New Addition

Since I missed two weeks (I can't believe we're already in week three!!!) I have major catching up to do. Just started my character bios tonight and I'm going to try and finish them for tomorrow so I have the rest of the week for my beat sheet.

Since I didn't get to pitch my idea in class I thought I'd give a little intro. The working title is "Victim." I'm writing a court drama about a boy, Robert "Limits" Simmons, who gets violently pushed around in middle school and tries to solve his problems by bringing a gun to school "just in case." Robert snaps and he ends up shooting two of the bullies, another student and the teacher. The audience is unaware of the harsh bullying until later in the movie.

Then there's Kate Morgan, a defense attorney who works for a firm that specializes in juvenile cases. Kate loves children and she would have plenty of her own if she were married. She's in her late 30's and the clock is ticking, but she won't settle for just anyone. Kate's also always too wrapped up in her cases to notice when the right guy does come along, like the Assistant to the Defense, Jeffrey Hall, who happens to be in love with Kate. After some hesitation for reasons revealed towards the end, Kate takes the Simmons case even though Jeff tries to discourage her.

Much more to be continued at a later date.