Twenty-five words or less. That’s how long the logline should be. At least, that’s what people say. But sometimes it’s simply not possible. I tell my students that the first draft of their logline can easily be 40-50 words. From there, you’ll trim and tweak until it is the shortest you can make it. […]
If you read up on loglines elsewhere, you’ll find that the most common elements listed in a logline are: – main character – goal – obstacle(s) – stakes The vast majority of articles and teachers are overlooking an absolutely critical story component: the Inciting Incident (Call to Adventure). I have no idea why this […]
Congrats to member dpg, who clocked up no less than TWO THOUSAND reviews or comments.?Well done, Paul! We don’t have a counter for reviews, but I’m pretty sure this is a record on this site. If you have more, step forward. We’re also rapidly heading towards our 3,000th logline… While you’re here, have a […]
