How to Write a Logline — TV Writing & Development Course: Ep4

What's your favorite logline of all-time?

I've been watching this Series so far, these tutorials on writing Tv shows have engaged me and made writing TV shows way more interesting for me

Thank you so much!

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Favorite character is Hopper!

I have NEVER seen a Bible or Script online that has a logline.

loll... now I see where my lecturer got her learning materials from.....

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I have this same formula for my script
Didn't know it's called the logline

Superb

This is such a bullshit for wannabes that find a profound sense in it ahahh Jesus yall are so lame

RIP Patrice O'Neal

I have my fair share of criticisms of Blake Snyder's screenwriting book Save the Cat!, but I highly recommend reading the chapter on loglines -- I still don't think there's been a better guide to writing loglines. He insists that irony -- that storytelling ingredient that nearly every great story has in some way -- be an integral part of a logline.

how do you guys feel about this logline; "when the great Sun Wukong escapes from his mountain prison, a young metalhead teenager teams up with him and other ancient heroes to defeat the evil lord of darkness, Dracula."

My problem with some of these is a) You don't need specific names of characters in a logline, just a description of who the character is, and b) a lot of these aren't really hinting at the genre, tone or uniqueness of these stories. "Luke Skywalker, a spirited farm boy, joins rebel forces to fight the evil Darth Vader and rescue a princess from certain death". This doesn't really give me a good idea of what I'll be watching, in no way does it tell me that this is an epic space story. How about "A Spirited farm boy must master an ancient power within him to save a princess from an intergalactic tyrant" maybe not perfect but it gives you a better idea of what the movie is.

can anyone tell how these guys avoid copyrights infringement in their videos?

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How does this sound
A Timid 15 year old boy who gets attacked and turned into a vampire is forced into a group that fights other monsters such as himself to protect the people of his town and gain the cure that turns him human

Great explanation and powerful visuals. Makes perfect sense now. Thanks for clarifying. Keep it up.

I love this formula. I've been using it for about of year and I use it for every story and every Act in my stories. This formula really helps me get to something I feel good about, every time.

Apply specificity

I'm sorry but if they had used your logline for Stranger Things, they would have never sold the script. You've missed all the interesting stuff.
Perhaps what you could add to your formula is "What makes this story unique" or "why do I want to see it".
That's 1) the protagonist, Eleven (you totally forgot about her!), with her unique super powers, 2) it's the place called "upside down" and 3) (the action: ) she needs to pass through this horrible place to save the other kid and kill the monster. These 3 elements must be part of the logline.

Anyone else see the greatest comedian ever in the video , Patrice o Neal RIP.

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Logline idea: Determine whether it's good or needs more work.
A corrupt cop solves crimes while covering up the crimes he commits as he attempts to take control of the city's underworld while avoiding internal affairs investigation.

I don't watch Stranger Things but thank you so much for this😊✌🏿❤️

This is great content thanks for this :)

A comedian, his best friend, his crazy neighbor, and his ex-girlfriend do nothing.

Great content, honestly🙌🏾. Keep it coming - maybe a web series?

why didn't I see this before. Things would have been better.

Great stuff! Thank you.

This video is dynamite.

I have story I wrote about:
A returning Soldier comes home to start his life after war only to be pinned between a Cartel involved in people trafficking and a Corrupt Policeman that wants it all for himself. To stop them both he must dig back to a mind set he thought he left behind.

I have the Acts written and a story board. Whats next?

Is this good:


Mackenzie, an aspiring film student goes to her film school filled with excitement but then it all crashes down when she realizes her life is not picture ready .

does it matter in which the order the formula is in?

Are antagonists always necessary in a logline?

While writing a logline, is it okay to insert the Action portion of the sentence between the descriptions of multiple Protagonists? For instance, "A (protagonist) must team up with an (other protagonist)..." or is it better to write it out as "A (protagonist) and (protagonist) must team up..." ?

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Bro I really thank you so much

I don't know after so many rip off scenes from other movies I kinda hate stranger things

Thanks keep posting videos

Seinfeld, arrested development, community and the office these are my favorite sitcoms

Helpful.

Loving these videos. So helpful. Keep ‘em coming.

I love your illustrations of the power of choosing your words carefully has on the way your statement comes across. Great episode!