About

IN HOT SUN

RONNIE C. WRIGHT

Dedicated to the University of Florida Head Football Coach

Urban Meyer, the 2009 Football Team and, the entire

Gator Nation -

IN HOT SUN is about a free-lance journalist/law student,

writing “in the arena journalism” who enters the lives of a diverse group of

fellow college students, professors and an imaginary war veteran and, how they

each develop individually as a result of meeting one another.

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On August 24, 2009, In Hot Sun, a blistering light shined

upon a nation. In his journal, Ronnie C. Wright talks about

the laser explosion that moved the souls of fanatics for a season.

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Non-fiction Novel/Screenplay

Development

Ronnie C. Wright, writer

My first step was to seek the help of Professor William McKeen by enrolling in his advanced literary journalism class at the University of Florida.

Further, I hoped to bounce ideas for the working title “In Hot Sun” around with members in the class and hopefully earn some collaboration for the project.

Main Character

Growing up in Florida aka “The Sunshine State,” I thought – “Besides God – who or what is bigger than the sun?” I like the idea because we move in and out of it everyday of our lives.

Sources

The primary sources for the story of In Hot Sun comes from the path of “warriors” living, breathing, working, playing, cheering and striving in the solar glow. The “non-fiction novel”screenplay connects the mind, body & spirit of a “college nation” with that of actual war.

The Swamp

The idea is symbolic because as the saying goes: “Nothing comes out of the swamp but, a Gator!”

Journal Production

During the Fall Semester 2009, at the University of Florida.

Summary

An electric cross-campus journey.

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In Hot Sun is a 2009 In The Arena Journalism diary written by Ronnie C. Wright as a “non-fiction novel”/feature film.

The story is a {PATH}Personal Avenue To Happiness…which traces the life and longings of “warriors,” – college students, professors, staff, an imaginary war veteran and Wright’s own life. The journal follows the lives of its participants throughout “the swamp” and evolves into a drama about love, adventure & victory. Wright narrates and uses flashbacks to tell the story that begins through the eyes of a journalist inspired by an imaginary war veteran’s words: “Welcome To The Swamp.”

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In The Arena Journalism

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In The Arena Journalism is a style I developed at the University of Florida in 2009 that literally revolves around the word “STYLE” – employing five key characteristics.

{STYLE}

(S)cenes to tell the story

(T)riangular dialogue

(Y)ou – your own uniqueness revealed

(L)iterary techniques

(E)nriching life details – “character essence”

In The Arena Journalism is non-fiction writing that sticks to (a)ccuracy (b)asic source – the writer (c)haracter dimension.

History

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I published my first In The Arena Journalism project online as a non-fiction novel/screenplay.

Note: “Triangular Dialogue” is a theory I invented that incorporates three components:

1. Width

2. Depth

3. Height

A FUTURE FILM BY RONNIE C. WRIGHT

IN HOT SUN

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NOTABLE WORKS

. Invented Acronetics ( a linguistics, multi-disciplinary technology) at the University of Florida – thus, becoming the world’s first Acroneticist.

. Invented In The Arena Journalism at the University of Florida .

. An Invitation Fine Fitness {Health & the Green Economy}

. Growl of Glory {Poetry}

. Toast To George {Literary Journalism}

. In Hot Sun {Non-fiction Novel}

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