Lost Fools Who Dream of Stars

Entry for 8Letters Novella Challenge Month
Started: November 1, 2024

If life were a movie, Chubi's story would be a box-office flop-a slow-burn drama with no end in sight, dragging on until graduation. But everything changes when he encounters the inciting incident of his otherwise uneventful college life.

"I'm Paco, and I will usher in the millennial golden age of Philippine cinema."

Paco has long dreamed of becoming a filmmaker, though he's yet to achieve his goal due to circumstances he insists are beyond his control. Meeting Chubi, an earnest and somewhat gullible member of the college organization, gives him a renewed sense of confidence, making him feel ready to take on anything.

Together, they set out to make a film against all odds-meddling parents, disgruntled org mates, production challenges-but can they finish in time for the film festival deadline?

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This is a super rough work-in-progress, meaning some the chapters doesn't make sense. They are just my personal marker for what I wrote that day. After I finish birthing this story that has been in my head since 2021, I plan to do re-writes and revisions to make this into something I can be proud of.