OWC hangups about criteria we'll probably see a fair few 'it's just a re-write', and we'll also probably get a few 'I can't see where in Episode 31 you got this idea from' ;-)

Had a few hours to kill, decided to throw a script together and submit it... can't wait to read everyone's stuff! Twilight Zone is probably my favorite show of all time, definitely a big influence on a lot of my material, especially "The Suicide Theory" (Amazon Prime if you're bored). There are a lot of episodes with very general premises; a woman receives strange phone calls in the middle of the night, man flees a hit and run, etc. You could probably throw together a script outside of this challenge and find a TZ premise in it without knowing it. And there are so many episodes to choose from. Very interested to see the episodes people chose.

-- Michael

Agreed, Michael, the series has touched on nearly everything over the (almost) 300 episodes... going back an looking at some of the synopsis of them has brought back fond memories.

Quoted from mmmarnie I'm really struggling to come up with an original idea. Every time I think I have one, I realize it's really just a rewrite. Ugh.

I think some people are going to view mine as a re-write, but I prefer to call it a re-imagination. If they do then so be it, I really didn't have the time to review the list of episodes and create a completely original idea loosely based on one. I can only remember a handful of episodes so I picked one I did remember and had a go.

I wish I had more time to give this challenge the justice it deserves. With so much material to draw from, I would have really enjoyed doing this properly.

It's weird, I watched loads of TW in my younger years, alongside Outer Limits, Tales from the Crypt and a creepy British one called Tales of the Unexpected. And yet. my mind is a blank trying to recall most of them!

Ah well, at least I've entered. Looking forward to reading these!

Mine sucks a bag of dicks, but it was still a fun way to kill an hour or two. I think I spent way more time watching TZ episodes on Netflix. Got so absorbed, I threw on my Night Gallery DVDs.

Quoted from spesh2k Mine sucks a bag of dicks, but it was still a fun way to kill an hour or two. I think I spent way more time watching TZ episodes on Netflix. Got so absorbed, I threw on my Night Gallery DVDs.

Don't worry, mine will suck even more so you won't have the worst entry lol I managed to grab 45mins on my lunch yesterday to hammer out a first draft, and I reckon I can maybe squeeze in a other 30mins tonight before bed to try and salvage something from it.

I have missed spending a week reading comments slating my work, so looking forward to that  :)

I won't be entering this time.
If I did, it would beariff on Queen Of The Nile.  Which had a mummy/vampire like angle. Kind of like Del Toro's Chronos.

Submitted! Think in total I managed to find about 90 minutes to work on this... had to go for a basic story but hopefully, it's not too dull.

No chance to proofread or spell check, not sure if it makes sense or even if I have kept the character names consistent throughout... oh god! what have I submitted?

You'll probably win now Matthew ;-)

I got nothing. Not even a bag of dicks. But I'll definitely review since I read 5 seasons of plots...twice!!!

Quoted from AnthonyCawood You'll probably win now Matthew ;-)

If i win you should all be ashamed of yourselves lol

Quoted from mmmarnie I got nothing. Not even a bag of dicks. But I'll definitely review since I read 5 seasons of plots...twice!!!

You still have 4.5 hrs...  ;)

I'm in, beer and a Motown documentary before bed!

Quoted from Grandma Bear You still have 4.5 hrs...  ;)

Maybe..... if u collaborate with me!!

I had two ideas but couldn't get past the 'too similar' to the original storyline problem.

Plus, now the carpet cleaners are here with only three hours and a bit to go. Bum.
I know,  excuses, excuses...

Love TZ!
Will be reading and reviewing for sure.

I'll raise your bag of dicks with a pile of crap.

I had no intention of entering but decided to retell an old favorite. I submit to you a one-hour special! Praise it and rate it low. Like usual. You never know, though.

I don't even care. Time to drink.

Lol, I dunno, I'll take a pile of crap over a bag of dicks any day. Especially if they're severed, which they probably would be. Logistically, it's really the only way to get a bunch of them in a bag.

