Screenwriting : New Project Logline by Michael L. Burris

I agree with Sam. I don't know what this is trying to tell me.

I agree with the first two comments and will add that the most important thing that is missing is A COMPELLING PROTAGONIST that you should introduce, literally, by the third word of your logline as well as the complication. I somewhat like the angle, but throw in a protagonist and his or her complication in the CDC and it will make it much more compelling.

Needs a character and formatting. Is it supposed to be something like...? Title: Necessary Action Logline: MAIN CHARACTER IN CDC must balance the need to follow protocols and his urge to help those in need when word from on high forces him to abandon patients in order to combat a spreading plague. I think you posted a theme rather than a logline.

You're all right. I did it again. I think in the realm of pitching and conceptualizing shows or series for telelevision and forget to keep things simple and focus on a "pilot" episode just writing a dang logline about an episode or characters. Does anybody think it is a decent theme for a series.? and thanks for feedback. Michael L. Burris "Realistic Beyond Practicality."

Yeah you're right Lisa. I was just starting the outline today. Basically I call my main character Ron Whethers. So to adapr theme to "pilot" Logline: NCDC Head of the NCDC, Ron Weathers, embodies the politcs and coldness of neccessity marrying feelings of humanitarianism that trickle down to those who work the frontlines of mysterious disease. IDK it's a start. Basically my thought is since crime shows seem to be successful I thought that perhaps instead of mystery of crime use mystery of disease and give it a humanitarian theme. Michael L. Burris "I'm Realistic Beyond Practicality." This is just a brand I'm trying out and sometimes I am a bit philosophical. http://michaellburris.com