The Book of Woo

Intent on claiming a $25,000 TV quiz show prize, an uptight college student embarks on a week-long adventure when he hitches a ride from a free-spirited centerfold fleeing her media-mogul lover.

Type:

Feature

Status:

For sale

Page Count:

108pp

Genre:

Comedy

Budget:

Independent

Age Rating:

Everyone

Story & Logistics

Story Type:

Rite of Passage

Story Situation:

Pursuit

Story Conclusion:

Happy

Linear Structure:

Linear

Cast Size:

Few

Locations:

Many

Characters

Lead Role Ages:

Female Adult, Male Adult, Male Middle Aged

Hero Type:

Ordinary

Villian Type:

Authority Figure

Stock Character Types:

Lovers

Advanced

Subgenre:

Chase

Action Elements:

Vehicular Stunts

Life Topics:

Coming of Age

Time Period:

The Seventies (1970–1979)

Country:

United States of America (USA)

Relationship Topics:

Bonding

Writer Style:

Billy Wilder

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Submitted: 2021-Mar-12

Last Updated: 2021-Mar-12

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The Writer: Hans Bauer

Screenwriter and novelist. Divides his time between Los Angeles and Kerrville, Texas. Screen credits include: ANACONDA ANACONDAS TITAN A.E. THE FLOCK HIGHWAYMEN KOMODO Novels include: ANACONDA:The Writer's Cut FISHTALE Go to bio

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