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LOGLINES, TREATMENT, Have an obvious “hook” - Coggle Diagram
LOGLINES
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ENDING
open-ended
When writing industry coverage, include conflict resolution
Open-ended for pitch
I.E - An aimless American woman, abandoned by her boyfriend in Tokyo, impulsively decides to train as a ramen chef under a master who is impossible to please
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CRITERIA
Indicate the full narrative arc (the story’s beginning, middle, and end)
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Reveal character, goal, conflict, and theme.
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WRITTING FORMULA
[A-Who, with an adjective]... [B- faces what conflict] ... [C - learns/does what]... [D- to pursue/achieve the goal]... [E-but the conflict is intensified]... [F - the character passes the test/suggest thematic resolution]...
I.E : [A] An aimless American woman, [B] abandoned by her boyfriend in Tokyo, [C] impulsively decides to train [D] as a ramen chef [E] under a master who is impossible to please [F] and discovers her true calling in life
TREATMENT
WHAT
A detailed, scene-by-scene summary of the story
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when all involved may agree upon story structure, tone, message, and selling points
LENGTH
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Short films, with dialogue
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**NOTE
Cover major turning points, detail sequences, summarize objective for each scene
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FORMAT CONVENTION
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Just write the story: no interruptions, no embellishments
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What we see on screen should be conveyed in paragraphs without indentations—hit [return/enter] twice between paragraphs
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Characters introduced in CAPS, followed by age in parentheses
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Describe only what is seen and heard on camera—no desires, emotions, or thoughts of characters
Write in third-person, present tense
CHECKLIST
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Plot has an Arc
Clear beginning, middle & end
Protagonist, goal, antagonist present
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