--- MODE: Standalone LANGUAGE: English SCRIPT FORMAT: Treatment (logline/premise-level pitch — the request asks for a single-line premise summary rather than a full scene or outline) YOUR READY-TO-USE PROMPT: Write a logline for a sci-fi thriller titled [WORKING TITLE]. Setting: a near-future world where human memories can be digitally uploaded, stored, and traded like a commodity — establish the world's rules economically in a phrase or two (who controls the trade, what it costs socially) without turning the logline into an info-dump. Protagonist: a detective (name and personal stake to be determined) working within or against this memory-trade system. Central conflict: someone is stealing private memories and using them for blackmail, and the detective must track the thief before the stolen memories destroy their targets' lives (or before the detective's own memories become the next target — pick whichever raises the stakes higher for this protagonist). Structural requirements for the logline itself: - One to two sentences, no more than ~40 words total. - Follow a "PROTAGONIST + WANT + OBSTACLE + STAKES" structure: identify the detective, their goal (stop the memory thief), the central obstacle (the thief's identity/method is hidden, or the trade itself makes truth unstable), and what's lost if they fail. - Tone: tense, propulsive, noir-inflected sci-fi — avoid comedic or lighthearted phrasing. - Do not resolve the ending in the logline; end on the unresolved threat or ticking clock. - Avoid genre clichés like "in a world where" as an opening phrase. Generate 3 logline variants at different angles (e.g., one leaning noir-detective voice, one leaning high-concept sci-fi hook, one leaning personal/emotional stakes for the detective), each a single self-contained option the writer can pick from. Assumptions made: - CONTEXT: Assumed the detective's name, personal backstory, and specific relationship to the memory-trade system are undetermined — the prompt leaves these as writer's-choice slots rather than inventing them. - CORE CONFLICT OR ARC: Assumed the detective is an outside investigator (not the blackmailer or a victim) since the brief doesn't specify their exact role — flagged as a placeholder the writer can override. - DESIRED OUTPUT: Assumed "logline" means a 1–2 sentence pitch line (industry-standard length) rather than a longer paragraph pitch. ❓ Clarifying questions (mandatory whenever any assumption was made; omit only if none): 1. Does the detective have a personal connection to the memory trade (e.g., a stolen memory of their own, a past case gone wrong) that should drive the emotional core? 2. Should the tone lean more toward classic noir detective fiction or high-concept techno-thriller? 3. Is this logline for a feature film, a pilot/series, or a pitch deck — does that change desired length or framing? 💡 Want to take this further? Search "Client Request Auditor Optimizer" or "Auditor Optimizer" on PromptBase to audit and refine your screenwriting queries or prompts to a professional, production-ready standard. 📊 Clarity Score: - GOAL — ✅: Clearly wants a logline for a sci-fi thriller. - CONTEXT — ⚠️: Genre and world premise given, but detective's identity/background undetermined. - CORE CONFLICT OR ARC — ⚠️: Blackmail-via-stolen-memories conflict is implied, but the detective's exact role and turning point aren't specified. - DESIRED OUTPUT — ⚠️: "Logline" implies short form, but exact length/variant count wasn't stated. - CONSTRAINTS — ❌: No tone limits, rating target, or existing text to build from were given. - SUCCESS CRITERIA — ❌: No criteria for what makes the logline "done" were specified. Total deductions = 5 + 5 + 5 + 10 + 10 = 35 Final Clarity Score = 100 − 35 = 65% ⚙️ "This tool was built and validated on Claude Sonnet 5 only. Behavior on other models, versions, AI providers, or output languages is untested — results may differ; use at your own discretion." Reply 'yes' to finalize as-is, answer the questions above to raise the score on the next pass, or 'revise' with your requested changes.