Looking forward to reading it!

You guys and gals are funny!

In all serious, if you peps are actually writing a full 6 page script in 90 minutes total time or less, that in itself is very impressive.

As I said earlier in the week, no way was I going to go through hundreds of TW recaps and write something.

Serious Kudos to all who took the challenge!!!

Quoted from spesh2k Lol, I dunno, I'll take a pile of crap over a bag of dicks any day. Especially if they're severed, which they probably would be.

Funny...that's pretty close to the only idea I came up with. My fave TZ episode...Instead of being surrounded by books and losing his glasses...he was surrounded by women and lost his wiener.

Look forward to reading!

You should so have written that one Marnie!

Before I even read the first one, I've decided I'm just going to judge/score the script on the quality of the story, characters and writing and not worry much about if this is a rewrite, reimagination or completely original take on the story, as I won't really know unless I watch all those episodes and only recognise a couple.

As per usual, I'll be pacing myself and reviewing a few a day but I do plan to get through them all.

I'm going to see if it's obvious that it's inspired by the original episode but as that is going to be pretty subjective, I won't be judging on that basis...

When are they getting posted, I wanna read ;-)

Quoted Text When are they getting posted, I wanna read.

Think Don said midnight tonight (maybe before).

Oh well, even with my insomnia that means tomorrow... last two episodes of Bly Manor for me instead.

I can't read all the submissions!

Yippeee!

Actually... the PDF links seem to be broken ;-(

Yep, getting a 404 error for all of them.

They're all 404. Wonder what's up.

I'm guessing they're still in the process of posting all the scripts, maybe?

Quoted from spesh2k I'm guessing they're still in the process of posting all the scripts, maybe?

Quoted from ABennettWriter They're all 404. Wonder what's up.

Quoted from spesh2k Yep, getting a 404 error for all of them.

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Actually... the PDF links seem to be broken ;-(

You just have to believe.  Have you learned nothing from watching Twilight Zone episodes?

- Don

lol

Haha, just read through this thread, cue TZ music.

I just got up and thought it was just the one I reported. Behind the times... or ahead, depending.
Suffering insomnia lately like Ant. It's a real drag.

Looking forward to reading soon.
Hoping they don't put me go sleep.
That was a joke btw.   :D

P.S. The haha was also in response to Marnie's idea.

Well, spent pretty much the whole day reading the OWC entries, think I just about read all of them. It was nice to take a break from writing to actually read -- very relaxing. A lot of great talent on display, especially for scripts written on a tight deadline.

-- Michael

I've read the first batch and I'm very impressed with the overall quality. Having a break for the rest of the day so I don't get script reading fatigue but like what I see so far.

Also, thanks to Don for providing links to the wikis for each episode. A helpful reminder or overview if I haven't seen the episode. Much appreciated!

-Mark

All read now, another fine batch of scripts, I swear the standard gets higher with every challenge!

Well, that’s exactly 81.82% of the scripts read. Seems kind of slow considering it's an OWC… mind you, it’s still early in the week.

Quoted from Gum Well, that’s exactly 81.82% of scripts read....

  ;D
You not into 100% of anything, Rick?

Oh, no no... I am. So far I’ve read and commented on 100% of 18 scripts! Lol. Just gonna take a short break, crawl under the kitchen sink, curl up into the fetal position, and cry myself to sleep. I’ll get to the last batch pending that :)

Haha. The exact percentage just amused me, Rick. That's all.

Think I blew my load early lol. Read and commented all of them on pretty much the first day. Can't wait to see who wrote what... will there be a "guess the writer" thread this weekend? I've only ever done one other OWC. I don't even really know which writers were involved. Again, great job by all, it can be hard putting together a story based on someone else's premise and then structuring it into something of your own within a week's time.

Done and dusted. My vote is in. Fantastic entries - congratulations to everyone that entered. No pissers or losers in the bunch. It's getting more and more challenging to win one of these blasted challenges!

