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THE EVOLVING CAT
By Meggy Thuo
SYNOPSIS:
Evolving Cat follows the story of a quiet, resilient individual who has been judged, cursed, and spoken against by those around them. Instead of biting back, arguing, or allowing the negativity to destroy their spirit, they choose to mind their own business, focus inward, and build themselves silently. Every insult becomes fuel. Every arrow thrown becomes a lesson. Every attempt to break them becomes a stepping stone. As they grow emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, their quiet discipline shapes them into someone powerful — someone unstoppable. Their transformation shocks everyone who once doubted them, proving that true strength comes from self-control, patience, and silent evolution. Inspired by the idea that a cat could bite but chooses not to, this story explores how humans, too, can rise above noise, pain, and negativity to become their own bosses and build a life beyond anyone’s expectations.
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THE EVOLVING CAT sounds unique and interesting, @Meggy! Interesting title.
I suggest adding the inciting incident/event that sets the plot in motion, her goal (what she tries to accomplish in the story), and the stakes to your logline.
Here’s a logline template that might help: After/when ______ (the inciting incident/event that sets the plot in motion), a _______ (the main flaw the protagonist has to overcome in the script or an adjective that describes the protagonist’s personality) _______ (the protagonist’s job/career/role) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/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 the protagonist has to overcome in the script or an adjective that describes the protagonist’s personality) _______ (the protagonist’s job/career/role) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) to/so/in order to ________ (stakes) after/when ______ (the inciting incident/event that sets the plot in motion).
Loglines are one or two sentences. A one-sentence logline sounds better, and it takes less time for a producer, director, etc. to read it. Try to keep your logline to 35 words or less. Long loglines can make producers, directors, etc. pass on a project.
Avoid using “must” in loglines. “Must” usually means the protagonist is forced to do whatever they need to do in the story instead of doing it willingly. You might need to use “must” in a logline though, like when the protagonist is forced by another character to do something. Using “must” to choose between two options is fine.
Names in loglines are usually for biopics, well-known stories, and franchises (like Mission: Impossible).
Sometimes I put the location and date that the story takes place in instead of the inciting incident if it’s a Period Piece script.
All stories don’t follow this logline template. Biopics, documentaries, and Experimental scripts might not follow the template. The series logline for a TV show can follow this template, but the pilot logline and episode loglines for the show might not.
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