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Which plot outline is superior?
This is in regards to the 2022 horror film "Pearl".
Plot Outline Version 1:
In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation and lovelessness of life on her parents' farm.
Plot Outline Version 2:
Trapped on her family's farm, Pearl is called upon to care for her ailing father, under her mother's bitter supervision. Hoping to change, Pearl's repressions and ambitions erupt in horrific fashion.





keyword_expert
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3 years ago
I like both versions, and I have seen the film so I can vouch for their accuracy.
I did find one flaw in each version (language that could be smoothed out for readability).
In the first version, the phrase "lovelessness of life" is awkward. I would recommend just removing that part, making it read like this:
And in the second version, the phrase "hoping to change" is too vague. I would change that to something like "dreaming of stardom" or something similar.
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eboy
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3 years ago
There’s already only one ”Plot Outline”. The other (longer) is ”Plot Summary”.
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