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Jared heads to an island town where his best friend has gone missing. As he runs through the town, he finds it deserted, except for the few survivors in hiding. At first he believes that the source of evil is beneath the central cathedral, but soon discovers that the demonic haunting is greater than he could have imagined
>>>soon discovers that the demonic haunting is greater than he could have imaginedAnd then what? ?The logline sets up the situation and inciting incident for a plot. ?But it does not fulfill the primary mission of a logline which is to sketch a complete plot. ?A complete plot is one that ?eRead more
>>>soon discovers that the demonic haunting is greater than he could have imagined
And then what? ?The logline sets up the situation and inciting incident for a plot. ?But it does not fulfill the primary mission of a logline which is to sketch a complete plot. ?A complete plot is one that ?explicitly includes the protagonist’s objective goal, his game plan and at least implicitly includes the stakes.
So, as a result of his discovery (and the usual practice is to not name ?fictional characters in loglines), what becomes the protagonist’s objective goal? ?What is the “or-else” — the stakes? ?What does he (personally) stand to lose if he fails?
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I like the idea that the super powers are a two-edged sword, both a blessing and a curse. ?This is a standard, ?"feature" of ?extraordinary powers and boons given to mortals in all mythologies in all cultures. ?One that, alas, too many contemporary writers fail to perceive and/or appreciate the archRead more
I like the idea that the super powers are a two-edged sword, both a blessing and a curse. ?This is a standard, ?”feature” of ?extraordinary powers and boons given to mortals in all mythologies in all cultures. ?One that, alas, too many contemporary writers fail to perceive and/or appreciate the archetypal importance of.
Having a good hook, an intriguing concept is necessary for a series–but not sufficient to make a sale. ?The concept for a series needs to be demonstrated with a strong, compelling pilot script that promises to grab and hold an audience’s attention.
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Vince Gilligan, an established ?screenwriter with a solid reputation and plenty of contacts in the industry, didn’t just pitch the concept for “Breaking Bad”. ?He had a “prospectus”, a pilot script, to hand out as a proof of concept.
Likewise, ?this logline needs to spell out the plot of the pilot episode. So:
Who is the protagonist, the lead character of this proposed series?
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What is the initial problem, and the initial, if not ongoing, antagonist?
What becomes the lead character’s objective goal in the pilot as a result of the inciting incident in the context of the (potentially) fatal flaw?
After his friends are arrested for robbing the convenience store he works at as an inside job, he must rob his own workplace in order to bail them out before they rat on him.
Yep, why should the audience care about him? ?He starts off as a loser and by robbing his own work place becomes an even greater loser.
Yep, why should the audience care about him? ?He starts off as a loser and by robbing his own work place becomes an even greater loser.
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