That is a pretty freakin' great article on doing loglines, something I've traditionally sucked at.īut PS, if you wrote a 120 page script, you should probably knock it down to 105 and then look for a log line. If you find an alternative route to the logline that is equally or more effective, then I'd encourage its use. It's a method that I observed was (and still is) most commonly used throughout the industry. This article was written based on my experience reading and writing tens of thousands of loglines. I would point out that this article is not about "rules." I don't believe in rules. "Might" is used because there are many ways to write a logline. You'll note in the article, I use phrases like "you might write the logline like this" when demonstrating examples. The examples provided were to show the various ways loglines could be put together. The alternative choice still suggests the struggle. In the article, I suggest using the word "struggle" to connote the overarching dramatic conflict, but many of the examples use a synonym. In regards to your question, it would be great if you could provide some examples.īut, for instance, in the case of biopics - that span the lifetime of a character (instead of concentrating on a single event in the character's life) - a different tact might be taken - given the broad spectrum of the story. This is an absolutely great article but in the produced logline examples you give at the end, I can't help but notice that many of them violate the rules you lay out. Just wanted to say thank you - I have just found your article about the story in a box - this resonated with me - a story hidden away in a box - revealed by opening the smallest box. It's printed in my "important info" folder. This is the best article I've ever read on loglines and re-read it. Oh, But I will use it to perfect it when the script is done. But guess what? I just wrote a new logline and a 2-page synopsis last week and now this article is so ingrained in my head, I didn't use it. I've used this article for several years and every time I write a new one I pulled it out. I've been following your blog for years, and the logline help is great. I'm currently struggling with my logline so I'm looking forward to reading this.
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