So I've been exploring the site and have really enjoyed some of the interactions I've had with writers about their loglines however; how do you determine who you're going to take serious? I've seen everything from spot on to "has this person actually heard the term". Then there seems to be a minority of users who just post, after post. I personally don't post unless I have a final draft or at least a completed script that's registered and copywritten. How about you?
Screenwriting : Thoughts on who's loglines you should rate and/or comment on? by Dustin Quinteros
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I have some kind substance behind all of the loglines I have posted. The majority have at least a few scripted drafts behind them; some I would even say are more or less ready to go. That being said a few are still works in progress. For me, I guess I use loglines to gauge interest in my work for feedback and possible collaboration. Though I wouldn't just put a logline up with absolutely nothing to back it up.
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Dustin, I understand where you're coming from when it comes to posting loglines. Me, I don't want to post a logline here (as well as on Script Revolution and Network ISA) until the corresponding script is completed and also registered with WGA.
And posting on Script Revolution has taught me to hold my loglines to 35 words or fewer.
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I don’t post loglines here. I probably have in the past. I do post over at www.logline.it which gets reviews. But I haven’t done that in a while either.
I have a word doc with about 50+ loglines. But that is for when I need to kick start the brain.
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I just updated my logline posts for all my completed scripts. What I like about posting on Stage32 is that there is a variety of people who can see the post. If you're just on a logline site then someone has to be thinking "I want to read loglines today, I think I go to???" IDK. We are all finding our way I guess. I put back up just a few days ago and got reviews and a few comments.
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I've gotten valuable feedback here on Stage32 for my loglines, which inevitably helped me nail them. A lot of veterans on the site have provided me with excellent feedback as well when posting questions about writing and receiving feedback, which has also helped me grow. You should consider joining the Writer's Room to get feedback on your loglines and your work. Best of luck to you!
Thanks everyone for responding. A lot of interesting insight. Barry John Terblanche you bring up a great point but there is one advantage, you can always go back and change your rating. I, with the help of a couple other members helped someone workshop their logline. I originally rated it a 1, but luckily the gentlemen was very open to feedback and I changed my rating to a 5 by the end of the process.
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Barry John Terblanche you certainly bring up some good points. I do know you can change a rating you've given however; I haven't paid attention to whether or not it changes your old rating or just adds a new one. No site is perfect, but yes some type of refresh or distinction between revisions would be great. I have also been the "victim" of retaliatory ratings which is one of the reason why I posted this question.