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• Can take place on Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday or even Cyber Monday.
• An uninvited guest shows up — the guest doesn’t need to be human and, hell, doesn’t even need to be alive. However, the guest must reveal something that will impact the lives of the people he/she/it touches for the worst, or the better.
• Oh yeah, and one of your characters must be blind.
For those of you who do not know. In US and A, Thanksgiving*, this year, is November 24th, which would make Black Friday** November 25th, and Cyber*** Monday, Monday, November 28th.
*If you're not American, then this one is complicated.
**Did you watch, "The Purge"? - Same thing
***No, Renshaw, this isn't some Doctor Who villain.
I was on page three, hoping it would fit the challenge, when you posted the reveal. I was almost there, content-wise. As Ricky Ricardo would say, "I got some tweaking to do!" But I'll get there.
Hope not too tough. I think it’d be fun to see what non-US writers would come up with. You know what they say, Google is your friend. Also, feel free to fire away with any questions. I’m listening. For the next hour or two, anyway…
I love the concept ‘ Cyber’, but I’m not American so ‘Thanksgiving Day, and Black Friday doesn’t really resonate with me. guess I could google it to see what you mean…
Google, google, google,…
Okay, got it, appears like an American thing, : Planes , trains, Automobiles, etc.… funny stuff
Thanksgiving is more a vibe to me at this point. A time of eating turkey with family and sharing what we’re grateful for. Technically, a feast the first pilgrims to America shared with the natives of the new land. Native Americans or Indians.
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving — one of the busiest Christmas shopping days of the year. Sales and sales and sales. People have been known to be trampled at Walmart. It’s insanity.
Cyber Monday is the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend. Amazon makes a killing. It’s a rather recent event where most Xmas shopping is done online. An event in and of itself.
Renshaw, unlike Renfielld (as I’m watching Bram Stokers Dracula on Prime right now) is a reference to one of our talented SS writers.
Not sure what’s Ambiguous about blind. Thought it’d be a nice twist. One of your characters cannot see. Could be your main character, or a side character. The choice is yours. But literally cannot see.
Lol, Steve, I was being facetious ‘bout it all’ , I’m Canadian and get what you’re saying tooth and nail. We have Thanks Giving too, but celebrate Christmas a little harder… if that makes any sense, lol.
I’ m just busting your balls because I know you’re a devout SS member and thought I’d give you a run for your money. That being said, you had me at ‘Cyber’…
Out of curiosity, has it ever happened that anyone already HAD a prewritten script that exactly fit the OWC guidelines? Would they be able to submit it in that case?
Out of curiosity, has it ever happened that anyone already HAD a prewritten script that exactly fit the OWC guidelines? Would they be able to submit it in that case?
I’m not sure, but I’ve come close a couple times.
As far as using it, might wanna get some help on this one. Libby?
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