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Oct. 11th, 2012 05:53 pmI need to have a logline for the producer's book for AFF. I FUCKING HATE WRITING LOGLINES. I AM THE WORST AT WRITING LOGLINES.
What is a logline? "A log line or logline is a brief summary of a television program or film, often providing both a synopsis of the program's plot, and an emotional "hook" to stimulate interest." For most of the people who will see the book, they won't have read the script, so my logline is my one shot to get them interested in the script.
Here was my first attempt:
The people of the village have always lived in terror, cowering under the shadow of the mountain above them, and the dark Count who rules from the castle there – until the day a young woman decides that enough is enough, and journeys to the castle to end the terror for good.
And I thought that was really boring and sucked. So I came up with:
An ancient evil lurks in the castle on the mountain. The villagers cower in terror, but one young mother has had enough, and journeys to the castle to deal with the Count herself.
This felt better, but also...cornier?
So please, please, help me. Relevant info: it's a classic vampire movie, the protagonist is a woman, she is a BAMF who just like decides to tell the evil vampire guy "bro leave us alone for real" like to his face. And it's more about atmospheric horror and unheimlich than it's about gore and such.
I need to turn it in by tomorrow afternoon at the latest; I'd rather have it decided tonight or tomorrow morning and have it over and done with. So any feedback would be amazing and perfect and I would love you forever and maybe write you fic. Please and thank you. :DDDDD
What is a logline? "A log line or logline is a brief summary of a television program or film, often providing both a synopsis of the program's plot, and an emotional "hook" to stimulate interest." For most of the people who will see the book, they won't have read the script, so my logline is my one shot to get them interested in the script.
Here was my first attempt:
The people of the village have always lived in terror, cowering under the shadow of the mountain above them, and the dark Count who rules from the castle there – until the day a young woman decides that enough is enough, and journeys to the castle to end the terror for good.
And I thought that was really boring and sucked. So I came up with:
An ancient evil lurks in the castle on the mountain. The villagers cower in terror, but one young mother has had enough, and journeys to the castle to deal with the Count herself.
This felt better, but also...cornier?
So please, please, help me. Relevant info: it's a classic vampire movie, the protagonist is a woman, she is a BAMF who just like decides to tell the evil vampire guy "bro leave us alone for real" like to his face. And it's more about atmospheric horror and unheimlich than it's about gore and such.
I need to turn it in by tomorrow afternoon at the latest; I'd rather have it decided tonight or tomorrow morning and have it over and done with. So any feedback would be amazing and perfect and I would love you forever and maybe write you fic. Please and thank you. :DDDDD
...just demonstrates how stupid and out of touch these people are. From this article, some idiot who doesn't understand how causation actually works says that "digital music sales rose after file sharing service Limewire's shutdown in 2010." First of all, who the hell was still using Limewire in 2010? But second of all, how on earth could you say that one led to the other? This is like that whole sea piracy/global warming thing. "Collectively, this evidence strongly suggests that the shutdown of illegal sites helps create a thriving and diverse digital marketplace."
No. What it does is force new alternatives. Napster gives way to Kazaa that gives way to Limewire that gives way to torrents and from there to Megaupload and its ilk, and now that the direct download sites are under attack, something new will pop up. Why?
BECAUSE I DO NOT BUY SHIT IF I DON'T KNOW IF I LIKE IT OR NOT. I don't know why this is so hard for these people to understand. I am not just going to buy a DVD or a CD without having seen or heard it first. I don't have the money to throw around on a whim, and most other people don't, either. I've purchased things I never would have without downloading them first, because I never would have known those things existed. When was the last time you heard Gogol Bordello on the radio? Exactly. But I have four of their CDs and have gone to two concerts, and I guarantee you I never would have even known about them at all if I hadn't been exposed to their music online.
Also, I rarely buy books. I read them for free from the library. How come no one's shutting down the libraries? What's the difference, really?
If I had to actually purchase all the media I consume then I simply wouldn't consume much at all. That's what these imbeciles don't get. I have a finite amount of money. I'm not just going to magically have more because you shut off my access to popular culture. If the only way I can listen to that song that I'm so-so on is to buy it then I just won't buy it. I don't download movies, so if something comes out and it doesn't excite me enough to go out to the theaters, then I just fucking wait till I can watch it for free when the library buys the DVD. The end. I don't even Redbox that shit. BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ALL MY ENTERTAINMENT. Sorry, media. Sorry, studio execs and producers and everyone else. That's just the way it is.
