A former commercial writer will stop at nothing to prove to his friends that he can stand on his own feet again.

you're right, I'm gonna work on that, thanks for the advice.

Adrian, I like the premise, but two things:

One: "Stand on his own two feet" should probably be ramped up a bit. It isn't compelling for a logline. What's his ultimate goal? Write the great American novel? Become the vice president of an advertising company? Win the girl of his dreams? I think adding a little more punch to his goal will help sell the story.

Two: What (or who) is standing in his way? Adding that will help your logline.

I hope that helped, good luck with this!