Cinderfella
ACTION FUNNY CRIME FAMILY YOUNG ADULT FANTASY ROMANCE
Contemporary
Kristy Brown
Logline
Ellie is a princess running from an arranged marriage. Ash is a farm boy who sleeps in a barn. Ellie runs from the ball before her engagement is announced, straight into Ash's barn... Enter two nasty step brothers, and an odd fairy godfather. Throw in a kidnapping, secret identity and true love...
Genre
Action,Funny,Crime,Family,Young Adult,Fantasy,Romance
Short Summary
Ash is a country boy, mistreated by his adopted family when his mother passes away. Ellie, a princess, running from an arranged marriage. Fleeing the ball with no where to go, in a pair of uncomfortable, glass slippers. She finds herself confronted by Ash and his hay rake...
Ash and Ellie are allowed to be together as Ellie's sister steps in and marries the prince intended for Ellie. Ash gets accepted to a college to study medicine. Ellie realises she can use her title to help others. Bruno, the step brother, ends up in jail for kidnapping royalty.
Setting
British feel
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Rags to Riches
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age,Happy Ending,Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: ASH
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Charming,Badass,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Desperate,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Modest,Sexy,Selfless,Outspoken,Skillful,Funny,Flexible,Gracious,Heartthrob,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Romantic,Strong Moral Code,Insecure,Underdog,Lone Wolf,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Ellie
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Badass,Charming,Complex,Confident,Obedient,Sexy,Patriotic,Decisive,Desperate,Empathetic,Engaging,Faithful,Gracious,Educated,Honorable,Blunt,Selfless,Outspoken,Funny,Romantic,Visionary,Secretive,Sophisticated,Insecure,Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Gerry
Age: Very old
Gender: Male
Role: mentor
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Badass,Modest,Charming,Complex,Crazy,Decisive,Blunt,Empathetic,Selfless,Outspoken,Engaging,Faithful,Funny,Gracious,Secretive,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Leader,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Jack
Age: 17
Gender: Lgbt
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Underdog,Villainous,Obedient,Complex,Criminal,Desperate,Greedy,Secretive,Insecure,Manipulative,Naive
Development Pitch
Cinderfella is a coming of age book for those who love fairy tales but are older,or young at heart. This story has all the beauty of Cinderella, but with an edge. Imagine a fairy tale with a kidnapping, false identities, role reversals, and a little passion, that still has that childlike magical feel. With films such as The Princess Diaries, The Princess Switch and The Princess Bride, still doing well on Netflix for instance, my story is a nod to these but with added spice. As well as being totally fresh, it also has funny elements when we are introduced to Gerry, the old bald fairy Godfather in a tweed suit and dickie bow. Gerry brings an old fashioned sprinkling with his anicdotes about helping other fairy tale characters and how it often went wrong. This tale is for all the dreamers and hopeless romantics. It would sit well amongst titles such as The Kissing Booth and Ella Enchanted.