1. Posted: November 7, 2014In:

    When down-to-earth Nadya parts ways with her frivolous sister, following their mother's death, she resigns herself to a life of toil and loneliness. So when love comes to her unexpectedly, even amidst the chaos of the Russian revolution, she takes hold of it with both hands. But can her newfound romance survive his lingering infatuation with a long-lost beauty destined to resurface?

    dpg Singularity

    Well, he comes off looking like the MC. He seems to drive the story, make the major decisions. And perhaps that perception reflects the cultural times of the story, a time when women had fewer rights, less control over their lives. If so, the logline still needs to distill the essence of the plot frRead more

    Well, he comes off looking like the MC. He seems to drive the story, make the major decisions.

    And perhaps that perception reflects the cultural times of the story, a time when women had fewer rights, less control over their lives. If so, the logline still needs to distill the essence of the plot from the woman’s point of view.

    In your 2nd iteration, you say she “throws caution to the wind”. What does that mean specifically? Take a lover of her own? Leave him?

    Given her circumstances, what specifically is her objective goal? What specifically does she intend to do about?

    (I’m posting in this thread to maintain the continuity of discussion.)

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  2. Posted: November 7, 2014In:

    When down-to-earth Nadya parts ways with her frivolous sister, following their mother's death, she resigns herself to a life of toil and loneliness. So when love comes to her unexpectedly, even amidst the chaos of the Russian revolution, she takes hold of it with both hands. But can her newfound romance survive his lingering infatuation with a long-lost beauty destined to resurface?

    dpg Singularity

    A logline should never give away the ending. It should state the problem, but not reveal the answer, the resolution. The logline is not a summary; it's a sales tool, a teaser to get producer or director to want to read the script and find out how it turns out. >>The identity of the husband?s infatuaRead more

    A logline should never give away the ending. It should state the problem, but not reveal the answer, the resolution. The logline is not a summary; it’s a sales tool, a teaser to get producer or director to want to read the script and find out how it turns out.

    >>The identity of the husband?s infatuation is unknown to the MC and is key.

    Please clarify: does the MC know — or strongly suspect — he’s infatuated with another woman but not her ID? Or does she not know that he’s infatuated with another woman, has no idea why their marriage is a disappointment?

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  3. Posted: November 7, 2014In:

    When down-to-earth Nadya parts ways with her frivolous sister, following their mother's death, she resigns herself to a life of toil and loneliness. So when love comes to her unexpectedly, even amidst the chaos of the Russian revolution, she takes hold of it with both hands. But can her newfound romance survive his lingering infatuation with a long-lost beauty destined to resurface?

    dpg Singularity

    A logline should never give away the ending. It should state the problem, but not reveal the answer, the resolution. The logline is not a summary; it's a sales tool, a teaser to get producer or director to want to read the script and find out how it turns out. >>The identity of the husband?s infatuaRead more

    A logline should never give away the ending. It should state the problem, but not reveal the answer, the resolution. The logline is not a summary; it’s a sales tool, a teaser to get producer or director to want to read the script and find out how it turns out.

    >>The identity of the husband?s infatuation is unknown to the MC and is key.

    Please clarify: does the MC know — or strongly suspect — he’s infatuated with another woman but not her ID? Or does she not know that he’s infatuated with another woman, has no idea why their marriage is a disappointment?

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