Is it me or does it seem a little slow? Did multiple writers write multiple scripts? Feels like I'm seeing more comments from people who didn't submit a script than people who did. Still a few days left, though!

Think it said there were 18 writers... so that should equate to min 17 comments per script if everyone who entered comments - which invariably doesn't happen... and there's some non-entrants commenting too, so yes does seem a little slow at the mo...

You're spot on, Ant -
Quoted from Don: There were 22 scripts written by 18 Authors

Still a few days for some stragglers to add comments though. Sometimes work dictates etc.

Nice to see at least one Newb in the mix too. And getting right into reviewing.
Welcome, Bort!

This does seem like the slowest OWC I've taken part in.

I've done a quick headcount and found the following.

- 20 different people have commented on at least 1 entry.
- Of those, I suspect at least 4 did not submit an entry. (I have LC, Dreamscale, Grandma Bear and Ghostwriters on my list of reviewing but didn't enter)
- Currently, 3 of the reviewers are below the minimum of reviewing 5 entries.
- Looks like only 5 have commented on all entries so far (excluding their own)

Below is the number of entries commented on per reviewer (I've excluded names)

Reviewer 1     22
Reviewer 2     22
Reviewer 3     22
Reviewer 4     21
Reviewer 5     21
Reviewer 6     17
Reviewer 7     17
Reviewer 8     16
Reviewer 9     14
Reviewer 10     12
Reviewer 11     12
Reviewer 12     9
Reviewer 13     8
Reviewer 14     7
Reviewer 15     7
Reviewer 16     6
Reviewer 17     6
Reviewer 18     2
Reviewer 19     2
Reviewer 20     1

Hopefully, it picks up today and tomorrow a bit!

I have 4 left to review I think? I will get those done today as I have no time tomorrow!

Finished all of them. Pretty solid entries. Even better than previous OWC. Can't wait to know who wrote what.

I'm done and voted

Hard to pick a winner, to be honest, could be any of about 5/6.

Thanks to those who haven't entered but are reviewing, appreciated!

And welcome to newcomer Bort who is getting stuck in with reviews, hope you are enjoying your first OWC.

Best of luck to all

Quoted from Matthew Taylor Hard to pick a winner, to be honest, could be any of about 5/6.

Ditto, my thoughts. All are pretty well written but five of them are brilliant.

My ballot is in. The entries were pretty good, but there were 2 that stood out to me -- I rated them based on the overall quality of the script as a stand alone (if I had just read it w/ out knowing it was part of a challenge), the quality of the writing while also considering the rules of the challenge such as budget (low, realistically can be filmed on a modest budget) and creativity (how the writer took the premise and made it original and something of their own).

Looking forward to guessing and seeing who wrote what!

-- Michael

Cast my votes... 3 faired better than the rest, and 1 no read... mine. Curious to see the results, till then.

Ok, Badda Bing Badda Boom... all done. It's been fun. Great job on all who participated and those who commented.;D

Voted.  Enjoyed the reads and reading the reviews of all the scripts. I love how everyone is honest but they also try to be constructive.

Well, apart for Jeff of course but it's Jeff and that is expected! Saying that, he kind of liked mine and that has only happened twice I think!

Quoted from MarkRenshaw Voted.  Enjoyed the reads and reading the reviews of all the scripts. I love how everyone is honest but they also try to be constructive. Well, apart for Jeff of course but it's Jeff and that is expected! Saying that, he kind of liked mine and that has only happened twice I think!

Everyone except me?  Really?  I wasn't honest?  I wasn't constructive?  Seriously?

WOW...why do I continue to waste my time reading and reviewing?  Guess it may be time to leave for a while.

Please disregard my feedback, everyone.  It is dishonest and nonconstructive.

Well, for what it’s worth Jeff, I appreciate the feedback you gave on my script thread, and it was pretty much on par with all the other comments, no worse no better, so definitely fair.

