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(Short) A down on his luck and jaded 20 something who robs a bank on Christmas eve meets a little girl who is convinced that an Old Man in the bank is Santa Claus.
Erica, What is the conflict that the bank robber is faced with after interacting with the little girl? I mean, he is a bank robber, would he even care about Santa or the little girl? You got the setup, now add the potential stakes/resolve.
Erica,
What is the conflict that the bank robber is faced with after interacting with the little girl? I mean, he is a bank robber, would he even care about Santa or the little girl?
You got the setup, now add the potential stakes/resolve.
See lessBeing held responsible for the death of the tiger she took care of, a scared single mother has one chance to save her job as a zookeeper: to tame an untamable tiger.
It's important not to box your MC into a person who can't communicate on screen to the audience, and you can always have another character interact on the special person's behalf. They learn that they need one another. In other words, I want to see a character get challenged and then watch them reacRead more
It’s important not to box your MC into a person who can’t communicate on screen to the audience, and you can always have another character interact on the special person’s behalf. They learn that they need one another.
In other words, I want to see a character get challenged and then watch them react so that I can think about what I would do if those things happen to me. Character relation. I’m not really interested in a person already introverted unless there is a good reason for it.
“But how on earth can i write all this, and an inciting incident, and? in one sentence???” Well, that’s the trick ain’t it? It could be that there’s just no way to include everything you want. Explore the logline from as many angles as possible and ask others which they prefer.
Responsible for the tragic death of a tiger, a recluse zookeeper has (days/months) to tame a replacement or else her boss threatens to ruin her career.
See lessBeing held responsible for the death of the tiger she took care of, a scared single mother has one chance to save her job as a zookeeper: to tame an untamable tiger.
Good point, Nir. I think Leo should focus on the MC's reputation rather than job. Usually, an urgency is added, such as a festival or something that's coming up for which the animal was needed for and which the replacement needs to trained and ready for. That's the tension or excitement that once ovRead more
Good point, Nir. I think Leo should focus on the MC’s reputation rather than job. Usually, an urgency is added, such as a festival or something that’s coming up for which the animal was needed for and which the replacement needs to trained and ready for. That’s the tension or excitement that once overcome, makes the hero victorious in the end.
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