John Henry, A Modern Re-telling

Mark Moore moorebenefits@yahoo.com 1018764001339

ACTION FOLKTALE HISTORICAL FICTION

Contemporary

Mark Moore

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Logline

In this re-telling of the Legend, John Henry was not born in the 1800s. He's alive now, and the first African-American NASCAR Racing Champion. Now a driverless race car threatens to make them all obsolete.

Genre

Action, Folktale, Historical Fiction,

Short Summary

In this re-telling of the Legend, John Henry was not born in the 1800s. He's alive now, and the first African-American NASCAR Racing Champion. Not every driver welcomed him on the circuit, but now they are facing an automated adversary which threatens to make them all obsolete.

Setting

Mostly California, with a couple of scenes in rural West Virginia. Much of the action takes place on a NASCAR track.

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Overcoming Monster/Villain

Plot - Other Elements

Meaningful Message

Mature Audience Themes

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Main Character Details

Name: John Henry

Age: 40

Gender: Male

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Heroic, Modest, Religious, Skillful, Empathetic, Faithful, Selfless, Strong Moral Code, Underdog, Honorable, Masculine, Perseverance, Confident, Naive, Sarcastic

Additional Character Details

Name: Roger Trice

Age: 50

Gender: Male

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Aspiring, Confident, Decisive, Educated, Manipulative, Skillful, Sophisticated, Aggressive

Additional Character Details

Name: Lakesha Henry

Age: 38

Gender: Female

Role:

Key Traits: Outspoken, Unapologetic, Blunt, Confident, Complex, Empathetic, Faithful, Funny, Romantic, Strong Moral Code, Beautiful, Charming

Additional Character Details

Name: The Shadow (Driverless A.I. Car)

Age: 1

Gender:

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Charming, Complex, Decisive, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Skillful, Villainous, Aggressive, Badass, Confident

About The Author

Target Audiences

Age: 35-54

Target Gender: Male leaning

Group Specific

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Publishing Details

Status: Yes: self-published

Year Published: 2017

Hard Copy Available

No

ISBN

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