VIOLAPSE is a graphic novel pitch about domestic violence, inspired heavily by my own experience of being in a physically abusive relationship.
A young woman tries to help her partner achieve his artistic vision at the cost of her own, but when his frustration leads him to abuse her and her heart splits in two, the resentment she buries takes shape as an eerie and unignorable doppelgänger who urges her to save herself before it's too late.
VIOLAPSE aims to shine a spotlight on the reality of life in an abusive home. It is a story written with care for survivors as it hopes to demonstrate how escaping a dangerous situation is difficult when violence has become the new normal. Ultimately hopeful, VIOLAPSE is both an indictment and celebration of anger.
A full pitch is available. Please email schnumn@outlook.com
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