Out of Blue

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ACTION ADVENTURE

2000s

Keith Auzenne

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Submision Type

book

Logline

LOGLINE: A decent man whose heart and soul are destroyed through the tragic loss of his beloved wife, must overcome his internal demons of self-blame and find himself again.

Genre

Action,Adventure

Short Summary

When Tyler's wife dies in a freak accident, he blames himself for her death and swears he’ll punish himself to his grave. Emotionally wrecked, he disconnects from life as he knows it and buys a motorcycle with an interesting past, then heads out to parts unknown.

Setting

USA Coast to Coast

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Internal Journey/Rebirth,Voyage and Return

Plot - Other Elements

Other,Happy Ending

Mature Audience Themes

Language/Profanity

Main Character Details

Name: Tyler Jameson

Age: 44

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Confident,Honorable,Masculine,Strong Moral Code

Additional Character Details

Name: Kyle Jameson

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Role: Logical

Key Traits: Adventurous,Educated,Selfless,Outspoken,Charming,Honorable

Additional Character Details

Name: Kayla Jameson

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Aggressive,Decisive,Blunt,Outspoken,Unapologetic

Additional Character Details

Name: Anna Richardson

Age: 38

Gender: Female

Role: mentor

Key Traits: Outspoken,Adventurous,Charming,Sexy,Confident,Seductive,Engaging

About The Author

Keith Auzenne I am an avid motorcycle rider with a writing habit. I’ve raced motorcycles semi-professionally and ridden them for over twenty-five years across country in extreme conditions. I too lost my wife and traveling on my motorcycle helped to get me through it. I understand well the technical aspects of the machine along with the culture and the untold magic that only two wheels can deliver.

Target Audiences

Age: 35-54,55+,18-34

Target Gender: Male Leaning,Universal,Female Leaning

Group Specific

Information not completed

Publishing Details

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Keith Auzenne - Book is on Amazon

Year Published: 2019

Hard Copy Available

No

ISBN

ASIN: B07TX5VPJH

Genre

DRAMA

Brief

Tyler watches helplessly as his wife is killed in an earthquake. Unable to cope with sharing their now empty house, Tyler says goodbye to his family and heads for the open road. With just him and his motorcycle he tries to do good in order to forget his pain. Eventually he gets tired of running and sets down roots with a new life full of friends and newfound love.

Overall Rating

FAIR

Point of View

THIRD PERSON

Narrative Elements

Authors Writing Style: FAIR

Characterization: FAIR

Commerciality: FAIR

Franchise Potential: FAIR

Pace: FAIR

Premise: GOOD

Structure: FAIR

Theme: FAIR

Accuracy of Book Profile

The book profile matches the description of the book, but the new love interest doesn't come along until the last third of the book. Having it be a focus of the main summary doesn't seem to match something that is not a focus in the book. Anna does help Tyler begin to heal, but she is not the focus of the storyline about Tyler healing. She's more like a subplot.

Draw of Story

The narrative being about love after death is unusual. The unexpected death and soul searching in a new setting are compelling as most people would seek comfort in familiarity and family. It is like a noble mid-life crisis.

Possible Drawbacks

Tyler's emotional growth seems to stem from distractions rather than true healing. His soul being crushed by his wife's loss doesn't seem to affect him much on the road after he leaves his kids so it is unclear how each new location is healing him. By showing how Tyler is emotionally affected in his grief by each encounter, the progression towards healing will feel easier to track.

Use of Special Effects

THE STORY DOES NOT RELY ON SPECIAL EFFECTS

Primary Hook of Story

The hook is that a man loses his wife in an earthquake and takes to the open road to find healing. Emotional dramas where men find themselves after lost love are rarer than females rediscovering themselves.

Fanbase Potential

This could have a small to medium fanbase of and older crowd also facing loss in marriage and or mid-life crisis type. It would probably not garner interest in PG-13 or below crowds as the life experiences are not relatable to younger people.

Awards Potential

This could have awards potential if the protagonist has more consistent internal conflict with a clear pathway towards healing. Tyler's range of emotions at present once he leaves his kids and grandson are not as dynamic as they could be in order to garner acting accolades.

Envisioned Budget

LOW BUDGET

Similar Films/TV Series

EAT PRAY LOVE, MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, A DOG'S PURPOSE, CALL OF THE WILD, SAFE HAVEN, ENOUGH SAID

What’s New About the Story

Tyler's solitude and choice to heal by starting anew despite his children is unusual. Making Kayla's justification for her anger more clear would help make Tyler's split from his old life easier to understand. Originally Tyler just couldn't be around the same spaces he used to share with his former wife, but he seems to lose touch with his children in his new life. Making his new life fit more cohesively with his old life and matching his healing goals with real emotional progress would help make his transition seem more realistic.

Lead Characters

Tyler is upstanding and resilient. He thinks of others even in the wake of intense grief and depression. That takes a lot of strength to be kind while so sad.

Uniqueness of Story

This has potential to be cathartic and rare, but it needs to match the emotional arc with the physical journey. Showing Tyler's emotions rather than him checking in with telling others about his traits will help intertwine the storylines and earn the progression to new relationship better.

Possible Formats

Film - Indie, Film - Streaming

Analyst Recommendation

WORK IN PROGRESS

Justification

While the story has many positive points, it has room for improvement (see possible paths below). If you can't change the story at this point, my suggestion is using your notes as a guide to highlight the best aspects of it when taking the next steps, either putting a pitch page together, a treatment, or a presentation.

Tips for Improvement

Matching the second love story to the inner healing main conflict would help even out the pacing of the two. The emotional work has to be more obvious in the grief healing in order for Anna and Tyler to logically be together. Showing how Tyler is grieving through emotions and memories will help more easily show how he is overcoming the tragedy.