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After an obnoxious weatherman begrudgingly covers groundhog-day in Punxsutawney, he continuously wakes up to that same day, and must find a way out of the time-loop.
The first clause of the logline is not part of the 'A' plot and can be cut. The inciting incident is him repeating the same day for the first time, therefore: After a snobbish weatherman wakes up to repeat ground-hog day every morning, he must learn the rules of his new existence to find a way out oRead more
The first clause of the logline is not part of the ‘A’ plot and can be cut.
The inciting incident is him repeating the same day for the first time, therefore:
See lessAfter a snobbish weatherman wakes up to repeat ground-hog day every morning, he must learn the rules of his new existence to find a way out of the time loop.
After an injury ruins hisscholarship, a teen jock must must defeat the school genius to win a robotics competition in order to fund his invention that will allow him to pursue his dream of playing college football.
The MC will end up mostly the same way he started a jock. Why not have him change over the course of the story? Have him go from jock to robotics genius and help thousands of crippled people - higher stakes and a noble goal. For example: After an injury ruins his scholarship, a jock must win a robotRead more
The MC will end up mostly the same way he started a jock. Why not have him change over the course of the story?
Have him go from jock to robotics genius and help thousands of crippled people – higher stakes and a noble goal.
For example:
See lessAfter an injury ruins his scholarship, a jock must win a robotics competition to fund his invention that will help restore independent mobility to thousands of people around the world.
When recent murders indicate the return of mythological creatures, a dismissed errant detective finds his estranged-and-murderous wife coming for him, out for revenge.
The initial descriptions are not of the inciting incident - as DPG wrote there's no causal connection between that and his ex wife. However, you seem to end the logline on an inciting incident - "...his estranged-and-murderous wife coming for him..." what must he do now as a result of this?
The initial descriptions are not of the inciting incident – as DPG wrote there’s no causal connection between that and his ex wife.
See lessHowever, you seem to end the logline on an inciting incident – “…his estranged-and-murderous wife coming for him…” what must he do now as a result of this?