THE EDUCATORS
Logline
Teachers have secrets too, after all they have to pay for the students loans.
Genre
Drama,Funny,Romance
Short Summary
The book is a mini series of novellas Undercover Teacher Shady Meadows is a kindergarten teacher by day and a stripper on the weekends. The Good Church Girl Shannon Sullivan thought she had the perfect life, a devoted Christian , a job she adores as an elementary teacher, until something happens
The novella ends with tidbits of Teacher on the Run Norma Gayle Roberts had just been voted Teacher of the Year and was happy until her past comes back to haunt her.
Setting
General Locations
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Philosophical Questions,Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity
Main Character Details
Name: Shady Meadows
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous,Educated,Secretive
Additional Character Details
Name: Shannon Sullivan
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Role: Logical
Key Traits: Charming,Educated,Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Norman Gayle Roberts
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Secretive
Additional Character Details
The author has not yet written this
Development Pitch
Not Everything is as it is seems , In the mini series,The Educators, both Teachers were raised in the church but lead different lives. Undercover Teacher, Shady Meadows loves her job as a teacher, but the salary was another matter. How could she pay back her student loans, as well as help her parents who were ill? Yes, she was raised in the church, but a girl has to do what a girl has to do. She knew some considered stripping as lowly, but the pay was good. Meet Shady Meadows, a Teacher by day and a Stripper on the Weekend until she gets caught ! The Good Church Girl Shannon Louise Sullivan has the perfect life, a Sunday School and Elementary teacher, married to the Jason Sullivan, Police Chief. Life is going well until one of her co-workers wear Jason's hat to school. Shannon is torn, should she ignore the obvious sign of Jason's cheating , or should she pray and ask the Lord to handle the situation? Meet Shannon Louise Sullivan, The Good Church Girl
Genre
DRAMA
Brief
This story follows three female teachers during very dramatic points in their lives. Shady is a teacher who is also a stripper for extra money to support her ailing parents. Shannon decides to get revenge on her cheating husband by putting Exlax in his favorite cake. Norma Jo is on the run after her abusive ex-husband tries to blackmail her into coming back, by revealing she used to be a prostitute.
Overall Rating
GOOD
Narrative Elements
Authors Writing Style: GOOD
Characterization: GOOD
Commerciality: GOOD
Franchise Potential: GOOD
Pace: GOOD
Premise: GOOD
Structure: FAIR
Theme: GOOD
Accuracy of Book Profile
Yes, the book profile accurately reflects the book.
Draw of Story
The story begins with Shady, who is a teacher but also a stripper. She really enjoys both jobs which is refreshing. The common thread that the woman are teachers and raised Christian juxtapose the choices they've made against their upbringing.
Possible Drawbacks
The final two stories are not as developed as the first one. The last one, following Norma, is not a complete story at all. Norma is threatened by her husband to expose her secret and she runs. What happens next? It would be interesting to see that story expanded.
Use of Special Effects
THE STORY DOES NOT RELY ON SPECIAL EFFECTS
Primary Hook of Story
The hook is that three teachers deal with keeping and revealing secrets in their lives. I would watch this story for the secret past life of Shady. Teacher by day, stripper by night is a fun concept especially as she tries to keep it a secret.
Fanbase Potential
This could have a decent sized fanbase. Stories of women empowering themselves and taking action is always a welcome story. The stories need to be expanded more to allow for character development.
Awards Potential
This does not have awards potential. It barely dives into the story and lacks character development. The stories are mostly predictable and lack uniqueness. There are good bases to be developed further but as is, it is lacking.
Envisioned Budget
LOW BUDGET
Similar Films/TV Series
THE OTHER WOMAN, THE FIRST WIVES CLUB, THE DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YAYA SISTERHOOD
What’s New About the Story
The story is original because it's 3 separate stories with a common thread: they are teachers. Shady's story is interesting because she is a teacher who takes up stripping to help pay bills. The main plot for each story is very predictable. Shady is trying to hide her stripper lifestyle, Shannon doesn't confront her cheating husband because of her Christian background and Norma runs from her abusive ex husband's threats. There is nothing mind blowing or revolutionary about any of the women's stories.
Lead Characters
The lead characters are normal woman, teachers, who do out of the ordinary things under specific circumstances. They empower themselves and take control of their lives which would be inspiring to an audience.
Uniqueness of Story
This is an average story similar to made for TV movies. They are slightly different but have similar plots as the next story. They are entertaining and have a specific audience.
Possible Formats
Film: Indie, Streaming TV Series: Streaming
Analyst Recommendation
WORK IN PROGRESS
Justification
While the story has many positive points, it has room for improvement (see possible paths below). If you can't change the story at this point, my suggestion is using your notes as a guide to highlight the best aspects of it when taking the next steps, either putting a pitch page together, a treatment, or a presentation.
Tips for Improvement
To change this to a consider, the stories need to be completed and more time spent on character development. The storylines could converge somehow and further the story. Shady's story is the most interesting but ends abruptly with the death of her parents and her moving back home. It would be more satisfying to see more of her journey stripping while teaching. Each story is still conventional when there is space to be bold.