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When he forgets a new drug at a police officer’s house, a clumsy teenage drug-dealer must retrieve the stash and deliver the substance to an ex-chemist to replicate it.
Why would an audience root for a drug dealer to succeed? What are the stakes? What will the kid gain if he (finally) delivers the drug? What does he stand to lose if he fails? Why does the drug lord entrust such a mission critical job to an immature, foolish and unreliable newbie instead of giving tRead more
Why would an audience root for a drug dealer to succeed? What are the stakes? What will the kid gain if he (finally) delivers the drug? What does he stand to lose if he fails?
Why does the drug lord entrust such a mission critical job to an immature, foolish and unreliable newbie instead of giving the task to a tried and tested veteran?
See lessWhen a gigantic firestorm burns through a family’s horse ranch in October 2003, the miracles it leaves behind bring Grant, an accomplished physicist, to the brink of believing in something more powerful than science.
Correction: The job of a protagonist is to proactively PURSUE a course of action... And it is not advisable that a logline trade off clarity for cleverness.
Correction: The job of a protagonist is to proactively PURSUE a course of action…
And it is not advisable that a logline trade off clarity for cleverness.
See lessIn the aftermath of a school shooting, the perpetrator’s loner best friend becomes a romantically involved with a popular girl who was injured in the incident. Their relationship is put to the test when he is forced to testify at an inquest that he had foreknowledge of the tragedy.
It's an interesting dramatic problem. But the impact of his testimony extends far beyond his relationship with a popular girl. Also at risk is the relationship with his family. And he is in serious legal trouble, too. And it would seem that his romantic relationship pivots on how she reacts to his cRead more
It’s an interesting dramatic problem. But the impact of his testimony extends far beyond his relationship with a popular girl. Also at risk is the relationship with his family. And he is in serious legal trouble, too.
And it would seem that his romantic relationship pivots on how she reacts to his confession. He can’t dictate how he wants her to feel about him; he can’t make her love him. It’s her call, her decision as to whether to continue the relationship or break it off. In other words, she is in the driver’s seat of that plot thread.
So if you want to write a script that focuses on their relationship more than other aspect than I suggest consider writing (and loglining) if from her point of view.
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