worms burn in the sun - updates.

official page for script, cast, and updates to worms burn in the sun by Rowan Quinn. the final product will be a script for a play or (short?) film. however, there are currently no plans to perform or film, as the writing process has barely started. the purpose of this blog is to encourage feedback on the play. very little is set in stone as of yet, and i value opinions other than my own. finally, this play contains graphic depictions and descriptions of drug abuse and physical, sexual, and verbal violence. it contains characters who are openly, shamelessly racist, sexist, homophobic, and ableist, as well as more subtle occurences of the above. CONSIDER THIS BLOG AND PLAY MARKED WITH A GENERAL TRIGGER WARNING.

[wormsburninthesun]

need help.

i am a writer, working on what will probably be a script of some sort. i am looking for someone to proofread a plot outline, and check if the cast is as diverse as a cast should be.

i have posted the important "casting" details, as well as the first part of the plot outline, on this blog.

the story is set in a (thus far unnamed) fictional town in Southern Ontario; this considered, i probably underrepresented Chinese, Filipino, and Indian (particularly Punjab) people (who are significant populations in Ontario).

message me if you are interested in reading the full plot, or with suggestions relating to the cast.

[whateversebastian]

REBLOG IF YOU ARE A WRITER ON TUMBLR

IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT KIND OF WRITER YOU ARE YOU CAN BE WRITING: POEMS, FANFICS, IDK NORMAL FICS, NOVELS, SHORT STORIES, IDK ANYTHING!! JUST REBLOG!!!

[wormsburninthesun]

the plot of wbits is arranged into three acts, with 5-6 scenes each.

plot summary will be posted one act at a time, as i finish writing; i have already planned the whole plot, but feel compelled to release this thing serially for no good reason. i might not post scenes in order.

act 1.

I. Eric gets the shit beat outta him by Sergio, then talks to Dante for a while.

II. walking to a burning spot on the way back to Eric's place, they find it taped off. they are told to go away by Ducky, who tells them a body was found there. he spills a bit about how fucked up the murder is, along with his life in general. Dante sees a bit of the body and has a flashback; he takes a pill to calm down while Ducky isn't looking.

III. back at Eric's place, Eric gets cleaned up, smokes some weed with Dante, then the two discuss nebulous plans for a school shooting.

IV. Ashlee and Kianna are splitting a mickey and talking in this scene. Ashlee confronts Kianna about her relationship with Dante, but she reveals that it's really just for show, and that Dante isn't straight either. Kianna confides that she isn't sure she trusts Dante's crush, without saying who it is.

V. In class, Dante has another flashback, this time stronger. Eric asks if he's okay, bringing him mostly back to reality, but the actors in the flashback scene linger in the classroom.

VI. The group of Eric, Lucy, Dante, Ashlee, and Kianna are talking; Dante mentions a house party over the weekend, and they decide to go; Eric and Lucy reluctantly.

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[wormsburninthesun]

CAST OF CHARACTERS

the following is a list of characters, along with important physical/personality traits. assume nothing about characters that is not listed here.

Eric Whitehead - somewhat persuasive, but not conventionally attractive. physically smallest male character, but surprisingly strong. wears cheap clothing. able-bodied. ambiguous sexuality; implied bisexual. cis. white.

Dante Rodriguez - physically fit, able-bodied. not white; probably Filipino or Latino, but this might be changed. son of a non-anglophone, immigrant, single mother. closeted gay. has PTSD, possibly aspergers, and a non-specific drug addiction. visually associated with the colour red.

Sergio Herrera - able-bodied. male. unrelated to Dante, but is from a similar background. picks on Eric, but is friends with Dante.

Louise Turner - police officer, head of investigation team in a string of murders. able-bodied. female. physically threatening appearance. may not be the largest/most physically imposing cop, but is definitely bigger than Ducky.

Lucy Cohen - female, Jewish. physically smallest character.

Sam Lewis - cishet male. needs work.

Jayson Francois - cishet black male. attractive. able-bodied. visually connected to the colour blue. probably dyslexic, though this does not figure into the plot.

Isaiah Marchbanks - afab trans male PoC. he is in "stealth mode", and his gender is not openly discussed, but it is important that he is cast as an afab, male-presenting PoC. do not cast as white, do not cast a cis woman, do not cast an amab person.

Kianna West - WoC, lesbian. in a relationship with Ashlee.

Ashlee Marshall - lesbian, different ethnicity from Kianna.

Caitlyn Li - unknown role in plot. female.

Jennifer LaMont - unknown role in plot. female.

"Ducky" Jackson - male police officer on Turner's team. Physically smaller/less imposing/threatening than Turner.

misc. students - non-speaking roles.

unnamed teacher - speaks in front of a class. may double as a police officer in non-school scenes.

young Dante - younger Dante. appears only during representations of post-traumatic flashbacks.

unnamed victim - victim of a violent crime that Dante witnessed as a child. female. appears only during representations of post-traumatic flashbacks.

unnamed attacker - perpetrator of a violent crime that Dante witnessed as a child. cis, able-bodied male. appears only during representations of post-traumatic flashbacks.

misc. police - non-speaking roles.

Unnamed Newscaster - voice only.

Mayor Rick Chrysler - voice only. white, male, homophobic.

I can't make everyone happy, but if the cast seems obviously unbalanced in some way, tell me.

It's worth noting, length of description does not reflect importance, depth, or speaking time, it is mostly a reflection of the specificity of attributes that i (the writer) find important or necessary for readers, directors, or actors to envision, cast, or portray characters. for example, Lucy is not specifically able-bodied, as there is no scene where a physical handicap is necessary for her character, or would not make sense; however, there is no scene that she has to be disabled for either.

some characters i know exist, but do not know how to use in the plot yet; bear with me.