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CLOSE THE DOOR

CLOSE THE DOOR
By Tasha McLemore

GENRE: Horror
LOGLINE:

 A young woman learns that dire consequences will follow when one door closes and another opens.

SYNOPSIS:

Jenn fell in love with her apartment due to the older character that it offered. Original floors, windows, and doors. She felt it was perfect for her and her cat Mr. Perfect.

But Jenn soon realizes that the apartment has an unexpected visitor who wants her and her cat out!

Marcos Fizzotti

Rated this logline

Maurice Vaughan

Creepy poster, Tasha McLemore!

What does "active young woman" mean?

I think your logline needs the main character's goal and the stakes.

Tasha McLemore

I agree, let me change it

Maurice Vaughan

Here’s a logline template that might help, Tasha McLemore:

After/when ______ (the inciting incident/the event that sets the plot in motion), a _______ (an adjective that describes the protagonist’s personality and the protagonist's position/role) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/participates/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) so/in order to ________ (stakes).

The inciting incident can also be at the end of the logline: “A _______ (an adjective that describes the protagonist’s personality and the protagonist's position/role) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/participates/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) so/in order to ________ (stakes) after/when ______ (the inciting incident/the event that sets the plot in motion).

Asmaa Jamil

Rated this logline

Tasha McLemore

Thanks and I know how to write loglines, it is a short, so that is why I made it so short.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Tasha McLemore.

Tasha McLemore

You asked what does "active young woman" mean, that is the adjective that describes her personality.

Tasha McLemore

What do you think now Maurice Vaughan ?

Maurice Vaughan

Oh, ok, Tasha McLemore. "Active" as in energetic.

I don't think a producer/director/etc. will understand what the story is about from the logline.

Tasha McLemore

I plan on doing it myself.

Maurice Vaughan

Ok, well forget what I said, @Tasha McLemore! Haha Looking forward to seeing your film!

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