You guys asked for it. Here we go.

Does that mean if I ask for easier parameters I'll get them?

Sean, is the time lapse possible?

I have so many bad ideas, but no good ones.  I'm torn.  Really.

Dan

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Does that mean if I ask for easier parameters I'll get them?

I'm thinking I'll start writing soon and see what happens.  

I'm just going to congratulate my opponent right now.

Is there going to be a new link to submit our script in round 2? Or do we use the old link?

I can't find the old link...fml

Argh! Something came up and I'm gonna have like no time to write this weekend. This is gonna be almost pointless.

I think everyone is just trying to psych out there opponents!

Such a good round of scripts last time. I think they will only get better.

I'll tell you what's psyching me out - I got that "Martin Scorsese Teaches Filmmaking" banner on the homepage just staring at me.

It's like Marty's saying '"g'ahead, type something." Very disconcerting....

It's 4:53 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Just got an idea, finally.

Quoted from TheUsualSuspect I'm just going to congratulate my opponent right now.

I'm thinking this too.

What I've done is rubbish.  It screams impossible.

And I think I'm going to switch from wine to brandy...

Quoted from ajr And I think I'm going to switch from wine to brandy...

Why didn't I think of that! Too bad it's 2 am here, too late.

I just played a game of solitaire and I asked the cards "should I submit what I wrote to the second round" and the cards looked at me as if they were real. And cried.

True story.

Quoted from khamanna I just played a game of solitaire and I asked the cards "should I submit what I wrote to the second round" and the cards looked at me as if they were real. And cried. True story.

I don't know what that means. Then again, I've switched from wine to brandy...

I always listen to music while I write.

Pat Benatar was working for a while...

Had to change to Marillion - Misplaced Childhood.

Then I really got into a groove when I went to Zeppelin III...

Aren't you adventurous!

So if I listen to music it will make my entry better? Thanks for telling me.

Quoted from khamanna I just played a game of solitaire and I asked the cards "should I submit what I wrote to the second round" and the cards looked at me as if they were real. And cried. True story.

My cards are sobbing.

Music is emotion. Match the music to what you're trying to elicit from yourself.

Oh, and switch from wine to brandy.

All I'm really struggling with this round is a suitable logline. It's a good problem to have.

Warren, I don't think you need a logline, not mentioned in my parameters

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Warren, I don't think you need a logline, not mentioned in my parameters

Haha One just came to me. Submitting now, and I'm done!

No, I pulled away from my computer, listened to some music, came back to reread the entry and it's not the slightest bit better.

That's it for me for tonight. See you guys tomorrow.

Can never easily find the submission link. Anyone know where it's hiding?

Is there any chance of getting that put at the top of the page with the counter?

Well - this was a bit of a ball buster.

Anyway - just submitted. Time to switch from coffee to beer.

Best of luck to all

Here's the link:

http://simplyscripts.com/owc

Done and submitted.

What I love about these challenges is they force me to write in genres I'd never consider. Curious to see how this one turned out.

Best of luck, Steven. May the best script win.

Quoted from ajr I always listen to music while I write. Pat Benatar was working for a while... Had to change to Marillion - Misplaced Childhood. Then I really got into a groove when I went to Zeppelin III...

Saw Pat in concert last year with Styx - fabulous!!!

Quoted from ajr Music is emotion. Match the music to what you're trying to elicit from yourself. Oh, and switch from wine to brandy.

Been so digging early Genesis lately.

Quoted from ajr Music is emotion. Match the music to what you're trying to elicit from yourself. Oh, and switch from wine to brandy.

Seriously, you guys listen to music when you write? Can't do it. "Music is emotion"-- That's why it doesn't work for me. I need 100% focus. It sucks...makes writing so boring.

As far as brandy? I don't drink at all. Man, I'm not livin' life.

Quoted from ajr I always listen to music while I write.

I'm the complete opposite. I have to have silence and zero distraction, or I'll find a reason not to write.

Quoted from Warren I'm the complete opposite. I have to have silence and zero distraction, or I'll find a reason not to write.

Me too. I can't concentrate with noise. Reading something or watching the start of a movie, or listening to music beforehand can inspire, but then I have to shut everything out.

So, eight pages this time around. Why did it go up? Is everyone happier with that? Just curious.

Was just rereading my submitted script and there's a idiotic plot hole! It's an easy fix. I'm so glad I had another read.

Quoted from LC Me too. I can't concentrate with noise. Reading something or watching the start of a movie, or listening to music beforehand can inspire, but then I have to shut everything out. So, eight pages this time around. Why did it go up? Is everyone happier with that? Just curious.

