• Brief Synopsis: A psychic young man is forced to learn how to use his powers to solve the murder of his father.
THE OVERALL CHARACTERS:
Name: Joe Collins
ID: Main Character
Gender: Male
Role: Psychic Detective
Name: Daniel
ID: Impact Character
Gender: Male
Role: City Commissioner
Patrick: Joe’s father
Joyce: Joe’s mother
Mitchell Livingston: Joe’s mentor
• Main Character Resolve as it relates to Steadfast:
Joe faces more difficulties than most people would normally be able to handle. But Joe not only survives them, he remains the idealistic justice-seeker he always was.
• Main Character Approach as it relates to Do-er:
Joe takes actions to solve problems causing him to be in greater and greater risk of failure. He doesn't contemplate much and gets to work to reach his goals. Sometimes this causes problems for Joe because he might have done better had he given more thought to his actions.
• Main Character Problem-Solving Style as it relates to Intuitive:
Joe approaches problems as whole. Rather than breaking a problem down into parts, Joe dives right in and tries to understand as much a possible and quickly a possible. He feels more than he thinks. His emotions guide his actions.
• Story Judgment as it relates to Bad:
Joe gets justice for his father's death, but is unsuccessful in his unobtainable goal of making the world a better place. He finds that while his powers can help, some things will never change. The blacked heard of killers will stay black. Molested children are scarred for life despite catching their abusers. In the end Joe doesn't believe he's brought much light to the darkness.
THE OVERALL STORY THROUGHLINE:
• Throughline as it relates to Situation:
The death of Joe's father makes him have to work his way though school. The Loss of Joe in the house Turn Joyce to take more interest in her student's well being. Mitchell needs Joe's skills to help his clients. Daniel couldn't run for State Senate with Patrick's knowledge of his criminal activities.
• Goal as it relates to The Past:
Justice
THE MAIN VS. IMPACT STORY THROUGHLINE:
• Throughline as it relates to Fixed Attitude:
Joe is a good man. Daniel is a bad man. Joe cares about his fellow man. Daniel does not. Joe and Daniel cannot be in harmony with each other because of the death of Patrick.
Joe Collins's THROUGHLINE:
• Role: Psychic Detective
• Throughline as it relates to Activity:
Joe gets a job after his father is killed. It's more work than he'd ever had to deal with. His powers of perception start growing because of the tragedies he encounters. He sees guilty men getting a slap on the wrist. He sees victims being sent to jail. He is forced to take a stand. He risks his job with the District Attorney and makes a choice that could mean disaster for his future. He realizes that his powers more important than his own life and dedicates himself to helping people. He finds himself working for a children's rights activist, Mitchell Livingston. He isn't paid anything, but uses his powers for justice.
• Concern as it relates to Understanding:
Joe's powers give him a view of the world vastly different than that of normal people. He needs to understand why he has his powers and what he can do with them. He has to learn about evil and how to combat it. He has to come to understand the meaning of Justice and learn to deal with the scarcity of it in a cold world. Joe has to understand what success is, and that it is not always counted in dollar amounts.
• Problem as it relates to Ability:
Joe has untapped psychic abilities. The positive side is that he can do a lot of good for people. He solves crimes and helps those in need. But Joe slowly realizes that his powers could be used to hurt people. Not all of Joe's desires are admirable and he has to learn to not to do things in a moment of weakness that he'll later regret.
• Solution as it relates to Desire:
Joe wants to make the world a better place. He is aware of injustice and wants desperately to help people. He does not see the world as bad, but is tempted to give in to cynicism. He remains a positive. However Joe runs into many obstacles. While his abilities are powerful, there is only so much he can do. And he find Daniel to be a formidable villain who's powers far exceed his own. Though he desires to defeat Daniel, he is not able.
• Unique Ability as it relates to Interpretation:
Interpretation of events is of how Joe resolves problems. Most people are looking for "how" or "who", Joe is looking for "why". He works with the case the police have already investigated using his powers. He makes connections based on interpretations or evidence the police or District Attorney couldn't make.
• Critical Flaw as it relates to Destiny:
Destiny plays a major thematic role for both Joe and Daniel. Both characters do what they must to achieve what they must do. Joe cannot ignore the suffering of abused children. His conscience cannot allow for injustice to stand. Daniel cannot allow Patrick to stand in the way of his ambition.
Daniel's THROUGHLINE:
• Role: City Commissioner
• Throughline as it relates to Manipulation:
Daniel hasn't become evil overnight. He learned it from seeing injustice around him. H slowly learned that the only person he should be looking out for is himself. When he reads the thoughts of other people it disgusts him. The lies and filthy thoughts turn Daniel to hate.
