Logline Shortcuts

Whether you've just felt the spark of inspiration of a new story idea, or you're putting your finished screenplay in front of producers, managers, and agents, you need a logline. A logline is one simple simple sentence, but an incredibly powerful tool that can help you throughout the screenwriting process. In the development and writing phases, a good logline will help you crack your story, understand the screenplay you're writing, and keep you aiming for the right target so you don't get lost along the way. And when your screenplay is finished, a good logline will intrigue listeners, stand out from the competition, and open doors to get your screenplay read. In this book, you'll learn everything you need to know to write your logline: What exactly IS a logline and when you should write one. Each element that MUST be included in the logline — plus a couple of optional elements that will make your logline stand out. My simple 3-step process for writing an awesome logline. 4 common logline problems to avoid, plus get example loglines from existing movies, as well as my analysis of loglines for some of the industry's favorite screenplays and 10 logline templates to get you started.