Sad Sack Competition.

[songswithoutwords]

This article was hilarious:

www.theonion.com/articles/sad-sack-purchases-screenwriting-software,17254/

It inspired me to start a competition. Add up your score from the topics below and post it. Pick only one answer for each topic.

Question 1: Age
3 points - age is exactly 36
2 points - age 34-38
1 point - any age 30+
(Example scoring: If age is 36, then 3 points. If age is 35, then 2 points. If age is 33, then 1 point. Age 36 does not mean you get 3+2+1 points. Only the first "match" in the list applies.)

Question 2: IMDB
3 points - have posted full reviews on IMDB
2 points - have posted comments on IMDB
1 point - have registered on IMDB

Question 3: Final Draft
3 points - have purchased it this year or have purchased it specifically at age 36
2 points - have purchased it (any time, any version)
1 point - plan to purchase it "when you get serious"

Question 4: Career
3 points - HR administrator
2 points - anything remotely related to HR
1 point - any other career outside television and cinema

Question 5: Screenplay by Syd Field
3 points - own it
2 points - previously owned it and/or have read it
1 point - have not read it but have insulted it

Question 6: Creative Screenwriting Magazine
3 points - have a current subscription
2 points - have purchased or been a subscriber in the past
1 point - knew about it before this article

Question 7: Starbucks
3 points - have a routine for writing in coffee shops
2 points - have escaped to a coffee shop to write at least once
1 point - have written down a sudden, unexpected, inspired idea while in a coffee shop

Question 8: Writing at work
3 points - have screenwriting software installed at work
2 points - have brought in a personal laptop or notebook to write at work
1 point - have stopped working and taken a break due to being "hit" with an idea

Bonus question: Creativity
1 point - have ever stated "I don't get to be too creative at work"

Highest possible score is 25.

My score is 15.

[matt35mm]

I'm a 5 or 6. Not too sad of a sack.

[violet]

Scored a three. Only thing I'm guilty of is writing in coffeeshops... Which isn't going to change soon.

[songswithoutwords]

I'm still winning! Yay!

I even got the bonus question.

[Deleted]

I am right on your tail. 14. LOL

[mscherer]

Okay, I caved and took the quiz.....

I'm a 13 , however.....

If carrying around a USB key with Final Draft installed on it counts as having Final Draft installed at work -- after all, I can plug in the key to my work computer and turn out one screenplay after the other -- then my score was a sad, sad, sad, 16 .

Keep Writing!
but not at work

[trellicktower]

I started strong. I'm exactly 36!

But I ended up with 6 total.

No worries, I still consider myself a sad sack!

[napolyphonic]

Scored a 3. Not sure if that's good or bad.

[ldw4686]

Wow- I scored 5... which is good, bad? Not sure. After reading the article, I guess I am glad that I'm not a sad sack:)