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A girl in the Old West becomes the town judge, just before her outlaw aunt shows up.
As one who grew up in the West and is somewhat steeped in its lore (even about women folk), I am somewhat dubious about the premise of a woman judge in such a sexist era and society. (Were there any in the historical time and place in which the story is set?) But if the dramatic case for a woman judRead more
As one who grew up in the West and is somewhat steeped in its lore (even about women folk), I am somewhat dubious about the premise of a woman judge in such a sexist era and society. (Were there any in the historical time and place in which the story is set?) But if the dramatic case for a woman judge can be made credible, or at least set up in such a way as to suspend disbelief, then I think it’s a promising premise.
My principal concern about this logline is that it only presents an initial situation (A woman judge in the old west) and an inciting incident (her outlaw aunt comes to town). It lacks a plot: how, exactly, does the arrival of her wayward aunt complicate her job as judge? What specific problem and threat does it pose that the judge must respond to? What becomes her objective goal?
And what are the stakes? That is, what does she stand to lose if she fails; what does she stand to gain if she succeeds?
See lessA girl in the Old West becomes the town judge, just before her outlaw aunt shows up.
As one who grew up in the West and is somewhat steeped in its lore (even about women folk), I am somewhat dubious about the premise of a woman judge in such a sexist era and society. (Were there any in the historical time and place in which the story is set?) But if the dramatic case for a woman judRead more
As one who grew up in the West and is somewhat steeped in its lore (even about women folk), I am somewhat dubious about the premise of a woman judge in such a sexist era and society. (Were there any in the historical time and place in which the story is set?) But if the dramatic case for a woman judge can be made credible, or at least set up in such a way as to suspend disbelief, then I think it’s a promising premise.
My principal concern about this logline is that it only presents an initial situation (A woman judge in the old west) and an inciting incident (her outlaw aunt comes to town). It lacks a plot: how, exactly, does the arrival of her wayward aunt complicate her job as judge? What specific problem and threat does it pose that the judge must respond to? What becomes her objective goal?
And what are the stakes? That is, what does she stand to lose if she fails; what does she stand to gain if she succeeds?
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I could be wrong (Not for the first time!) Good luck with your writing.
I could be wrong (Not for the first time!)
Good luck with your writing.
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