And that goes for whether it’s a comedy or a drama. My good friend and former writing partner, the funny and fast-typing Colby Carr, pointed this out to me one time and he’s 100% correct.
“The number one thing a good logline must have, the single most important element, is: irony. Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need News that a beloved aunt has passed away. Whether it’s integral to the story or just something symbolic, hint at something dead here.
At the All Is Lost moment, stick in something, anything that involves a death. But what if you don’t have an Obi Wan character? What if death isn’t anywhere near your story? Doesn’t matter. Obi Wan in Star Wars is the best example - what will Luke do now? All Is Lost is the place where mentors go to die, presumably so their students can discover “they had it in them all along.” The mentor’s death clears the way to prove that.
I started to notice how many great movies use the All Is Lost point to kill someone. “But here’s my little trade secret that I put into every All Is Lost moment just for added spice, and it’s something that many hit movies have.
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