That Manic Light by Patrick Rask (praskal) - Drama - Even though college professor Nick Price is happily married, the temptation to find his intellectual equivalent allures him away from his familiar marriage. His interest is piqued when he meets the brilliant Megan Van Beek, a mysterious woman whose poetry and intensity sets her apart from commonality. Blind-sighted by the light of her intelligence, not only does Nick’s marriage suffer but also the security of his professorship becomes in jeopardy. Through the means of Nick and his college, Megan secretly tries to start her own war on the world of modern art and media, only to ultimately crash and burn in a bipolar craze. Will Nick have the capacity to ultimately succeed in redeeming his life? 106 pages - pdf, format

Hi Patrick, I am not an expert.
What I can say is that. I could not stop reading your story, which is the most important thing. I guess.
As far as criticism. I can say Megan lacked depth.
If she would meet Nick more than a couple of times, and or you would "show" more about her... I guess that would solve the problem.

Good job, congratulations!