Story Statement: A group of friends play matchmaker with each other, to varying degrees of success
Antagonist: The antagonist of this story is Darren Johnson. He is an angry, brooding man whose mother married Dan Peters’ father when Darren and Dan were younger. Both men are on the basketball team at Stratford University, but that is where their similarities end.
The year preceding the story, it’s alluded to that Darren was a participant in some vague event where someone died, and as a result, is no longer trusted by his stepbrother, who also happens to be team captain of the basketball team. When a junior, Chris Fiorentino, is given the MVP award over him, Darren makes it his personal mission to humiliate and sabotage both Chris and Dan at every possible opportunity. As the son of a con man who is currently in prison, he knows a thing or two about subterfuge. With the help of his cronies, Bo and Cori Aiken, he sets off on a mission of revenge, with no concern for anyone else who might get hurt along the way.
Title: He Said, She Said
Genre: Contemporary New Adult Fiction
Comparable Titles:
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (inspiration/source material)
Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews
Calling Romeo by Alexandra Potter
Logline: Two cousins navigate their way through love, loss, and heartache with a lot of help from their friends
Conflicts: As this is more of an ensemble piece, there isn’t exactly one solitary protagonist. The main characters experience heartache, betrayal, deceit, and miscommunication. Some of it is well intentioned as a means of getting Bridget and Ben together, but most of it is malicious and sinister. These characters are all young people in their early twenties, and as such, have not quite developed into mature adults yet. They suffer from insecurity, self-doubt, and pride. As young adults, they also have a tendency to react instinctively, rather than taking time to evaluate the situation.
The external conflict comes from Darren using misdirection to paint the picture that Hannah is cheating on Chris, who already suffers from intense insecurity about himself and his relationship. With some hand waving and some smoke and mirrors, Chris fervently believes that what he’s been told is the truth, and creates conflict in the group by taking out his anger towards Hannah in a very public and very humiliating way. The stress of this encounter forces her to take time off to recuperate, while Bridget and Ben work to uncover the truth, again using deceit to do so.
Setting: This story is entirely set on or near the college campus of Stratford University. It is your typical small, private, New England liberal arts school with libraries, a Greek system, dormitories, etc. The primary locations for this story are the rec center, Duncan House (the house where the basketball team lives), and an on campus apartment shared by Bridget and Hannah.
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Story Statement: A group of friends play matchmaker with each other, to varying degrees of success
Antagonist: The antagonist of this story is Darren Johnson. He is an angry, brooding man whose mother married Dan Peters’ father when Darren and Dan were younger. Both men are on the basketball team at Stratford University, but that is where their similarities end.
The year preceding the story, it’s alluded to that Darren was a participant in some vague event where someone died, and as a result, is no longer trusted by his stepbrother, who also happens to be team captain of the basketball team. When a junior, Chris Fiorentino, is given the MVP award over him, Darren makes it his personal mission to humiliate and sabotage both Chris and Dan at every possible opportunity. As the son of a con man who is currently in prison, he knows a thing or two about subterfuge. With the help of his cronies, Bo and Cori Aiken, he sets off on a mission of revenge, with no concern for anyone else who might get hurt along the way.
Title: He Said, She Said
Genre: Contemporary New Adult Fiction
Comparable Titles:
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (inspiration/source material)
Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews
Calling Romeo by Alexandra Potter
Logline: Two cousins navigate their way through love, loss, and heartache with a lot of help from their friends
Conflicts: As this is more of an ensemble piece, there isn’t exactly one solitary protagonist. The main characters experience heartache, betrayal, deceit, and miscommunication. Some of it is well intentioned as a means of getting Bridget and Ben together, but most of it is malicious and sinister. These characters are all young people in their early twenties, and as such, have not quite developed into mature adults yet. They suffer from insecurity, self-doubt, and pride. As young adults, they also have a tendency to react instinctively, rather than taking time to evaluate the situation.
The external conflict comes from Darren using misdirection to paint the picture that Hannah is cheating on Chris, who already suffers from intense insecurity about himself and his relationship. With some hand waving and some smoke and mirrors, Chris fervently believes that what he’s been told is the truth, and creates conflict in the group by taking out his anger towards Hannah in a very public and very humiliating way. The stress of this encounter forces her to take time off to recuperate, while Bridget and Ben work to uncover the truth, again using deceit to do so.
Setting: This story is entirely set on or near the college campus of Stratford University. It is your typical small, private, New England liberal arts school with libraries, a Greek system, dormitories, etc. The primary locations for this story are the rec center, Duncan House (the house where the basketball team lives), and an on campus apartment shared by Bridget and Hannah.