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On her journey to San Antonio to join her father, a young illegal immigrant works on a farm in South Texas where workers keep disappearing as the avocado trees flourish.
I agree with some of the other comments here. I love that protagonist is a female illegal immigrant. That really puts her at a disadvantage starting out, and the odds are against her. Stick with that as your main character. It makes sense to me that she should be going to the farm because she just cRead more
I agree with some of the other comments here. I love that protagonist is a female illegal immigrant. That really puts her at a disadvantage starting out, and the odds are against her. Stick with that as your main character. It makes sense to me that she should be going to the farm because she just crossed illegally, and is looking for work. If her father works there, and she believes he can help her get a job, her motivation would make sense. To me, the inciting incident should be that when she arrives at the farm her father has vanished under mysterious circumstances. ?Also odd, as he was expecting her and wouldn’t just leave. The plot line would then make sense as to why she isn’t simply fleeing. She’s searching for her missing father and trying to uncover this mystery of the disappearing workers. I like your set up, and would love to see this written!
See lessA young brother and sister, illegal immigrants, must find a way to escape from a heavily guarded, experimental farm in South Texas when their coworkers start disappearing.
Sloppy, and vague. Young; how young? Five, fifteen, twenty-five? They're all young, it's a relative term. What is an experimental farm? Why would a farm be heavily guarded; soybean rustlers? Does it matter it's in south Texas vs. north or west, or Texas at all? Why the need to leave just because cowRead more
Sloppy, and vague. Young; how young? Five, fifteen, twenty-five? They’re all young, it’s a relative term. What is an experimental farm? Why would a farm be heavily guarded; soybean rustlers? Does it matter it’s in south Texas vs. north or west, or Texas at all? Why the need to leave just because coworkers disappear? Ever have a job where someone just isn’t there one day? People quit, get fired, don’t show up; there’s nothing sinister about it. If there is, give us a clue.
You need to provide specifics regarding what this story is actually about, do it in a single sentence without halting in the middle to update it, and without being TOO specific when not necessary. A logline is just to make someone want to read more; it doesn’t matter at this point they’re brother and sister…just use siblings. We don’t need to know it’s Texas, or even the U.S.; only provide personal detail that helps define their conflict.
A pair of illegal immigrant siblings must escape a work farm when it becomes clear the company performs dangerous experiments on its employees.
Not very poetic, but I’m sure you can improve on it. The point is, it sets up the two leads while defining? – in broad strokes, but with clear details – their situation, their opposition, and their downfall if they fail. The fact they’re illegal shows they need whatever work they can get, but also how they can’t go to the authorities with whatever evidence they have. Plus it highlights the David & Goliath aspect of two kids facing down an entire evil organization.
Protagonist, antagonist, conflict, stakes…that’s all a logline needs. The rest goes in a script, treatment, or synopsis. See less
When an aspiring electro musician is suspected for her cousins disappearance, she must prove her innocence by making her upcoming music producer alibi.
Good points made above. If she indeed did kill the cousin, you'd need a damn good reason for to have done such a bad thing and still be a character we want to empathize with.
Good points made above.
See lessIf she indeed did kill the cousin, you’d need a damn good reason for to have done such a bad thing and still be a character we want to empathize with.