DRAMA

A newlywed woman finds herself in the middle of a dramatic turmoil when her husband goes out on an unannounced quest and a storm approaches the little town she lives in. In the end, with her marriage broken and away from her hometown, her son and her activities as a firefighter, she finally finds some peace and the promise of love in the future.

FAIR

THIRD PERSON

Authors Writing Style: FAIR

Characterization: GOOD

Commerciality: FAIR

Franchise Potential: FAIR

Pace: GOOD

Premise: FAIR

Structure: GOOD

Theme: FAIR

Yes, it is accurate, but the summary lacks some details and there are no descriptions for supporting characters.

The concept of how what seems to be a dream life can go sour with a few decisions from some people around.

There are too many plots and subplots that aren't very important to the story but take a lot of the attention away from the main narrative.

THE STORY RELIES A LITTLE BIT ON SPECIAL EFFECTS

A mother and newlywed having to deal with so many unexpected changes to her life, that ends up being turned upside down.

Not a large fanbase, but it could attract people looking for a more familiar, intimate drama.

Not really, because the story feels a bit too melodramatic to earn Awards.

MEDIUM BUDGET

IT'S COMPLICATED - A MOVIE ABOUT A DIVORCED COUPLE THAT FINDS PASSION MANY YEARS AFTER BREAKING UP. MARRIAGE STORY - IN THE FILM, A COUPLE WHO STILL HAVE MUCH LOVE FOR EACH OTHER BREAK UP DUE TO IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES AND CONFLICTS.

It is a story about a mother and wife who defies expectations professionally, but leads a common life, having to deal with the problems with people who surround her. It could further explore the protagonist's personality and develop the narrative less traditionally.

Stacy is a loving and very courageous woman, who deals with her problems in a direct manner and tends to be strong-willed in most situations.

Not really. The general tone could be better worked upon in order for it to become more unique and interesting.

Film - Streaming, Film - Indie

WORK IN PROGRESS

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.

First of all, the story should be told in a more unique manner. This doesn't mean that the author would have to make it more violent or "adult" in any way, but that the general atmosphere and the way characters act could be written to feel more personal and creative. The way it is now, while competently developed, it doesn't differentiate so much from many other books and narratives out there in the way it chooses to tell its story. Also, while there are reasons for the book's development to be broken into different points of view, something that surely helps telling every character's side of the story, this choice also makes the narrative more fragmentary and difficult to follow. In an adaptation, the viewer could be confused when trying to determine who is the protagonist. Therefore, while the choice is certainly valid and shouldn't be changed, the author should try to display more details that make clear that Stacy is indeed the main character. Getting her to do more and be more active in the central plots would be great. And finally, while Stacy's general arc is compelling, it is hard to not be more interested, for example, in Scott's journey to discover the truth about a tragedy from his past. This plot actually does overshadow the main arc throughout the book, an issue that should be reflected upon by the writer. She has to decide either if she wants to make this part of the narrative even more important or if she has reduce it so that the protagonist's arc doesn't feel like a letdown. The way it is now, the narrative seems a bit unbalanced.