Daisy and the Existential Goat and Other Stories
Logline
Florida has the reputation of being a sanctuary for retirees and red-necked nut jobs. These stories are my attempt to capture the unique combination of nature, human folly and subtle mystery that make life here so fascinating. There is some sex and violence in a couple of the stories. Neither is particularly graphic nor is it gratuitous. If it's there, it's necessary in the telling of the story.
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Action,
Short Summary
All of the characters and incidents in the stories center around the fictional towns of Sydney and St. Ignacio, Florida.
Setting
The Atlantic coast of central Florida.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message, Happy Ending, Philosophical Questions, Coming of Age, Twist,Romance.
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: There are several main characters in these stories. One is a widower named Gerald who despairs of how the natural landscape of a barrier island is being destroyed by developer building "mcmansions." Another one is a retired female schoolteacher who settles into a small Florida town and begins to uncover insanity and violence linked to events a century before. One is a delightfully nutty girl named Daisy, who finds love that fits with her imagination on a "spoil island" in the Indian River.
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aspiring
Additional Character Details
Name: Jessie-A young waitress in one story who becomes a main influence on events. Sharon-a curator of a local history museum who is obsessed with a bloodthirsty outlaw from the previous century. Angus-an adult autistic young man who becomes Daisy's lover.
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aspiring, Aggressive, Badass
Additional Character Details
Name: Larry-A mall Santa Clause who prevents a mass shooting.
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring
Additional Character Details
Name: Clayton Fenerly
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring