The first step in a pitch is usually the ‘logline’, one or two sentences that sum up the show in a nutshell. This will give the listener a handle on the project and shows your understanding of the show’s basic elements. A logline that is too long or complicated is immediately confusing, so try to…
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The Comic Villain Principle
The flipside to the hope principle relates to antagonists and is comprised of the following elements: a villain is impeded by a minor obstacle. He overreacts and is doubly punished as a result. The no-hoper principle complies with the law of inverse significance: comic characters attribute vast importance to trivial things, and treat important things…