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Smalltown

Settings: NYC; Smalltown, Connecticut, USA
Time: 19 Apr 2012
Logline: A loner billionaire, newly diagnosed with cancer, finds himself befriended by the colorful cast of characters of a dying Connecticut seaport who teach him he’s not dead yet.
Count: 119 pages (last revised 21-Aug-2024)

Characters & Stories Page

Main Characters

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Dr. Adam D. Neff
Role: Protagonist
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175 (start of story)
Physical condition:
  • trim, fit, strong (start of story)
  • losing weight, lethargy, fatigue (as story progresses)
Hair: brown
Hair texture: straight
Eyes: green
Age: 40y 4m
Complexion: medium
Attitude toward life: has become separated from real life and, therefore, has become sour on it
Attitude toward death: (prior to seeing the doctor) "Die young, leave a good-looking corpse." (after seeing the doctor) "I haven't lived a life yet."
Philosophy of life: go, go, go; succeed, succeed, succeed (Adam is very driven); do good while succeeding
Tobacco use: n/a
Alcohol use: moderate (always top shelf)
Other drug use: n/a
Other bad habits: 
Overriding character trait: idealism to the point of excess; pessimism to the point of excess; EVERYTHING to the point of excess
Surprising contradiction: how much he really does care about the little things he used to have, the things Jonah remembers about him from Columbia
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Jonah Brookes
Role: Mentor of the Mind
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Research

Taiji Japan "The Cove"

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