Idle Town

  is an American YA coming of-age drama television series. The show premiered on TBD on TBD.

Draft
The story begins in the fall of TBD, in the fictional town of North Valley, Massachusetts, the series follows the life of 16 year old, former social outcast Nicholas Hastings. After his only friend moved away during the summer between 6th and 7th grade he befriends a friend group, a sort of popular clique. Finally finding friends, he grows close to them, enough so to named the clique Young Blood. In Young Blood includes TBD. Despite building and maintaining relationships he starts to feel invisible and lost again. Living in this closet-knit town of North Valley hasn't been easy either. Generations of lying, manipulation, and secret pledge the culture. This perceived highly respected, and close town is all a facade. People want their secrets and lies to remain buried but their pasts will come back to haunt them. With this feeling of loss he decides to start an anonymous blog on school's social media website naming it "The Lost Boy Chronicles"; where he shares his experiences and thoughts. The blog catches the school's attention and now Nick is managing his double life about being a lost boy.

Final
TBD

Pretty Little Liars
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Looking for Alaska
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Characters Ideas

 * Nicholas Hastings: Anxiety ridden and sarcastic, Nick is trying to achieve his goals of building and maintaining relationships. He starts an anonymous blog that catches the eyes of his classmates, that shows his experiences, goals and thoughts on life. A lost boy with a lost soul, his invisibility in school makes him want his voice to be heard.
 * Character Type: Banter Boy (Sad Boy)- A clever, creative, witty (who's wit is underutilized), not passionate about his daily life (school or work), when he is lit up his lit all the way up, quick with words (sarcastic), destined for something great (greater than his town/school and small minded people), a little self centered, skinny (he isn't athletic or his both seems athletic), approachable, seemly uncool, "good looking" but deemed unattractive (even though he is really attractive), not a full on outcast (invisible) but not in a position of power, lack of self confidence, stutters when talking or even flirting, romantic, underdog, not really masculine, gets called gay (turns out being bisexual).
 * Alexander "Xander" Chen: A first generation Chinese-American best friend to Nick. Breaks boundaries with his personality but also holds and respects his Chinese heritage (not enough according to his grandmother)

Plot Ideas

 * Cliques and Friend Groups (toxic friend groups)
 * The Lost Boy Chronicles an anonymous blog that grabs the schools attention. Classified is a school website/social media site similar to Myspace & Tumblr but only with your school. You sign in with your student email and only your school is on the website. You can also add an anonymous blog if they wish (which sometimes causes trouble).
 * Sex and the City style voice-overs will be throughout every episode.
 * Pretty Little Liars style flashbacks and interconnections.

Plot Themes

 * Underdog- plot involves a Protagonist competing for an object or goal that is at a great disadvantage and is faced with overwhelming odds.


 * Transformation- plot involves the process of change in the Protagonist as they journey through a stage of life that moves them from one significant character state to another.


 * Maturation - plot involves the Protagonist facing a problem that is part of growing up, and from dealing with it, emerging into a state of adulthood (going from innocence to experience).


 * Discovery - plot that is the most character- centered of all, involves the Protagonist having to overcome an upheaval(s) in their life, and thereby discovering something important (and buried) within them a better understanding of life (i.e., better appreciation of their life, a clearer purpose in their life, etc.)

Themes/Concepts

 * Different Walks of Lifes (Cultures/Ethnicities, Mental Disorders, Sexualities/Gender Identities, Religions, Disabilities, Non-Nuclear Families, Class, Policics/Activism)
 * Mental Health (How your brain "works"/"wired" and how that affects you and others around you), Anxiety and Depression, etc.
 * Slice of life
 * Gen Z culture (what teenagers are really like); internet culture (fandoms, stan twitter, nostalgia)
 * Intersectionality
 * What Public School is really like
 * Episode/Chapter Titles will be related to the title of the blog post, and seasons will be called books (example: Book 1: Reaping; Book 2: Homecoming)
 * Music being a huge part (The OC, One Tree Hill style). Indie and Newer bands and artists get their big break.

Time Frame

 * 2017 - 2018, Junior year (Season 1-2); 2018 - 2019, Senior year (Season 3-4); 2023 - 2024, after college (Season 5-6).
 * 2013 - 2014, Junior year (Season 1-2); 2014 - 2015, Senior year (Season 3-4); 2019 - 2020, after college (Season 5-6).

Key Quotes

 * "Your life isn’t on hold until you figure everything out. It’s already happening. You’re already changing, moment by moment. ... Your brain chemistry creates unique challenges for you, but you are not broken. You are growing and changing everyday, and it’s beautiful to watch."
 * "I dont have time for things I dont like."
 * "The inner turmoil of a lost boy sounds very angsty and dramatic which it is. This is about my thoughts on things, people & pop culture. If you're looking for a place where it's like a therapy session every day with a hint of creative writing and various things relating to pop culture like television, movies (and Hollywood), music, books and the history behind them, this is the place for you…"
 * Portrays the moral decay of American youth, critique parental style, and explore the differences and conflicts between generations.

Key values

 * Individuality, Expression, Angst, Rebellion, Discovery, Friendship, Romance, Adventure, Mental Illness, Sonder and Coming of age.

Related media
Ordered by Importance:
 * TV Shows; Pretty Little Liars, Euphoria, One Tree Hill, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Looking for Alaska, Boy Meets World


 * Movies; Heathers, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Edge of Seventeen