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After his family is kidnapped and sold to English slavers by renegade Fante tribesmen, Ashanti tribal warrior Mwabo embarks on a perilous voyage across the Atlantic to the sugarcane plantations of modern day Jamaica in search of his wife and son, where he leads a slave rebellion against the tyrannical white masters to reclaim his family's freedom and liberate his fellow Africans from the misery of enslavement.
Yep, i've got it sorted. What happened was, in Jamaica after the Spanish lost control of the island to the English in 1655, many of the slaves were either freed or they escaped. Most disappeared into the mountainous interior of…
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After his family is kidnapped and sold to English slavers by renegade Fante tribesmen, Ashanti tribal warrior Mwabo embarks on a perilous voyage across the Atlantic to the sugarcane plantations of modern day Jamaica in search of his wife and son, where he leads a slave rebellion against the tyrannical white masters to reclaim his family's freedom and liberate his fellow Africans from the misery of enslavement.
DPG, again thanks for your words. It makes a great deal of sense. There's a lot going on in this story to cram it all into a being kidnapped --> taken aboard the slave ship --> two months at sea…
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After his family is kidnapped and sold to English slavers by renegade Fante tribesmen, Ashanti tribal warrior Mwabo embarks on a perilous voyage across the Atlantic to the sugarcane plantations of modern day Jamaica in search of his wife and son, where he leads a slave rebellion against the tyrannical white masters to reclaim his family's freedom and liberate his fellow Africans from the misery of enslavement.
Some good advice DPG, thanks..This is the first logline I have ever written so always appreciate inputs from others. How does this read: "In 1656 a tribal warrior embarks on a perilous journey across the Atlantic to a sugarcane plantation…
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After his family is kidnapped and sold to English slavers by renegade Fante tribesmen, Ashanti tribal warrior Mwabo embarks on a perilous voyage across the Atlantic to the sugarcane plantations of modern day Jamaica in search of his wife and son, where he leads a slave rebellion against the tyrannical white masters to reclaim his family's freedom and liberate his fellow Africans from the misery of enslavement.
Thanks for the replies. The story is set around the year 1656 which is when the English have established a base at Fort Cormantine (Ghana) and also just after the English have taken Jamaica from the Spanish. Whilst the story…
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After his family is kidnapped and sold to English slavers by renegade Fante tribesmen, Ashanti tribal warrior Mwabo embarks on a perilous voyage across the Atlantic to the sugarcane plantations of modern day Jamaica in search of his wife and son, where he leads a slave rebellion against the tyrannical white masters to reclaim his family's freedom and liberate his fellow Africans from the misery of enslavement.
Appreciate the reply Rutger, thank you. Does a logline typically have a word limit? Is a two sentence logline acceptable? In order to trim it down, how about something along the lines of "An Ashanti tribal warrior embarks on a…
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After a series of strange events, a young woman concludes that she is a witch with magical powers. Against her will , her family pushes her to undergo psychiatric treatment.
Doesn't really sound like a gripping story. You could do something better with the witchery aspect rather than have the young woman undergo psychiatric treatment. Perhaps she could use her powers to become a vigilante of sorts or seek revenge…
