Simply Scripts - January 2006 One Week Writing Exercise

Short Writing Exercise January, 2006

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Entries for the "One Week Screenwriting Exercise - January 2006".

Each person wrote a short, western piece about visiting the general store.

Soulslingers by Marc Bloom

(Short, Western) - An ancient relic is stolen by two juveniles, releasing its three hellbent guardians who will stop at nothing to reclaim it. It's up to a couragous sheriff and his townsfolf to destroy the guardians and return the relic to its righhtful owner. (doc - formatting:

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Entrances and Exits by Tyler Higgins

(Short, Western) - Stratus is having trouble holding his drinks. (doc - formatting:

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Miss Pearly May's Homemade Fudge by Andy Petrou

(Short, Western) - Thou shalt not covet thy best friend's fudge. (rtf - formatting:

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The Great Brain Robbery by Martin Lancaster

(Short, Western) - While all around him are losing their heads, Helio 'Hound Dog' Cordeiro must sober up and unravel the mystery of The Great Brain Robbery. Apologies to everyone involved. Two birds, one stone and all that. (pdf - formatting:

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Out of the Loop by George Willson

(Short, Western) - Something is going on in town, and Tom is not the type of guy to enjoy being left out of the loop. (pdf - formatting:

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Triplut by Kenney Ponsaert

(Short, Western) - One quiet little General Store in the Old West seems to be the chosen place for a confrontation between three men each wanting a different thing. (html - formatting:

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The Samaritans by Mike Shelton

(Short, Western) - A stranger wanders into town in search of a hired gun, but ends up with an old man, two prostitutes, and an eccentric southern gentleman. (pdf - formatting:

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A Visit To A General Store by Stephen R Francis

(Short, Western) - A mysterious stranger enters a general store one rainy afternoon ... with a most unusual request. (doc - formatting:

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To Kill A Mockingboy by Gregory J. Baldwin

(Short, Western) - This is the strange tale of a strange boy with a strange habit. (pdf - formatting:

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Level One by Andrew Roby

(Short, Western) - Marv must find out who destroyed the General Store. (tml - formatting:

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Untitled Western by Rich Merrill

(Short, Western) - Old west. Man walks into general store. Man is not welcomed. Man is identified as a hired killer- maybe. Cut to Saloon, where a group of men by the man hired killer is supposed to kill are lodging. Man sneaks into saloon to meet an old acquaintance. (doc - formatting:

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The Swindler by James McClung

(Short, Western) - The fastest shot in all the West offers an ambitious cowboy the challenge of a lifetime. (pdf - formatting:

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Paramour's by Robert Glenn Newcomer

(Short, Western) - The most popular store in Gopher Junction is owned by lesbians. (pdf - formatting:

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Random Pain by Zavier Alvarez

(Short, Western) - A bad day gets worse as desperation and death take their toll on a marked man. (pdf - formatting:

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Knowin' Yer Place by Jim Chopey

(Short, Western) - Knowin' Yer Place is a parody that looks at an America still in the latter part of its infancy and wonders how myopic some people might have been – how little they might've recognized the melting pot the country was already becoming. It's also a commentry on how certain ethnic groups somehow naturally settled on and mastered specific trades. (pdf - formatting:

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Sheriff Stories by Andrew Mangum

(Short, Western) - Revenge (doc - formatting: