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In “Le Pacte”, written by Emily Chain and Anaël Verdier, four friends promise to do everything to make their dream come true.
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Here are the episodes of the week of June 28 for those who missed them ...
Episode 28 | Surprise novel
- For the thousandth time, Louise, I don't know!
Louise never saw Assane get really angry.
On his scale of rage, he is close to the maximum with his hands resting flat on the table, his shifty gaze and that little vein pulsing on his temple.
But Louise is used to loud voices.
She's not the type to let herself be impressed by the “temper” of a French teacher.
- Well, it is not possible, you must know what you write.
You like to be prayed for, that's all.
Assane sighs.
He is no match for her, it is time for him to give up, even if it means improvising a story:
- It takes place between the city and the countryside, it's a family story at the same time as the story of a robbery.
He is a provincial French teacher who is struggling to make ends meet, financially and psychologically.
He is on the verge of burn-out and, following a combination of circumstances that I prefer to keep secret, he finds himself embroiled in a scam the culmination of which is the burglary, in broad daylight, of a museum where the originals are located. great 19th century painters.
Louise listens attentively.
After all these weeks of insistence, she is jubilant that Assane finally opens the doors of her inspiration to her.
But still, it looks like him average, this burglary story.
- You didn't want to write a great French novel?
- It is, he affirms with force conviction.
- You are the author, she concedes to appease him.
She is already planning to call her colleague Denis, who will love this story.
Episode 29 - Pitch Delivered Without Idea
Assane stares in the mirror, swearing. What did Louise just create? Why did she want to know what he was writing? And how could he invent such an incredible story without having a single sentence on paper first? He wants to yell at the whole earth, but it's no use. Tomorrow he has a test to give his students and the last questions are not ready. He sits down at his desk and begins to work, when several notifications appear at the top of his screen. Apprentice € writer has just launched a new topic. Assane saw fit to turn on notifications after reading his inspiring article giving tips on becoming a better writer and finishing his first novel.
Of course, he logs in under a pseudonym and chose Rêveurdiplomé.
It brings together his naive side and his university career, he likes it.
He still has 5 questions to write, when a third notification tickles his eyes.
He sighs and decides to postpone the preparation of the test.
If a student asks him: "M'sieur, why are we marked out of 15 instead of 20?"
", Assane will only have to answer:" It was just to hear you ask me this useless question.
"
Best argument to calm the ardor of the students.
Long live the life of a teacher ...
Instead of working, he mindlessly dives into "How to beat the blank page."
"
Episode 30 - A Productive Night
Assane hesitates.
Send ?
To delete ?
His fingers don't know what to do with the dialogue box that desperately awaits its goodwill.
All day long, he wanted to ask Apprentice € writer for explanations on his article “Becoming a writer in 2021”.
Is it a coincidence that this title coincides with their pact?
Assane does not believe in chance.
He is one of those who trust fate and signs.
That's why he presses send before biting his already non-existent nails.
Apprentice € writer is responsive and responds only a few minutes after sending it.
“Hello Graduate Dreamer, I imagine you are asking yourself all these questions because you think technical and not art.
"
Assane reacts immediately:
“I especially have a lot of pressure on the shoulders, which does not help to write.
"
Can't admit at this point that he hasn't even started.
" Why ?
Who dares to give an ultimatum to an artist?
"
Assane wants to answer "life", but in reality it is mainly about Louise and the others who succeed better than him, faster.
“A friend believes in me, I think too much, and I'm afraid to disappoint her.
"
Apprentice € writer does not answer and Assane continues:
“She doesn't know what it's like to write.
She sells.
"
This time he gets a quick response:
“She reacts, but does not create.
You shouldn't be pressuring yourself for someone who just wants money.
"
"You say that but you have a € in your nickname.
"
Ouch.
Reflection that cuts off the discussion.
Apprentice disconnects and Assane bites his fingers.
Apparently, chatting on a forum is no easier than writing a novel.
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