Same as the old boss?

Since this sold, I'm going to assume it's well-written. But the logline . . . ? I have no idea what second act is about, where the story is headed in the third, or what the main character's emotional arc might be. All I know is that it's about a guy who gets a robot for a boss. Great. There's 10 pages. What's next?

I agree but I've also realized that a lot of this process is pure luck -- being at the right place at the right time... even when sending out "blind" query letters.

I've sent out plenty, and tweaked my logline several times. The "perfect" logline didn't draw any attention but my "weak" logline got a read request from one of the big dogs.

Do you think this is strong...

"One man's struggle to take it easy."

Some folks in our world would say "it's too vague," but it worked... and worked really well for...

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

Yes, you can argue that Mr. Hughes could get away with it...

However! I've seen many specs that sell with loglines that are not... hmmm... what is the right word... not what should be "required."

I think we get too caught up in the formulaic art of it all...

A + B + C = Logline.

But sometimes... it's just not that way.

We're dealing with life. John is hungover and doesn't want to deal with ANOTHER unsolicited read request or Jane, that got dumped the night before, refuses to deal with anything that particular day.

But there are certain days we touch base when that certain someone is in the right mood... and will reply with the most beautiful letters in the alphabet...

S-E-N-D

The process begins... and it puts a smile our face.

Make it as great as you can... try not to over-evaluate things with "expected" mechanics and enjoy the ride...

Because one day when you least expect it... it will happen.

Hammer away if you wish... just my two cents.