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BOUNTY, THE LEGEND OF ARTEMIS SLYE
By Rob Davenport

GENRE: Western, Comedy
LOGLINE:
Bounty unfolds in the sun-scorched alleys of the 1850s Loveluck, NV. Artemis Slye, a shrewd charlatan with visions of opulence, uncovers an outlandish yet profitable ruse: harnessing doppelgangers for bounty collection. His crew's operation is a symphony of precision until they tangle with a real fugitive, Rattlesnake Red.
Tasha Lewis

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Preston Poulter

I believe the first sentence should read, "alleys of 1850s Loveluck...." without the "the."

Maurice Vaughan

I don't understand the story from your logline, Rob Davenport, and the logline is really long (48 words). I suggest keeping it 35 words or less.

Here’s a logline template that might help:

After/when ______ (the inciting incident/the event that sets the plot in motion), a _______ (the main flaw that the main character has to overcome in the script or an adjective that describes the main character’s personality) _______ (the main character’s position/job/career) 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) to/so/in order to ________ (stakes).

The inciting incident can also be at the end of the logline: “A _______ (the main flaw that the main character has to overcome in the script or an adjective that describes the main character’s personality) _______ (the main character’s position/job/career) 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) to/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...).

Rob Davenport

Maurice thanks so much for the feedback. Will definitely take it into consideration. I have received some great feedback about the logline from both my coverage and a couple of the producers I've reached out to.

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Rob Davenport.

Marcos Fizzotti

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