Never work with animals or children
– W.C. Fields

Challenge accepted
– P.H. Cook

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Over on the Unproduced, Original Scripts page are twenty original scripts for your reading pleasure.

And, brace yourself for the Halloween One Week Challenge! Sharpen your pencils and get writing! Your 6 page or less script is due Friday, October 25th at Midnight (est).

– Don

Theme: Urban Legend.

Challenge: Write a 2-6 page script that surrounds an urban legend. One of two options: Create an original one, or put your own spin on an existing one. 2 to 5 characters.

The script does not have to be strictly horror. Horror-comedy, horror-thriller, horror-drama, etc., are acceptable. Please put the name of the Urban Legend on the title page.

Scripts due to SimplyScripts.com/OWC Friday at Midnight on October 25th (11:59 PM EST on October 25th – see also timer)

• Genre is open
• 6 page maximum
• Do not put your name on title page. Anonymous challenge. Make up a good nom de plume
• Scripts are due to SimplyScripts.com/OWC by Friday, October 25th at midnight edt.
• Please put (c) 2024 on title page.
• This is a challenge, not a contest.
• Participants are expected to read and comment on as many scripts as they can.

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PC: PHC ;D

Thanks Barksid for the heads up on this.

Inside Out (pdf) by Meg LeFauve & Dave Holstein from Walt Disney Studios – A sequel that features Riley entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to adapt to the possibility of being replaced.

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Still sorting out from server migration. But in the meantime, there are twelve original scripts on the Unproduced Scripts page for your reading pleasure.

– Don

Bear with.

Over on the Unproduced Scripts page are twenty-one original scripts for your reading pleasure. And scripts from the week before are here and the Writers’ names for OWC are revealed (and Writers’ Choice).

– Don

The One Week Challenge theme was The Chase. (You can also read the scripts on the Unproduced Scripts page. If you have interest in any of these scripts, please reach out to me or wait until the names are revealed next week).

Porch Pirate by Ezster Has – A cocky porch pirate steals a package and finds himself hunted by its relentless owner, unaware of the consequences awaiting him. (Short, Drama, Crime) pdf format – Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

Streets of Bourbon by Florist Grump – A waiter chases a patron through New Orleans to give him his wallet he left behind at the restaurant. 3 pages (Short, Comedy) pdf format – Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

Why are we Afraid of Bears? by Boo Boo – A hiker encounters a hungry bear in the wilderness. (Short, Action) pdf format – Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

Run by A Perpetual Loser – A routine run takes a dark turn for a carefree young jogger. (Short, Horror) pdf format – Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

Fractured by Alan Smithee – An afflicted woman confronts past trauma by revisiting the old family home. (Short, Drama, Thriller) pdf format – Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

Laws Of The Jungle by Chimp Chimcheree – A family of Gazelles. A pack of Lions. Nature can be cruel. (Short, Drama, Crime) pdf format – Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

Prey For the Hunter by Chasing Ally – A female motorist with a dark past is chased by a killer to a dead end in the road. (Short, Horror) pdf format – Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

The Chase by Kname of Rider – With nothing else left to lose, a dad and daughter bet their last dollar on a horse that will change their lives. (Short, Family) pdf format – Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

chase challenge by Clever Pseudonym – She may be sexy smart but Marita means trouble. A fun Friday night chaos ensues. (Short, Sci Fi) pdf format – Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

Border Patrol by Brother Warren – A pair of border patrol agents get more than they bargained for on a routine patrol. (Short, Drama) pdf format – Discuss this script on the Discussion Board

The theme: The Chase – Short script 2 to 6 pages. Read the short scripts of the One Week Challenge