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When a mission goes wrong a star ship crew are stranded in the distant future where artificial intelligence is consuming the galaxy. Lost in this chaotic realm the world weary captain and his inexperienced crew must form allegiances and negotiate deals with other species which will at times severely test their ethics and values.
Best to focus on the pilot ep when working on a TV concept, any other episodes will be a waste of time. A logline traditionally describes a single plot, but in recent years most executives working in TV have come to expect a series logline to describe things other than a plot. Therefore, there are tRead more
Best to focus on the pilot ep when working on a TV concept, any other episodes will be a waste of time.
A logline traditionally describes a single plot, but in recent years most executives working in TV have come to expect a series logline to describe things other than a plot. Therefore, there are two types of loglines in TV land:
1 – pilot episode plot description – this is very similar to that of a feature film logline.
2- series description – this needs to introduce the characters, genre, and premise not plot.
Which are you trying to draft now?
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Agreed with csantan2, the logline lacks a clear goal. It could be that he wants to survive but it's not clear what specifically is threatening him. Otherwise, this vaguely describes a situation, not a plot. Best to redraft this one so it specifies an inciting incident and causally connected goal.
Agreed with csantan2, the logline lacks a clear goal. It could be that he wants to survive but it’s not clear what specifically is threatening him.
Otherwise, this vaguely describes a situation, not a plot. Best to redraft this one so it specifies an inciting incident and causally connected goal.
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This is a statement, not a plot description. Who is the main character? What is their goal? And what is their motivation?
This is a statement, not a plot description. Who is the main character? What is their goal? And what is their motivation?
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