Scripts of the July 2021 OWC (four day)

Posted by: Don, July 20th, 2021, 12:46pm

The Victor House by me - A distraught couple fight over an ill-fated decision and process loss within the walls of their worn Victorian home.  Short, Drama

Nothing Compares To You by S. O'Connor - A man resorts to desperate measures to win back the affections of his one true love.  Short, Drama

Slayers by J. F. Cooper - Two police officers argue what to do after an avoidable killing.  Short, Drama

The Edison Doll by Not Edison - Will a childhood toy deepen rifts or heal the pain of the past?  Short, Drama

Homecoming by Anon - A woman visits her childhood home to finally put the past behind her.  Short, Drama

Missus by Dr. Vladmir von Vanple - A woman in her sixties seems very nervous to reconnect with a younger man from her past.   Short, Drama

Dark Corners by blank - A daughter risks herself to get her father desperately needed help.  Short, Drama

Fish to Fry by Ron Popeil - A fisherman loses his girlfriend and his record for the largest catch.  Short, Drama

Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Sir Lancelot - After a tragic accident, a nun faces a moral crisis when her son’s left in a coma...  Short, Drama

Whatever's Left by Last Minute Guy - For how long it can go?  Short, Drama

Posted by: Yuvraj, July 20th, 2021, 12:48pm; Reply: 1

Wow! 10 scripts. Great!

Posted by: AnthonyCawood, July 20th, 2021, 5:07pm; Reply: 2

Read and commented, and again the standard here is pretty high in a challenge that I think threw a few people out of their comfort zones... thanks for running it Yuvraj!

Posted by: Robert Timsah, July 20th, 2021, 5:39pm; Reply: 3

I learned a lot, writing for and reading them all.

Posted by: Warren, July 20th, 2021, 6:25pm; Reply: 4

Nice turnout considering the frequency of challenges lately. I'm looking forward to diving in.

Posted by: Warren, July 20th, 2021, 6:29pm; Reply: 5

Also looks like everyone stuck with straight drama which I'm actually quite happy about.

Posted by: LC, July 20th, 2021, 7:27pm; Reply: 6

Half way through reading some terrific quality scripts!

A smallish turnout but a great little challenge.Thanks, Yuvraj.

Posted by: Lightfoot, July 20th, 2021, 7:42pm; Reply: 7

I wanted to participate in this one. The challenge looked liked a good one, but only had a few hours left when i noticed it was on.

I'll be reading the submitting regardless though. Interested in seeing what everyone comes up with.

Posted by: Warren, July 20th, 2021, 9:01pm; Reply: 8

Just dropping this back in there...

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Challenge: Depict a harsh, realistic, and emotionally stirring estranged relationship between the characters. NO GORE. NO EXTREME VIOLENCE.

Genre: Open. If comedy (of any sub-genre), it has to be sarcastic which highlights the tension.

Script length: Write 1-5 pages of properly formatted script.

Characters: Two main characters (between spouses [please go beyond this one], friends, siblings, colleagues, etc.)

Criteria: You HAVE to include a THIRD VARIABLE which can be a PERSON OR an OBJECT. The third variable can be the cause of the whole situation or the solver of it - it is entirely up to you. But it must be a VITAL part of the story.

Here's the BOMBSHELL --> The THIRD VARIABLE will be present for only ONE PAGE of the entire script.

One-page disclaimer: If you introduce the third variable on any page of your script, it has to be done and completed on that page only. NEVER to be SEEN again. So it's better if you introduce the third variable at the beginning of the page.

Of course, you can mention the third variable in your dialogs.

Locations: As many as you need. (Although, budget-wise you should aim for a single location)

Posted by: LC, July 20th, 2021, 9:28pm; Reply: 9

Why the reminder, Warren?

A specific reason?

Posted by: Warren, July 20th, 2021, 9:30pm; Reply: 10

Quoted from LC

Why the reminder, Warren?

A specific reason?

Just good to have when assessing scripts :)

Posted by: Robert Timsah, July 20th, 2021, 10:40pm; Reply: 11

Quoted from LC

Why the reminder, Warren?

A specific reason?

Turned out, the (strict definition of it) estrangement was more difficult than any of it. LOL

Posted by: Warren, July 20th, 2021, 11:15pm; Reply: 12

Read them all. Congrats to everyone that got an entry in.

Some good ones in there that fit the challenge, some good ones that work better outside of the challenge and some that really missed the mark.

Thanks for running this, Yuvraj (and Don as always).

Posted by: Warren, July 20th, 2021, 11:20pm; Reply: 13

Quoted from Robert Timsah

Turned out, the (strict definition of it) estrangement was more difficult than any of it. LOL

I'm surprised people got this so wrong in some instances to be honest. I think it was the clearest part of the brief.

I think the two main character part is a little less clear and seems to be what's causing the most debate.

Always happens in OWC's though, lots of interpretation, it just depends how lenient people are on what they perceive the 'rules' to be.

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