I've come up with a TV series idea. Here is my logline:
Makin It is an hour drama series about Jessie, who had been trying to make it in the music business ends up taking time off to raise his son. Now, that he is in his mid-thirties and is trying again to reach his dream, he discovers he has a medical condition that has affected his voice but, then his 12 year old unassuming son, Joshua, who has a gift for singing gets the opportunity that Jessie has always wanted and they must embark on an emotional future together, that neither one of them had expected.
I realize it's a little long. It is a different take on the being in the music business and I want it to have a lot original music featured. Anyone have suggestions on who or where to pitch this type of show. I have a pitch deck, pitch bible and a first draft of a pilot script.
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I think there's a lot in that to work with; a lot of directions, themes, etc., to explore.
Interesting concept, Nick Flores. Here’s a template that could help with your logline:
“After/when ______ (the inciting incident/the event that sets the plot in motion), a _______ (an adjective that describes the protagonist’s personality and the protagonist's position/role) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/participates/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) so/in order to ________ (stakes).”
The inciting incident can also be at the end of the logline: “A _______ (an adjective that describes the protagonist’s personality and the protagonist's position/role) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/participates/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) so/in order to ________ (stakes) after/when ______ (the inciting incident/the event that sets the plot in motion).”
And Christopher Lockhart has a great webinar on loglines. It’s called “How To Make Your Logline Attractive to A-List Actors, Producers, Directors, Managers, Agents, Financiers and Development Execs” (www.stage32.com/webinars/How-To-Make-Your-Logline-Attractive-to-A-List-A...).