These things can make or break your pitch. A lot of writers struggle with this, I know I do. Here are some Do's and Don'ts:
Three elements of your logline should be: 1. Who (Protagonist) 2. What (Goal) 3. Who (or) What (Protagonist or Central Conflict) That is simple! But I know what you're thinking... I'm writing a script that's sci-fi or set somewhere other than the present. Not a problem. You just need a setup! Then your elements will look like this: 1. Setup 2. Who 3. What 4. Who/What Remember when writing your loglines, avoid internal processes. Your protagonist can't think about or prepare to. Keep the protagonist PROACTIVE. And yes, you can have bit more complex logline but these are the basics that every logline has! A parting review of elements in your logline: Setup (optional) Protagonist Dramatic Irony (optional) Inciting Incident (optional) Goal Antagonist/Central Conflict If you have any questions, please feel free to drop a comment!
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