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Loglines: The Long and Short on Writing Strong Loglines | Douglas King, Aia, Aicp
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A Logline is the spine, the cornerstone, of a screenplay. In 35 - 45 words a writer must be able to distill down the very essence of a film story, including protagonist, antagonist, setting, inciting incident, conflict, and jeopardy. (These two sentences describing a logline took 39 words.) After publishing more than 200 loglines via his blog and social media, King decided to collect the best and publish them along with instructions on how to write a logline that will gain attention. This quick reference guide can be used to learn the art and craft of writing the all-important logline, as well as an inspirational tool for writers or producers searching for their next blockbuster.
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For this episode of #AuthorLingo101,

Logline: A story condensed to 1-2 sentences in less than 50 words. One oft used formula: When MAIN CHARACTER encounters INCITING INCIDENT, this CONFLICT arises. And if she doesn't GOAL, this CONSEQUENCE will happen.

High Concept: Though some use LOGLINE and HIGH CONCEPT interchangeably, not all loglines contain a high concept. Cheating husband murdered: not high concept; Time-traveling husband: high concept.