assignment 1 - story statement
Humor of Failing Alone offers Emily’s inside thoughts outside during critical turning points of her career, adventures, and relationships.
assignment 2 - antagonistic force
The primary antagonistic force is society norms: stable job, stable relationships, stable home, stable family. None of which Emily has.
assignment 3 - breakout title
1. Humor of Failing Alone
assignment 4 - comparable titles
1. I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy
2. Trick Mirror - Jia Tolentino
assignment 5 – logline
Nothing in Emily’s quirky life is normal. So why start now?
assignment 6 - conflicts
Despite knowing the way Emily conducts her life isn’t exactly normal- single, unstable job, constant escape plans, estranged family- she can’t stop, despite any efforts to conform. But as she continues following her seemingly directionless intuition, Emily’s insecurity dissipates, acceptance accelerates, and understanding is achieved.
more conflicts
Trigger: Achieving career milestones with fleeting success, attending hyped events with unexpected endings, establishing relationships with dramatic endings, prioritizing family who has hurtful intentions.
Reaction: Why isn’t what I’m doing working? And especially not in the same way everyone else’s life seems to be working?
Social Environment Situation: Surrounded by curated success, yet never feeling like I’m part of it despite completely being part of it, and still feeling like I can see others while remaining unseen myself.
assignment 7 - settings
Primary setting: Alone.
Second Primary setting: Alone at events/places.
Third setting: Alone with family.
