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Deep in the trenches of a secret war against monsters that threaten humanity, a battle-weary young woman struggles to prepare her new trainee for combat when the truth behind her sister?s death on the frontlines comes to light.
Shouldn't the woman need some training herself??? That's the usual m.o.?for the heroic motif--- the designated story hero needs to go through a period of training, of trials and tests, to get ready to do mortal combat with the antagonist.? (She is the main character, isn't she?)Stars Wars Episodes IRead more
Shouldn’t the woman need some training herself??? That’s the usual m.o.?for the heroic motif— the designated story hero needs to go through a period of training, of trials and tests, to get ready to do mortal combat with the antagonist.? (She is the main character, isn’t she?)
Stars Wars Episodes IV & V are not stories?about how and whether?2 Jedi knights, Obi-wan and Yoda,? can train a raw recruit?the ways of ?the Force to do battle with the evil Empire.?? It’s about how and whether? a?raw recruit can learn the ways of the Force from?2 Jedi knights (in time)?to do battle against the evil Empire.? A slightly different wording puts the focus where it belongs:? on the main character.
If her plot?task is to train the new guy?then she’s being cast ?in the role of the mentor, which kind of shifts suspense — hence, story focus –?away from her to him.? Because the dramatic question becomes:? can he — not her — ?get ready in time for the Act3/High Noon showdown with the forces of evil?
If she needs a partner — okay, but assuming she’s the main character, the protagonist, than it’s important to ?keep the? focus (in the logline and in the story itself) ?on her plot struggle?, not his.
In addition to refocusing the logline on the main character, I suggest add? a ticking clock to create a sense of urgency and raise the stakes.?? IOW: she doesn’t have the luxury of enough time to get herself — or anyone — ready.? She must get ready before the impeding?”onslaught”.
See lessWith tensions rising between settlers and the natives, a sailor must decide between returning to life at sea and staying in the New World to challenge his closest friend for the woman they have both fallen for.
He's obviously going to stay and fight for the woman he loves, right? ?Otherwise, there's no story. ?So it seems to me that there's no mystery, no suspense on that plot point. ?In that sense, the logline sets up a false choice. In any event, in most cases a logline is not about a choice that has toRead more
He’s obviously going to stay and fight for the woman he loves, right? ?Otherwise, there’s no story. ?So it seems to me that there’s no mystery, no suspense on that plot point. ?In that sense, the logline sets up a false choice.
In any event, in most cases a logline is not about a choice that has to be made, but rather about the struggle that ensues AFTER the choice is made. ?He wants the woman. What is his game plan for winning her? ?As a result of the ?romantic competition and the the complications from the natives, what does the sailor do to win her affection? ?What heroic feat must he accomplish, what objective goal must he win?
See lessA retired father and his daughter must forgive previous tensions to work together to prevent his other daughters from selling the family business.
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