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Posted by: Teodor, February 22nd, 2021, 8:55am
Hi. It would be nice if I could get some feedback on my logline:
After social services threatens to take her little sister away, a beautiful girl from a poor family gets the money to save her by becoming a front for a local gangster.
Thanks!
Posted by: Matthew Taylor, February 22nd, 2021, 9:45am; Reply: 1
Hi Treodor

Is the fact the girl is beautiful relevant? or does she have a more relevant trait you can use instead (Plus beautiful is a bit mundane, countless scripts use this word to describe female characters)

Again with the gangster, 'local' feels a bit weak - any other traits that would be a bit more evocative? (Ruthless, for example)

Something seems strange about "gets the money to save her" - sounds like you are telling us she has achieved her goal in the logline.

How about something a bit more like "... an impoverished girl strikes a deal with a ruthless gangster in order to save her"

Posted by: eldave1, February 22nd, 2021, 12:50pm; Reply: 2
I'll echo Matthew's comments - they are spot on
Posted by: Teodor, February 23rd, 2021, 8:46am; Reply: 3
thank you guys!
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