Not sure why the page increase, Lib, you'd have to ask Blondie. Massive irony for me with it though - the first round one I had to cut 3 pages before submitting. This time around I will only prolly use 5 maybe 6 pages! Hill Airy Arse!

Quoted from Warren Was just rereading my submitted script and there's a idiotic plot hole! It's an easy fix. I'm so glad I had another read.

That's where I buried my dead people

For those of you who find music distracting, try music with no lyrics... or simple vocalization as an instrument.

Would help if language is the distraction, won’t help if sound is the distraction.

Of course, staring a deadline in the face is not the time to experiment with your routine

Quoted from eldave1 That's where I buried my dead people

Hahahahaha

Quoted from stevie Not sure why the page increase, Lib, you'd have to ask Blondie. Massive irony for me with it though - the first round one I had to cut 3 pages before submitting. This time around I will only prolly use 5 maybe 6 pages! Hill Airy Arse!

Hill Airy Arse indeed, Stevie. This is the type of whacky thing my auto-correct does all the time.     It keeps trying to make arse - arose. Arse, I say. Sorry I'm just amusing myself.

Carry on. Looking forward to Round 2 entries.

And now I'm actually done. Revision submitted. Not looking at it again.

Good luck everybody!

Quoted from CameronD What I love about these challenges is they force me to write in genre's I'd never consider. Curious to see how this one turned out.

Ok, now you scaring me. Was I assigned a genre? Sean? Someone. please.

Quoted from Warren And now I'm actually done. Revision submitted. Not looking at it again. Good luck everybody!

I have to reread mine like 5 times.

And then trash it maybe.

I just double checked my parameters and realised I'm currently two pages over... oops but at glad I realised now!

Well it says you can go a bit over.

If the parameters are not clear cut number of pages - I for one won't penalize for it. I was going to in the last round.

I've scrapped my first effort.

Thought of a new idea, not sure how it will be received due to the updated parameters.  Fits in well with the pm message parameters though.

Quoted from jayrex I've scrapped my first effort. Thought of a new idea, not sure how it will be received due to the updated parameters.  Fits in well with the pm message parameters though.

I asked Sean this question earlier in the old thread, maybe it helps?

"Hi Sean,

I understand the can't be dead before the script starts, but not so much the can't be dying as your script ends?

So they can die on the last page, but can't be dying? So you have to see them dead or know that they are dead?

Okay so we are going with most, if not all, BUT MOST of your script takes place at your ceremony. I guarantee people are going to get caught up on that. To me this means there can be a small portion of your script that does not take place at the event and that is acceptable?"

To my question about the dead he replied:

"Exactly"

and to the question about location he replied:

"If I had it my way, they would take place at the location 100%. However, people like to have set-up, cutaways, flashbacks, etc, which might not necessarily take place at the location.

One thing I made a note of last round is that I do condone people bringing their own sets of values into the reviews. For some people, any time away from the location or genre (or modifier, in the last round) was a deal-breaker. Others were willing to look past that and see just the story. Neither one is wrong.

It's all about that line and whether or not you cross it. It's why art is called "subjective" and why I don't DQ, because where I stand is not the same as where everybody else stands."\

So every one has to die within the pages of your script somewhere, and there can, although not ideal, be a small potion of your script away from the location, but it isn't preferable.

Quoted from LC Me too. I can't concentrate with noise. Reading something or watching the start of a movie, or listening to music beforehand can inspire, but then I have to shut everything out. So, eight pages this time around. Why did it go up? Is everyone happier with that? Just curious.

I'm never against 5 pagers but suddenly got happy with the new page limit. I needed more pages for the type of story I ended up with.

Quoted from Warren I asked Sean this question earlier in the old thread, maybe it helps? "Hi Sean, I understand the can't be dead before the script starts, but not so much the can't be dying as your script ends? So they can die on the last page, but can't be dying? So you have to see them dead or know that they are dead? Okay so we are going with most, if not all, BUT MOST of your script takes place at your ceremony. I guarantee people are going to get caught up on that. To me this means there can be a small portion of your script that does not take place at the event and that is acceptable?" To my question about the dead he replied: "Exactly" and to the question about location he replied: "If I had it my way, they would take place at the location 100%. However, people like to have set-up, cutaways, flashbacks, etc, which might not necessarily take place at the location. One thing I made a note of last round is that I do condone people bringing their own sets of values into the reviews. For some people, any time away from the location or genre (or modifier, in the last round) was a deal-breaker. Others were willing to look past that and see just the story. Neither one is wrong. It's all about that line and whether or not you cross it. It's why art is called "subjective" and why I don't DQ, because where I stand is not the same as where everybody else stands."\ So every one has to die within the pages of your script somewhere, and there can, although not ideal, be a small potion of your script away from the location, but it isn't preferable.