Miscellaneous Other Storytelling Items:
• Master Plot Synopsis:
Joe's father is killed forcing him to get a job working for the district attorney to pay his way though school. There his is put in situation where he can use his powers to help the young victims of crime, but is forced to help prosecute victims. Joe turns to Mitchell Livingston, a defense attorney and private investigator for a job knowing it will jeopardize his ultimate goal of going to college and getting out of the ghetto. He help resolve some very difficult cases. He meets the man who killed his father, only to learn that he's a very well connected city councilman running for the state senate. Joe uncovers the dirt on Daniel but is unable to convict him on his father's murder.
• Master Theme Synopsis:
The story is about justice. It is about how when things go wrong there is very little one can do to set them right. Joe discovers this horrible fact, but finds peace in doing what he can to help out those who need it. The bad guys may not get what they deserve, but Joe learns he make a difference for those they hurt.
• Master Character Synopsis:
Joe: a psychic young man, Mitch: Joe's mentor after his fathers death, Joyce; Joe's mother Daniel: The murderer and skilled psychic
Friday, June 17, 2005
Sunday, June 12, 2005
"The Music of the Spheres"
A psychic young man is forced to learn how to use his powers to solve the murder of his father.
Character Synopsis:
Joe: a psychic young man, Mitch: Joe's mentor after his fathers death, Joyce; Joe's mother Daniel: The murderer and skilled psychic
Plot Synopsis: Joe's father is killed forcing him to get a job working for the district attorney to pay his way though school. There his is put in situation where he can use his powers to help the young victims of crime, but is forced to help prosecute victims. Joe turns to Mitchell Livingston, a defense attorney and private investigator for a job knowing it will jeopardize his ultimate goal of going to college and getting out of the ghetto. He help resolve some very difficult cases. He meets the man who killed his father, only to learn that he's a very well connected city councilman running for the state senate. Joe uncovers the dirt on Daniel but is unable to convict him on his father's murder.
Theme Synopsis: The story is about justice. It is about how when things go wrong there is very little one can do to set them right. Joe discovers this horrible fact, but finds peace in doing what he can to help out those who need it. The bad guys may not get what they deserve, but Joe learns he make a difference for those they hurt.
Overall Story Goal: Justice
Overall Story Throughline: Situation The death of Joe's father makes him have to work his way though school. The Loss of Joe in the house Turn Joyce to take more interest in her student's well being. Mitchell needs Joe's skills to help his clients. Daniel couldn't run for State Senate with Patrick's knowledge of his criminal activities.
Main Character Throughline: Activity Joe gets a job. His job is much more than he though he'd ever have to deal with. His job is illuminating his powers of perception. He is forced to take a stand with his job with the DA and make a choice that could mean disaster for his future, but he stands on principal. And when he has to choose to be murderer he chooses to be a good man and not stoop the level the Daniel took when he killed Joe's father.
Main vs. Impact Throughline: Fixed Attitude Joe is a good man. Daniel is a bad man. Joe cares about his fellow man. Daniel does not. Joe and Daniel cannot be in harmony with each other because of the death of Patrick.
Impact Character Throughline: Manipulation Daniel hasn't become evil overnight. He learned it from seeing injustice around him. H slowly learned that the only person he should be looking out for is himself. When he reads the thoughts of other people it disgusts him. The lies and filthy thoughts turn Daniel to hate.
Main Character Resolve: Steadfast
Main Character Judgment: Bad
Main Character Approach: Do-er Joe takes actions to solve problems causing him to be in greater and greater risk of failure.
Main Character Problem-Solving Style: Intuitive Intuition plays a large part in Joe's role as a detective. He has not special training or experience, but he can understand when someone is being untruthful. He sense when he should press further.
Overall Story Concern: The Past
Overall Story Outcome: Success
Overall Story Driver: Decision
Overall Story Limit: Timelock
Main vs. Impact Issue: Truth
Main Character Problem: Ability Joe's desire to fulfill his fathers wish of becoming a good man becomes a mission to keep wronged kids accused of murder from going to prison for the rest or their lives. Each action he takes seems only to make things worse cause him to jeopardize this college education and his father's dream.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Main Character Throughline: Activity Joe gets a job. His job is much more than he though he'd ever have to deal with. His job is illuminating his powers of perception. He is forced to take a stand with his job with the DA and make a choice that could mean disaster for his future, but he stands on principal. And when he has to choose to be murderer he chooses to be a good man and not stoop the level the Daniel took when he killed Joe's father.
Main Character Concern: Understanding Joe has to come to understand the meaning of Justice. It is not always the punishment of the guilty, but putting things back when injustice is inflicted on the innocent.
Main Character Problem: Ability Joe's desire to fulfill his fathers wish of becoming a good man becomes a mission to keep wronged kids accused of murder from going to prison for the rest or their lives. Each action he takes seems only to make things worse cause him to jeopardize this college education and his father's dream.
Main Character Solution: Desire Joe's desire for justice provides him with a headstrong guide for doing what is right. Ultimatly, Joe discovers that there is more than one way to become the man his father wants him to be, abandoning his values is not the way.
