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Day 1 – Transformational Journey
The Odysseya
WIL: This was a good way to have a deeper understanding of my character and who she moves in the world as the story begins and how she transforms for the end and the rest of her life.

Who is your Hero and what is their Character Arc that represents a transformation?

My hero’s name is Jetti. She is a PhD student. Her area of work is mythological creatures. She has been studying The Odysseya – an elusive species of Mermaid who are descendants of Ceres and the Sirens of the Odyssey.

Internal Journey:

From meek, driven by her need (survival)/complacency to support, show deference, and be completely capitulate toward the patriarchy. To knowing her worth, finding her own strength, come out of the mire that is the gaslighting of the status quo and fests on its flesh.

External Journey:

From working on a PhD about mermaids to becoming one.

3. What are the Old Ways and New Ways?

Old Ways

Believing:

– That she is less than

– That men know better

– That she needs to be a man or think like a man to live her life

– That all women are less than unless they uphold the patriarchy

– That mermaids are lecherous creatures

– That women are not understandable

Afraid:

– Of herself and what she is feeling

– Of doing something wrong

– Of her own shadow

– Of men

– Of authority

Let:

– People walk all over her

– Dominate her

– Judge her

– Criticize her

New Ways

Embodies her true nature – becomes a mermaid. Recognition of who she truly is.

Leaves her old self literally behind. And devours that which kept her from recognizing herself for her whole life.

[CK Love]

Hi everyone –

I’ve been taking SU classes for years now and have written 7 scripts, have 3 others on the back-burner, 2 pilots, 3 pitch bibles (incomplete), 3 concepts waiting in the wings, 4 shorts – 1 won a table read at a women’s festival, 3 placed, 2 in semis, 1 in quarter, prepped 2 to shoot this summer, shot 1 (my first), and prepping a new one I am writing now. I write haikus/poetry/prose for my IG account and for a graphic comic on IG that I started with an creative partner. I offer Programs for Creatives and teach yoga and meditation online. I hope to get the first draft of this concept completed by the end of the 30 days. Glad to meet you all!

Peace!

CK