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On the verge of winning the grand prize on a popular Indian quiz show, an uneducated young man from the slums must convince the police he’s not cheating to stay on for the final question.
All good points. I am totally with you that here on Logline It, we should aim to write loglines as if the movie had not been made yet, i. e. we need to convince the reader 1) that there is a story and 2) that we understand how to develop this story structurally. I somewhat agree on the cultural anglRead more
All good points.
I am totally with you that here on Logline It, we should aim to write loglines as if the movie had not been made yet, i. e. we need to convince the reader 1) that there is a story and 2) that we understand how to develop this story structurally.
I somewhat agree on the cultural angle, although the core drama would have worked in any culture IMO.
The way the love story is incorporated is clumsy, I know. But I think that will always be difficult if we want to stay under 50 words…
As to the fabula/sujet (“syuzhet”??? 😉 ) that would be determined on a case-by-case basis. Sujet takes my preference, but it’s not always possible to do this coherently.
Thanks for you notes. Gold, as always!
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I guess m y only concern is, can the 'Blinddate' show maintain for a full length movie, it feels like it is the 3rd Act, unless we cutaway to each person's story, but then it is not about the person asking the questions. If somehow he'd rigged the show, to get a lost love on there in the hopes of piRead more
I guess m y only concern is, can the ‘Blinddate’ show maintain for a full length movie, it feels like it is the 3rd Act, unless we cutaway to each person’s story, but then it is not about the person asking the questions.
If somehow he’d rigged the show, to get a lost love on there in the hopes of picking him over the other two, you’d naturally have conflict as he tries to win her over trying to beat the other two.
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>>How would I add all that in a logline? For a start, what is the wedge issue that threatens to destroy the relationship?? What is the seemingly insurmountable obstacle? that stands in the way?
For a start, what is the wedge issue that threatens to destroy the relationship?? What is the seemingly insurmountable obstacle? that stands in the way?
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