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DEATH EQUATION
By Louis-Pierre Gilbert ( L.p.g )

GENRE: Mystery, Drama
LOGLINE:

My Grandfather lived to 95 

My Grandmother made it to 85

And you? Well ..... you might not even make it past 25

Do You Get It Now?

" Death Never Alerts , Always Surprises "

Louis-Pierre Gilbert ( L.p.g )

I’m waiting for your feedback like a kid waits for his birthday cake

Maurice Vaughan

Sounds intriguing, Louis-Pierre Gilbert ( L.p.g ). I think your logline needs work. Right now, it's more of a pitch than a logline.

Here’s a logline template that might help: After/when ______ (the inciting incident/event that sets the plot in motion), a _______ (the main flaw the protagonist has to overcome in the script or an adjective that describes the protagonist’s personality) _______ (the protagonist’s position/job/career) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) to/so/in order to ________ (stakes).

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

Loglines are one or two sentences. A one-sentence logline sounds better, and it takes less time for a producer, director, etc. to read it. Try to keep your logline to 35 words or less. Long loglines can make producers, directors, etc. pass on a project. NOTE: You're going to direct and produce this film yourself, right? If so, you don't have to worry about directors passing on it because of the logline, but a solid logline will help you pitch your movie to investors, get other producers on board, and get cast and crew to join the film.

Avoid using “must” in loglines. “Must” usually means the protagonist is forced to do whatever they need to do in the story instead of doing it willingly. You might need to use “must” in a logline though, like when the protagonist is forced by another character to do something. Using “must” to choose between two options is fine.

Names in loglines are usually for biopics, well-known stories, and franchises (like Mission: Impossible).

Sometimes I put the location and date that the story takes place in instead of the inciting incident if it’s a Period Piece script.

All stories don’t follow this logline template. Biopics, documentaries, and Experimental scripts might not follow the template. The series logline for a TV show can follow this template, but the pilot logline and episode loglines for the show might not.

Louis-Pierre Gilbert ( L.p.g )

Alright. Thank you very much for your feedbacks . I will do the necessary to improve it

Ray Fine

LPG! I'm roorting for you. Did you write the script yet?

Louis-Pierre Gilbert ( L.p.g )

Yes the entire story is done. I'm currently trying to find investors that can help me produce my Film

Bobby G

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