What would you say is the secret behind a great logline that will capture the reader's attention?
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An ironic twist. Something like... "A left for dead survivor of a crime scene hunts down the killer only to discover it's himself." Terribly corny but that gets the point across.
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Possibly when the protagonist has a choice to make, because you think, what would you do?
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Lockhart’s logline theory. He is a Story Editor at WME agency. He reads for a living.
http://www.twoadverbs.com/logline.pdf
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I read from a manager that you should think of it like you just saw a great movie and you have 1-2 sentences to convince your friends who rarely go to the movies to see it.
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The secret is having an amazing story concept - the one in a million idea.
Then, of course, having the writing ability to get the story across in a sentence or two.
And.that just opens the door - you need a great script. When they request to read the script it needs to deliver.
Writing a great logline isn't easy, takes time.
Dan MaxXx - thanks for that link.
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Stay away from tired and over used descriptions:
A group of misfits, ragtag group of, a timid teen, a angsty teen,
So many logline are a timid no one has to save the world.
Focus on the persons emotional need. I love loglines, but struggle with them. I find them as the ultimate box to write myself out of.
Don’t leave with a question. “We he succeed?”. That sucks and doesn’t intrigue people. Tell as much story as you can. If you make your reader work, they wont.
Dan MaxXx gives us a useful link. Yet that 54 page doc can summarized in a logline for loglines:
who the story is about (protagonist)
what he strives for (goal)
what stands in his way (antagonistic force).
The secret behind a great logline is a worthy story. It's just that simple.
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Who knows? I think it remains a mystery of hit and miss.
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Enough details to set the stage - who, what, where, when, and WHY - but not so bogged down that they have everything they need and don't feel compelled to watch the final product. It's a lot like a trailer in that way!
Yup, like others have already said, it's the concept/story that makes a great logline, that, and writing ability/talent. For a great informational and constructive resource, please do check out the Lockhart PDF on loglines Dan M shared above. Thanks Dan!