Zk | The Consequences of Dissonance

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ABANDONED

In which Maddy tried NaNoWriMo once.

Dramatis Personae:

• Cory Rasmussen - main character - Andrew, a bit taller & skinnier
• Jared - step dad - ???
• ???Mr. Paulsen - highschool band teacher
• Mark - Cory’s RA - Shane w/ Lon’s voice
• Eric - other music major, future roommate - David fr choir
• Joseph - art major, future roommate - Kiran but white
• Jamen - art major, future roommate, future crush after girl - Kory, a little shorter
• Kris(tal) Careen - girlfriend - Krystal from HS w/ Jill’s hair/fashion
• Erin - Kris’ roommate, winds up with Eric - Shannon-ish
• Dante - Kris’ ex - sorta like Steve

Outline

1. Exposition
   1. Introduction in the tonic
      • Cory moves th college
      • Conversation with mom in car on way to dorm - hopes/fears, homophobia
      • Distance from home
      • Money - past experiences - coming out
      • Highschool experiences
      • Recent money trouble in family
   2. First Theme in the tonic
      • First semester in college - first classes
      • Meets girl - MPDG
   3. Transition and modulation
      • Thanksgiving break
      • Mild strife with family
   4. Second theme in the dominant
      • Settling into school
      • Cultivating fears about relationship via thinking too much
      • Salvia doesn’t help
   5. Codetta in the dominant
      • Finals week
      • Saying goodbye
2. Development
   • … (First half of semester)
     • Things get hairy
     • Expr with drugs
     • cut off financially
     • search for job
     • relationship troubles
   • Transition and modulation
     • Spring break
     • More strife with family
3. Recapitulation
   1. First theme in the tonic
      • Things start to fall apart
      • Relationship ends
      • Bad trip
      • Money trouble
      • Winter break (via conversations)
   2. Transition without modulation
      • Finals week and moving into summer
      • Moving into cheap apartment with friends
   3. Second theme in the tonic
      • Talking with other people
      • Trying to find closure on relationship
      • Possibly beginning a new relationship (best friend++)
   4. Coda in the tonic
      • Letter from ex reprinted in entirety

Scenes and status

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3. Recapitulation