Last week I posted one way to start crafting our LOGLINES. Well, there’s more. Isn’t that always the case? Just when you think, “Ah ha! I’ve got it, by golly,” some smarty says, “But. . .” And you know you’re in for more to deal with.
One thing you don’t want is a blah protagonist. No. Those MC’s have to take the bits in their teeth and run. If you recall, I left my three fascinating MC’s here. (Well, one of these *characters isn’t mine, but he was so great, I wanted to create a logline in his honor.)
Here’s my next step in making my MC’s more proactive and my story more exciting. I’ve underlined the parts I’ve worked on.
My Talented Zombie |
- A talented zombie must elude his sister, a zealous zombie hunter, so he can perform Hamlet before she destroys him.
- A talented zombie sets a trap to capture his sister, a zealous zombie hunter, so he can perform Hamlet before she destroys him.
- A *heroic lizard must escape life threatening enemies to save his community from a Cat.
- A *heroic lizard outwits life threatening enemies to save his community from a Cat.
- A clairvoyant gas station attendant must track down his killer to prevent his own murder.
- A clairvoyant gas station attendant sets up a sting to capture his killer and prevent his own murder.
- A talented zombie sets a trap to capture his sister, a zealous zombie hunter out to destroy him before opening night.
- A *heroic lizard outwits life threatening enemies to save his community before a Cat attacks.
- A clairvoyant gas station attendant has one week to set up a sting and capture the man hired to kill him.
What I’m Celebrating This Week
VIKLIT |
Halloween is big on Small Things List.
Hat’s Off Corner
Sin City Collectors Kristen Painter likes to balance her obsessions with shoes and cats by making the lives of her characters miserable and surprising her readers with interesting twists. She currently writes award-winning urban fantasy for Orbit Books. The former college English teacher can often be found on twitter @Kristen_Painter, Facebook at www.facebook.com/KristenPainterAuthor where she loves to interact with readers and her blog: http://kristenpainter.com/blog/