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Two recently graduated teens must hitchhike across the country in order to make the most out of their summer.

Two recently graduated teens must hitchhike across the country in order to make the most out of their summer.
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    1. Singularity

      >>>?to make the most

      Vague and seems to refer to the subjective story rather than the objective story.? (See my comments about the other logline about the AP students.)

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    2. Singularity

      Ultimately this is a tough sort of story to write a logline for.
      This seems to be a coming of age movie that takes place ‘on the road’

      normally in road trip movies, there is a goal or destination.

      Let me create a logline using something mandavirmias?mentioned.
      ———————————————–
      When his doctor tells him he only has one month to live, a recent grad and his best friend hitchhike across America determined to achieve his dream of seeing the Pacific ocean before he dies.
      ———————————————
      Then set it in the 60’s when hitchhiking?was more common.

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    3. Samurai

      Why “must” they do this? I know some people recommend stating characters must accomplish something, because it indicates there are stakes, but that only works when they actually have something to lose. John McClane must stop the terrorists; no one MUST go hitchhiking. Just dropping that one single word makes it an acceptable logline, though doesn’t tell us much about the story or their characters.

      Getting the most out of a summer is a bit vague; why is this important? What’s at stake? Are they a young couple going to different colleges in the fall and this is how they want to spend time together before they separate? Why is it compelling that they hitchhike vs doing anything else all summer? Is this set in the current year when hitchhiking is considered dangerous and they insist despite parental objection? Or is it several decades ago, when the practice was considered more harmless and they just want to experience the adventure?

      Give us some indication of the tone of the story, because when it isn’t plot-driven (which coming-of-age-stories rarely are), we need something to make it sound interesting.

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