The Ropewalk
Logline
The Ropewalk is about two teachers who are cut off by storms at a remote boarding school on the coast of Maine. The dormitory, an old ropewalk from the 18th century, is huge and poorly lighted, and the two must confront the reality that they are not alone in the building. But they are totally unprepared for what they find, and the discovery could change the history of New England forever.
Genre
Suspense / Thriller
Short Summary
Time: late 1970s; Location: the northeast coast of Maine; Place: a boarding school that uses a renovated 18th century ropewalk as a dormitory; Characters: two teachers and a child; Dilemma: trapped by snowstorms; Conflict: someone else is in the ropewalk.
Setting
The coast of Maine, north of Machias Bay, near the border with Canada.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
The author has not yet written this
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending, Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions, Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Egan Drummond
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aspiring, Complex, Educated, Honorable, Lone Wolf, Masculine
Additional Character Details
Name: Margaret Gillespie
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Gracious, Sexy, Adventurous, Beautiful, Charming, Educated, Empathetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Sonya Gillespie
Age: 6
Gender: Female
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Complex, Underdog, Uneducated
Additional Character Details
Name: Sil Muraceau
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Skillful, Aggressive, Badass, Secretive, Masculine, Uneducated, Blunt, Honorable, Lone Wolf