Pretty Woman Spitting: An American's Travels in China
Logline
Leanna Adams moved to China in 2006 and found squat pots, plates of pig’s feet, wildly curious Chinese people and life-altering experiences - her contrasting experiences highlight the differences that make the two cultures unique and the similarities that make all people human.
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Memoir,
Short Summary
Leanna Adams was lost - with five roommates, a screwed up love life, and a job going nowhere, she needed to radically change her life. That's when her sister, the married-with-kids-gynecologist, convinced her to move to China.
Adams survived the semester, and the death of her dear friend and travel companion, Aussie Dianne Moule, and vowed to do what she had been to afraid to do before, become a writer. And date the man she left behind in Atlanta.
Setting
Atlanta, China
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Voyage and Return
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age, Happy Ending, Meaningful Message
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Leanna Adams
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous, Complex, Empathetic, Engaging, Funny, Naive, Sarcastic
Additional Character Details
Name: Linda Wu
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Educated, Engaging, Blunt, Complex
Additional Character Details
Name: Charles Lincoln
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Adventurous, Charming, Complex
Additional Character Details
Name: Dianne Moule
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Adventurous, Charming, Confident, Engaging, Selfless
Development Pitch