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Following a career-defining launch of a state of the art submarine, a high-ranking U. S. government official finds her life turned upside down after she learns that her estranged husband is hunting her.
Still does not describe an inciting incident, or the protagonist's goal. Continuing with my example from before, take this: After he fails to stop his uncle's death, a nerdy boy with spider powers becomes a superhero to honor him.?(~20 words) Now, of course this doesn't exactly mention a specific plRead more
Still does not describe an inciting incident, or the protagonist’s goal.
See lessContinuing with my example from before, take this:
After he fails to stop his uncle’s death, a nerdy boy with spider powers becomes a superhero to honor him.?(~20 words)
Now, of course this doesn’t exactly mention a specific plot, but it’s the story of Spider-Man. It still describes his goal and what event caused him to form that goal. Now, more specific:
When the Green Goblin kidnaps Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man must search New York to rescue her.?(~15 words)
The inciting incidents are Uncle Ben’s death, and also Gwen Stacy’s kidnapping. Two, specific events. Uncle Ben is shot dead, Goblin takes Gwen. They are not ongoing actions, they are BAM, that just happened.
Now, ?Peter Parker then uses the powers he failed to use to save his now to protect New York. And after Gwen is kidnapped, he searches for her, fights the Goblin, and tries to rescue her.
So the goals are to protect his city, and to rescue his friend.
At the beginning of ?your film, after the setup, what happens. What sets your protagonist into action?
Following a career-defining launch of a state of the art submarine, a high-ranking U. S. government official finds her life turned upside down after she learns that her estranged husband is hunting her.
The inciting incident is a specific event. "Liam Dunham is hell bent on revenge on those who sent him to prison. One of the people he intends to exact revenge on is his ex-wife, whom he believes betrayed him to the authorities." is not a specific event. An event would his attack on his wife, or theRead more
The inciting incident is a specific event. “Liam Dunham is hell bent on revenge on those who sent him to prison. One of the people he intends to exact revenge on is his ex-wife, whom he believes betrayed him to the authorities.” is not a specific event. An event would his attack on his wife, or the uploading the virus. Something specific, like in my example before.
See lessThe goal is what that event forms. So, the wife’s goal is not what you stated, because that is not what comes about from the inciting inciting incident.
Following a career-defining launch of a state of the art submarine, a high-ranking U. S. government official finds her life turned upside down after she learns that her estranged husband is hunting her.
Example:?When her ex-husband finds a top secret submarine and transmits a?virus in it, a government official must lead the hunt to find him and the people he's working for.?(~31 words) That's my attempt. But answer these questions, and the logline practically forms itself: What is the inciting incidRead more
Example:?When her ex-husband finds a top secret submarine and transmits a?virus in it, a government official must lead the hunt to find him and the people he’s working for.?(~31 words)
That’s my attempt. But answer these questions, and the logline practically forms itself:
See lessWhat is the inciting incident? What specific event makes the woman spring into action? (Example: Uncle Ben’s death)
What is the goal that the protagonist forms because of this event? (Example: Peter Parker decides to use his great power responsibly, as his uncle would want)
And what is the method she goes about doing this? (Example: Peter Parker uses his powers to be Spider-Man, protecting those who can’t protect themselves.)
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It seems you have the story very well thought out. Just out of curiosity is the script already written?