Off The Bat
Logline
A high school senior find someone breaking into his home and stops the offender in an instant and most violent manner. The teen then deals with the many repercussions of his actions.
Genre
Drama,Crime
Short Summary
While home alone, Michael, a high school senior finds someone breaking into his house. After stopping the intruder in a most violent manner, he then deals with a series of events involving his family, friends and his community.
With the support of his family and friends, Michael finds the strength and wisdom to handle the many events following his one brief, but substantial action.
Setting
Any town in the U.S.A.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Other
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age,Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity,Extreme Violence
Main Character Details
Name: Michael
Age: Seventeen
Gender: Male
Role: Logical
Key Traits: Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Confident,Decisive,Faithful,Gracious,Heroic,Educated,Unapologetic,Strong Moral Code,Sarcastic,Funny,Outspoken,Religious,Masculine
Additional Character Details
Name: Rob Wendell
Age: Seventeen
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive,Charming,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Unapologetic,Strong Moral Code,Sophisticated,Sarcastic,Funny,Blunt,Masculine
Additional Character Details
Name: Timmy Hurst
Age: Seventeen
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Confident,Faithful,Educated,Honorable,Unapologetic,Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Carla Jenkins
Age: Sixteen
Gender: Female
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive,Clumsy,Insecure,Unapologetic,Outspoken,Blunt,Uneducated
Development Pitch
I’ve recently completed a novella entitled “Off The Bat” This story describes the series of consequential events a high school senior encounters after severely injuring a neighbor he caught breaking into his home. “Off The Bat” contains elements of hysteria, satire, humor and reverence all instilled within the value of family and friendship. I truly believe young adults will be particularity fascinated by this story and likewise be able to relate to the original and intriguing characters. Much the same as the popularity of S.E. Hinton’s classic, “Rumble Fish” Thank you for your concern, Steven Gullo.