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When a passive psychiatrist?s patient discovers his secret ability to sense and absorb people?s mental distress, she pressures him to challenge his exploitative boss in order to pursue his dream of starting a nonprofit practice.
Also agreed with Craig about the word "...passive..." for all intent and purposes you have literally described the MC as passive...
Also agreed with Craig about the word “…passive…” for all intent and purposes you have literally described the MC as passive…
See lessWhen a passive psychiatrist?s patient discovers his secret ability to sense and absorb people?s mental distress, she pressures him to challenge his exploitative boss in order to pursue his dream of starting a nonprofit practice.
The inciting incident (discovering the special power) of the main character (the Psychiatrist) happens to the ally (the patient) not the main character. This is a problem as the inciting incident needs to happen to the MC and motivate him to take action. Why not as DPG suggested make the one who disRead more
The inciting incident (discovering the special power) of the main character (the Psychiatrist) happens to the ally (the patient) not the main character. This is a problem as the inciting incident needs to happen to the MC and motivate him to take action.
Why not as DPG suggested make the one who discovers the powers the one who possesses them this way they would be compelled to do something with them. Other wise the main action described in the logline is to convince the psychiatrist.
If not that then let the psychiatrist discover his own powers and need to deal with them.
Hope this helps.
See lessin the near future a Government sponsored torturer is using his position to steal information and money from death row inmates. He is unaware that his next prisoner is an undercover agent sent to trap him.
I find the original post and subsequent discussion confusing. Why would the law torture a death row inmate? What could the law possibly stand to gain from this? In light of the potential social backlash, and investment in developing the necessary infrastructure. Secondly if the inmate is about to beRead more
I find the original post and subsequent discussion confusing.
Why would the law torture a death row inmate? What could the law possibly stand to gain from this? In light of the potential social backlash, and investment in developing the necessary infrastructure.
Secondly if the inmate is about to be killed anyhow why should they talk?
Secondly as previously mentioned if the MC is a person that tortures other people with greed as a motivation why would the audience care about him? He would make for a good antagonist if anything.
Lastly the logline doesn’t elaborate on a goal, what is it the MC actually wants?
Hope this helps.
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