Coming Soon! Logline Throwdown V - January 2023

[bioprofessor]

Not using your new treadmill? Then you might as well whip your logline into shape for the new year! Here we go!

DDP Logline Throwdown V

This logline throwdown will take place in two rounds

Round 1: Head-to-head logline competition.

• One logline (title recommended) per participant
• Any genre, format or topic
• Submit your logline to bioprofessor (via DDP messaging)
• Top 5 scoring loglines go on to Round 2 (see below)
• Voting & Scoring
  • Vote for the top 5 loglines (1st - 5th). Submit votes to bioprofessor.
  • Round 1 points awarded: 1st = 25 pts; 2nd = 20 pts; 3rd = 15 pts; 4th = 10 pts; 5th = 5 pts
• Submission deadline: Friday, January 13, 2023, Midnight, EDT
• Voting deadline: Sunday, January 15, 2023, Midnight, EDT
• Results posted: Monday, January 16, 2023

Round 2: Opening page competition between the top 5 scoring loglines from Round 1

• Single (1) opening page from the writers of the top 5 scoring loglines
• Submit your opening page to bioprofessor (pdf or .txt format via DDP messaging)
• Suggested scoring criteria: How well does the opening page reflect the genre, tone and dramatic theme of the story, as presented by the logline?
• Voting & Scoring
  • Rank the five opening page entries, 1st - 5th place. Submit votes to bioprofessor.
  • Round 2 points awarded: 1st = 40 pts; 2nd = 35 pts; 3rd = 30 pts; 4th = 25 pts; 5th = 20 pts
• Submission deadline: Sunday, January 22, 2023, Midnight, EDT
• Voting deadline: Friday, January 27, 2023, Midnight, EDT
• Final results posted (based on the sum of the total points awarded in Round 1 and Round 2): Sunday, January 29, 2023

[Southern_land]

30 words or less, there's something I can aspire to!

[bioprofessor]

30 words or less, there's something I can aspire to!

There's a twist. Careful what you ask for!

[Mark Somers]

A reminder bump.

[bioprofessor]

A reminder bump.

Thanks, Mark!

[Bono]

Just saw this -- sweet.

[bioprofessor]

Bumping this. Logline Throwdown V is officially open! Contest details upstream.👆👆👆

[bioprofessor]

Not using your new treadmill? Then you might as well whip your logline into shape for the new year! Here we go!

DDP Logline Throwdown V

This logline throwdown will take place in two rounds

Round 1: Head-to-head logline competition.

• One logline (title recommended) per participant
• Any genre, format or topic
• Submit your logline to bioprofessor (via DDP messaging)
• Top 5 scoring loglines go on to Round 2 (see below)
• Voting & Scoring
  • Vote for the top 5 loglines (1st - 5th). Submit votes to bioprofessor.
  • Round 1 points awarded: 1st = 25 pts; 2nd = 20 pts; 3rd = 15 pts; 4th = 10 pts; 5th = 5 pts
• Submission deadline: Friday, January 13, 2023, Midnight, EDT
• Voting deadline: Sunday, January 15, 2023, Midnight, EDT
• Results posted: Monday, January 16, 2023

Round 2: Opening page competition between the top 5 scoring loglines from Round 1

• Single (1) opening page from the writers of the top 5 scoring loglines
• Submit your opening page to bioprofessor (pdf or .txt format via DDP messaging)
• Suggested scoring criteria: How well does the opening page reflect the genre, tone and dramatic theme of the story, as presented by the logline?
• Voting & Scoring
  • Rank the five opening page entries, 1st - 5th place. Submit votes to bioprofessor.
  • Round 2 points awarded: 1st = 40 pts; 2nd = 35 pts; 3rd = 30 pts; 4th = 25 pts; 5th = 20 pts
• Submission deadline: Sunday, January 22, 2023, Midnight, EDT
• Voting deadline: Friday, January 27, 2023, Midnight, EDT
• Final results posted (based on the sum of the total points awarded in Round 1 and Round 2): Sunday, January 29, 2023

It's a new year! Ready for a new throwdown? 👆

[bioprofessor]

Alright folks, just a wee bit over a week before the deadline for submitting your logline for Round 1 of Logline Throwdown V!

[Bono]

bump

[Southern_land]

Submitted!

[bioprofessor]

Two entries, so far! Let's go! Time to whip those 2023 Nicholl and Austin loglines into shape!

PS. I recommend including both the title, and genre for your logline - "free" words to help you set the scene.

[dpaterso]

*holds up 3 fingers*

Three entries.

[bioprofessor]

Make that four entries! Let's get a least 2-3 more!!!

[bioprofessor]

Okay, we're about 6 hours away from the submission deadline, 12 Midnight EDT. If we end up with less than 5 entries, then I'll just postpone the contest to a later date, TBD.