Main Character Approach: Do-erJoe takes actions to solve problems causing him to be in greater and greater risk of failure.
Main Character Problem-Solving Style: Intuitive Intuition plays a large part in Joe's role as a detective. He has not special training or experience, but he can understand when someone is being untruthful. He sense when he should press further.
Main Character Unique Ability: Interpretation Interpretation of given facts is a large part of how Joe resolves cases. He doesn't do most of the legwork. He works with the case the police have already investigated. He makes connection based on interpretations or evidence the police or DA couldn't make.
Character Synopsis:
Joe: a psychic young man, Mitch: Joe's mentor after his fathers death, Joyce; Joe's mother Daniel: The murderer and skilled psychic
Plot Synopsis: Joe's father is killed forcing him to get a job working for the district attorney to pay his way though school. There his is put in situation where he can use his powers to help the young victims of crime, but is forced to help prosecute victims. Joe turns to Mitchell Livingston, a defense attorney and private investigator for a job knowing it will jeopardize his ultimate goal of going to college and getting out of the ghetto. He help resolve some very difficult cases. He meets the man who killed his father, only to learn that he's a very well connected city councilman running for the state senate. Joe uncovers the dirt on Daniel but is unable to convict him on his father's murder.
Theme Synopsis: The story is about justice. It is about how when things go wrong there is very little one can do to set them right. Joe discovers this horrible fact, but finds peace in doing what he can to help out those who need it. The bad guys may not get what they deserve, but Joe learns he make a difference for those they hurt.
Overall Story Goal: Justice
Overall Story Throughline: Situation The death of Joe's father makes him have to work his way though school. The Loss of Joe in the house Turn Joyce to take more interest in her student's well being. Mitchell needs Joe's skills to help his clients. Daniel couldn't run for State Senate with Patrick's knowledge of his criminal activities.
Main Character Throughline: Activity Joe gets a job. His job is much more than he though he'd ever have to deal with. His job is illuminating his powers of perception. He is forced to take a stand with his job with the DA and make a choice that could mean disaster for his future, but he stands on principal. And when he has to choose to be murderer he chooses to be a good man and not stoop the level the Daniel took when he killed Joe's father.
Main vs. Impact Throughline: Fixed Attitude Joe is a good man. Daniel is a bad man. Joe cares about his fellow man. Daniel does not. Joe and Daniel cannot be in harmony with each other because of the death of Patrick.
Impact Character Throughline: Manipulation Daniel hasn't become evil overnight. He learned it from seeing injustice around him. H slowly learned that the only person he should be looking out for is himself. When he reads the thoughts of other people it disgusts him. The lies and filthy thoughts turn Daniel to hate.
Main Character Resolve: Steadfast
Main Character Judgment: Bad
Main Character Approach: Do-er Joe takes actions to solve problems causing him to be in greater and greater risk of failure.
Main Character Problem-Solving Style: Intuitive Intuition plays a large part in Joe's role as a detective. He has not special training or experience, but he can understand when someone is being untruthful. He sense when he should press further.
Overall Story Concern: The Past
Overall Story Outcome: Success
Overall Story Driver: Decision
Overall Story Limit: Timelock
Main vs. Impact Issue: Truth
Main Character Problem: Ability Joe's desire to fulfill his fathers wish of becoming a good man becomes a mission to keep wronged kids accused of murder from going to prison for the rest or their lives. Each action he takes seems only to make things worse cause him to jeopardize this college education and his father's dream.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Main Character Throughline: Activity Joe gets a job. His job is much more than he though he'd ever have to deal with. His job is illuminating his powers of perception. He is forced to take a stand with his job with the DA and make a choice that could mean disaster for his future, but he stands on principal. And when he has to choose to be murderer he chooses to be a good man and not stoop the level the Daniel took when he killed Joe's father.
Main Character Concern: Understanding Joe has to come to understand the meaning of Justice. It is not always the punishment of the guilty, but putting things back when injustice is inflicted on the innocent.
Main Character Problem: Ability Joe's desire to fulfill his fathers wish of becoming a good man becomes a mission to keep wronged kids accused of murder from going to prison for the rest or their lives. Each action he takes seems only to make things worse cause him to jeopardize this college education and his father's dream.
Main Character Solution: Desire Joe's desire for justice provides him with a headstrong guide for doing what is right. Ultimatly, Joe discovers that there is more than one way to become the man his father wants him to be, abandoning his values is not the way.
Main Character Approach: Do-erJoe takes actions to solve problems causing him to be in greater and greater risk of failure.
Main Character Problem-Solving Style: Intuitive Intuition plays a large part in Joe's role as a detective. He has not special training or experience, but he can understand when someone is being untruthful. He sense when he should press further.
Main Character Unique Ability: Interpretation Interpretation of given facts is a large part of how Joe resolves cases. He doesn't do most of the legwork. He works with the case the police have already investigated. He makes connection based on interpretations or evidence the police or DA couldn't make.
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