I can't say too much about my problem or I'll give myself away.

People die.

They're killed at the place.

There's a celebration.

It meets the basic objectives.

i'm freakin pissed! I can't think of shit.

Quoted from SAC i'm freakin pissed! I can't think of shit.

We tend to take care of those in the same place, but they aren’t the same thing. And for people not named Elvis, that “event” usually doesn’t involve anyone dying.

To say to this I wrote a script would be a huge exaggeration.

I am sooooo dying to see the details of this challenge and what you all have come up with. This is the first time I've been able to watch this from the sidelines and, I must say, I'm enjoying the shit out of this! Although I do wish I was taking part as well.

Good luck!

Right I'm in... managed to shave two pages off and get it down to eight.

First draft finished. Whew.

I was torn on 2 ideas.  So, I wrote both.  So, instead of 1 vomit draft, I have 2.  I don't know if I should have spent more time fixing up one, rather than writing 2, but, too late now.  

I'm not sure which one I'm gonna submit.  

Wish me luck.  I'm gonna need it.

Dan

Quoted from khamanna Ok, now you scaring me. Was I assigned a genre? Sean? Someone. please.

I apologize, Khamanna, I just came off a double at work. Nobody was assigned a genre this round. It can be any genre you would like.

Good luck Dan.

For what it's worth, my process has been - since we are only given about 30 hours to do this - go with your first idea and then write the shit out of it, right, wrong or indifferent.

Oh, and switch from wine to brandy.

AJR

Submitted.

Look forward to the entries.

Has everyone submitted their efforts by now?

I did just now. I'll try to sleep as it's 2:30 am here and the vampires that live in my closet (and bathroom by the way) are waking up.

If I manage to fall asleep I won't take it down!

Well. That's done.

I'm so ready to go. Can't wait to see what everyone has come up with.

Still waiting on a few scripts.  I may wait until the morning (edt, USnA) to post.  

Also, at some suggestions, we will be posting two scripts to a poll rather than individual scripts.  I will create discussion board threads after voting closes for each of the scripts.

Don

Sorry to be a pain Don. Where's the submit link for this?

Quoted from stevie Sorry to be a pain Don. Where's the submit link for this?

http://www.simplyscripts.com/owc

or just email me directly at webmaster@simplyscripts.com

Or the usual submit link.  I'll take it any way I can get it.

- Don

Quoted from Don http://www.simplyscripts.com/owc or just email me directly at webmaster@simplyscripts.com Or the usual submit link.  I'll take it any way I can get it. - Don

Cheers mate. Apparently Jeff does as well  

Quoted from stevie Cheers mate. Apparently Jeff does as well

So, perhaps there is some truth to the rumors about you and Jeff...

- Don

Quoted from Don So, perhaps there is some truth to the rumors about you and Jeff... - Don

Touche!  Well and truly owned by the Donster on a Monday.  Time I retired lol

I submitted mine.

This should be interesting.  I suspect that all these stories will be similar in one way or another.  I hope that isn't the case.

Reading 16 stories that all have one common theme (and we know what that is) can get boring pretty quickly.

I'm curious to see what everyone else, and specifically my opponent, came up with.

Dan

Quoted from jayrex Has everyone submitted their efforts by now?

Not, yet. Still waiting on two.

Don

It’s
Coming!!!

I'm so sorry people have to read this. I did'nt wanna forfeit though.

Jesus H. Christ! Submitted with 7 seconds left.

James, it’s probably not as bad as you think.

Quoted from MarkItZero I'm so sorry people have to read this. I did'nt wanna forfeit though.

I think we've all had those scripts at one time or another. Lol.

So did everyone get something up??

Yes.

Amazing work, as always, Don. Big thank you goes out for having these up almost instantaneously. =)

One more note for everybody. I've locked all the threads for the round 1 scripts, so they don't get mixed around with the round 2 scripts. Hopefully, this keeps things a little more uniform and easy to understand. They will be unlocked when the tournament is over. Thank you.

Don is the man. Seriously now.

Quoted from SAC Don is the man. Seriously now.

Agreed!

So we're commenting on both scripts on the same thread?

Looks that way.

Major props to all involved. Admins and writer. Now we read.

This competition disrupts my facebook read. I'm behind on the world news.

Quoted from khamanna This competition disrupts my facebook read. I'm behind on the world news.

LOL

So we just discuss scripts in the paired posts am I correct? Both at the same time? Since I don't see individual posts for them all.

Quoted from khamanna This competition disrupts my facebook read. I'm behind on the world news.

Let me sum things up for you.

IT'S BAD OUT THERE.

That is all.

Carry on wayward sons and daughters.

Dsn