Mid-Semester, 1995, Arizona State University: Lincoln Wilcox drops out of college and hits the pavement in search of the muse that will inspire him to write the "Great American Novel." Four years later Linc finds himself living in Los Angeles and writing the Hot Fantasy column for a smalltime porno magazine. With the death of his father, he heads home for the funeral, and prepares to face his friends and family who have not heard from him in years.