That being said I think my scripts are are dead giveaway at this stage cause I’ve pretty much submitted similar themes, voice, style, etc. for the past few years now, but it’s all good on this end. A challenge is a challenge and without the OWC and feedback there is really no inspiration to go outside the comfort zone and try different things. This is ‘tabula rasa’ wherein everyone is given the same set of paints... in the end, what we do with the given palette falls solely on us as to show what we’ve created from that, if others like it they like it, if not... we’ll, try something different next round, but only if you want to appease the masses, otherwise be true to your vision as a writer and carry on...

Quoted from Dreamscale Everyone except me?  Really?  I wasn't honest?  I wasn't constructive?  Seriously? WOW...why do I continue to waste my time reading and reviewing?  Guess it may be time to leave for a while. Please disregard my feedback, everyone.  It is dishonest and nonconstructive.

I was joking, or attempting to anyway!

Quoted from MarkRenshaw I was joking, or attempting to anyway!

It's odd how I'm always the butt off the jokes.

Quoted from Dreamscale Everyone except me?  Really?  I wasn't honest?  I wasn't constructive?  Seriously? WOW...why do I continue to waste my time reading and reviewing?  Guess it may be time to leave for a while. Please disregard my feedback, everyone.  It is dishonest and nonconstructive.

Must we do this every OWC? It's almost a ritual anymore. Are you getting thin-skinned these days?

There are a shitload of us that appreciate your take on our entries and actually look forward to reading them. Sure, you hurt some feelings but they'll get over it. I did. Most of the time you're spot on. Sometimes it seems like you had one too many Jagers before pounding out something on the keyboard.

It'll piss me off if you go dark on us. Suck it up, Buttercup!

Maybe the problem is that it's morning and WAY too early to start drinking Jager.

The Jager thickens my skin, so mornings I'm at my weakest, most vulnerable.   ;D ;D ;D

I'm just fuckin' with y'all, but it is strange how I'm always singled out.

Quoted from Dreamscale Maybe the problem is that it's morning and WAY too early to start drinking Jager. The Jager thickens my skin, so mornings I'm at my weakest, most vulnerable.   ;D ;D ;D I'm just fuckin' with y'all, but it is strange how I'm always singled out.

You don't need to worry until we STOP fuckin' with you. That's when something is really wrong :)

Quoted from JEStaats You don't need to worry until we STOP fuckin' with you. That's when something is really wrong :)

That's a good point.

Quoted from Dreamscale That's a good point.

Is it even an OWC unless someone takes a swipe at you? Would be like Christmas without the family argument... can't mess with tradition.

I am disappointed I haven't had my Jeff feedback this time around, putting me in my place lol

Wonder if everyone has voted yet?

Quoted from Dreamscale It's odd how I'm always the butt off the jokes.

Coz you are a legend!

Quoted from MarkRenshaw Coz you are a legend!

A Legend in my own mind!  HA!

Quoted Text Wonder if everyone has voted yet?

I doubt it, everyone seems to be spread out far apart in different time zones -- but they're due tonight by midnight (est time)!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

It was a pleasure reading the scripts.

YO VOTE!

Quoted from ABennettWriter YO VOTE!

I did. On Thursday. Suspect I was one of the earlier ones. Read everything by Wednesday morning.

Thanks for the reminder!

When you send in your ballots, DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND EMAIL. I had to re-send a new ballot because I forgot to do that. If you're having any doubts, contact Don to see if yours went through or not!

Vote for mine!

I re-sent my ballot -- there's 3 others with no names or emails on them.

My votes are in.

Two Excellent, Four Very Good, the rest Good efforts in my book.

I don't do Poor or Fair... just for the effort alone that it takes to write an OWC.

Great job everyone, and no brawls to adjudicate.
Everyone's so damn well behaved lately.   :D

Vote for mine2020!

Quoted from LC Everyone's so damn well behaved lately.   :D

I know.  It's so dull without a brawl every now and then.

Jeff, I'm bummed you didn't get to my entry. I was looking forward to being enlightened! ;)