Gemotions

A slow smile spread across Daniel’s face as he read the email. His screenplay had been optioned, a real-life fairy tale! His dream of seeing his words brought to life on the big screen was within his grasp. He felt a lightness, a sense of invincibility. It was only the beginning.

Then, a friend sent him a link. An exposé in a prominent magazine. The article detailed how his idol, the renowned screenwriter, Alistair Finch, had a history of borrowing extensively from other writers. Daniel clicked on the link with a growing sense of foreboding.

The evidence was overwhelming. Dialogue, plot points, even the core concepts of his screenplay had been lifted from other works. The world around him seemed to tilt. The film, his future, was being built on sand.