They act like it's a zero-sum game and it's not. If I download an episode of American Horror Story because I missed it and I'm so far behind the episodes aren't up on Hulu anymore, I haven't stolen anything. Nothing is missing. I already missed the live airing so I'm not counting in the ratings anyway and whether I watch it six weeks later will have no impact on their ad sales. But if I have the chance to go ahead and watch it by downloading it? I might end up buying it when it comes out on DVD. I certainly won't buy it sight unseen, that's for damn sure. I don't know why they can't see this fact. It's not that hard to figure out.
(I have been thinking countless iterations of this rant since last week. Reading that article finally put me over the edge.)
No. What it does is force new alternatives. Napster gives way to Kazaa that gives way to Limewire that gives way to torrents and from there to Megaupload and its ilk, and now that the direct download sites are under attack, something new will pop up. Why?
BECAUSE I DO NOT BUY SHIT IF I DON'T KNOW IF I LIKE IT OR NOT. I don't know why this is so hard for these people to understand. I am not just going to buy a DVD or a CD without having seen or heard it first. I don't have the money to throw around on a whim, and most other people don't, either. I've purchased things I never would have without downloading them first, because I never would have known those things existed. When was the last time you heard Gogol Bordello on the radio? Exactly. But I have four of their CDs and have gone to two concerts, and I guarantee you I never would have even known about them at all if I hadn't been exposed to their music online.
Also, I rarely buy books. I read them for free from the library. How come no one's shutting down the libraries? What's the difference, really?
If I had to actually purchase all the media I consume then I simply wouldn't consume much at all. That's what these imbeciles don't get. I have a finite amount of money. I'm not just going to magically have more because you shut off my access to popular culture. If the only way I can listen to that song that I'm so-so on is to buy it then I just won't buy it. I don't download movies, so if something comes out and it doesn't excite me enough to go out to the theaters, then I just fucking wait till I can watch it for free when the library buys the DVD. The end. I don't even Redbox that shit. BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ALL MY ENTERTAINMENT. Sorry, media. Sorry, studio execs and producers and everyone else. That's just the way it is.
They act like it's a zero-sum game and it's not. If I download an episode of American Horror Story because I missed it and I'm so far behind the episodes aren't up on Hulu anymore, I haven't stolen anything. Nothing is missing. I already missed the live airing so I'm not counting in the ratings anyway and whether I watch it six weeks later will have no impact on their ad sales. But if I have the chance to go ahead and watch it by downloading it? I might end up buying it when it comes out on DVD. I certainly won't buy it sight unseen, that's for damn sure. I don't know why they can't see this fact. It's not that hard to figure out.
(I have been thinking countless iterations of this rant since last week. Reading that article finally put me over the edge.)
I think I'm over Thanksgiving.
I mean, it was never my favorite holiday by a long-shot. I mostly appreciated it as a break from school. But the last few years I have become more and more disenchanted with the day. I mean, is it really a holiday? Is it? Every other holiday, in addition to the big meal, has something else associated with it. Christmas has presents! Halloween has candy and ghosts! Valentine's Day has flowers and chocolates and SadFM! St. Patrick's Day has booze! Hell, Arbor Day has trees. But Thanksgiving? Has a big meal and a contractually obligated sense of shame and guilt for not feeling more thankful the rest of the time, especially when you're sitting there trying to think of something you are actually thankful for and all you can come up with is your new pair of fluffy winter socks.
( My Thoughts on Thanksgiving )
I mean, it was never my favorite holiday by a long-shot. I mostly appreciated it as a break from school. But the last few years I have become more and more disenchanted with the day. I mean, is it really a holiday? Is it? Every other holiday, in addition to the big meal, has something else associated with it. Christmas has presents! Halloween has candy and ghosts! Valentine's Day has flowers and chocolates and SadFM! St. Patrick's Day has booze! Hell, Arbor Day has trees. But Thanksgiving? Has a big meal and a contractually obligated sense of shame and guilt for not feeling more thankful the rest of the time, especially when you're sitting there trying to think of something you are actually thankful for and all you can come up with is your new pair of fluffy winter socks.
( My Thoughts on Thanksgiving )
