Mon Sep 30, 2013 4:17 pm
I think I concur with confining the location to the school, unless you are wanting to show a mood change which is dictated by his environments. I assume that you actually mean "psychological" drama.
I am guessing you are setting up your janitor as a potentially if not actually threatening character then turning the story around for a kicker or redemptional conclusion.
Are you following the "Lawnmower Man"/"Chimera"/"Flowers For Algernon/"Gor" template or going counter-genre?
"Flowers For Algernon" the novel came first, "Chimera" was next, then came "Lawnmower Man". They were similar stories. "Gor" was from memory a BBC television movie which was substantially original but followed a similar sequence.
Slightly off-topic, I recommend Lee Chambers' script novelisation "The Pineville Heist" which can be found on Amazon Books. It may help to get you in the zone.
Good luck with your project.
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