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‘Off The Grid’ After moving off the grid, bickering newlyweds accidentally kill the creepy neighbors kid and now must work together to escape the families vengeful wrath.
Aristotle is the starting point - branch your tree of knowledge out from there. Each book and article you read will likely bring up interesting perspectives on the same points made by others. Ultimately, if you walk away with one or two pearls from each read, you're doing well. As it's all about finRead more
Aristotle is the starting point – branch your tree of knowledge out from there. Each book and article you read will likely bring up interesting perspectives on the same points made by others. Ultimately, if you walk away with one or two pearls from each read, you’re doing well. As it’s all about finding the nuggets of knowledge that work best for you, keep mining the vast landscape of writing about writing, and you’ll find your gems.
Mammet is great, his writing and his masterclasses are all worthwhile. A few others to consider; Karel Segers’ blog The Story Department, Christopher Vogler, Linda Seger (not related), Film Courage Youtube channel, and obviously Robert McKee.
See lessAn abused teen is suspected of murdering his bully and has 48 hours to prove his innocence before the police find out he blackmailed the bully.
The wording should be: After his bully is murdered, and abused teen must... Otherwise, the order of events isn't clear. When did he blackmail the bully? And how does the blackmailing affect the story? Also, the time limit seems arbitrary - what makes it 48 hours and not 24 or 72?
The wording should be: After his bully is murdered, and abused teen must…
Otherwise, the order of events isn’t clear. When did he blackmail the bully? And how does the blackmailing affect the story?
Also, the time limit seems arbitrary – what makes it 48 hours and not 24 or 72?
See lessA? newcomer in New York City,? befriends a lovely housewife who’s harboring a dark secret from them.
The criminals pale in comparison to the aliens, so best to only describe the aliens in the logline. The criminals may play out in the script, but they're not adding enough value to warrant being described in the logline. Why two main characters? Unless you have an odd couple buddy story, it would beRead more
The criminals pale in comparison to the aliens, so best to only describe the aliens in the logline. The criminals may play out in the script, but they’re not adding enough value to warrant being described in the logline.
Why two main characters? Unless you have an odd couple buddy story, it would be better to specify one main character.
Also, ss being led by a Russian gang leader a bad thing? If so, it doesn’t come across as such in the logline. What about the Russian gang leader makes her a problem?
Lastly, how is the gang leader’s sex relevant?
Whether female or male, the Russian gangster character will still fulfill the same role (the role is unclear in the logline, but that’s beside the point). Therefore, as every word in a logline counts, and as that description doesn’t inform the story, it should be cut out or changed.
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