About the ending Do not reveal the script’s supercool twist ending. In a world where all children are grown in vats…ĭriven to a mental breakdown by an accident at work, an aquarium manager…ĩ. Setup Some scripts operate in a world with different rules to our own and require a brief setup to explain them. To save his reputation a secretly gay frat-boy must sleep with 15 women by the end-of-semester party.Ĩ. If you can, include stakes and/or a ticking time-bomb If they fit in easily, include them in your logline. A good logline will show the action of the story.ħ. Make sure your protagonist is pro-active He or she should drive the story and do so vigorously.
Describe the Antagonist If the hero faces a more general antagonistic force then make it clear that they are battling something, not just life’s bumps and buffets.Ī mute sous-chef wants must fight off an ambitious rival to win the position of Head Chef at her boss’s new restaurant.Īn alcoholic ex-superhero searches for his daughter after she is kidnapped by his dementing, jealous former sidekick.Ħ. Clearly and quickly present the protagonist’s main goal This is what drives your story.Ī mute sous-chef wants to win the position of Head Chef at her boss’ new restaurantĪn alcoholic ex-superhero searches for his daughterĥ. Use an adjective to give a little depth to that character It’s helpful if the characteristic you describe will have something to do with the plot.Ĥ. Don’t use a character name Instead, tell us something about the character.ģ. This is why some people suggest writing a logline for your idea before embarking on the script.Ģ. If you can’t make the logline work, it’s probably because the story in your script doesn’t work. In space no one can hear you scream (Alien)Ī logline is the DNA of your script.
The difference between a logline and a taglineĪ logline is a one (or occasionally two) sentence description that boils the script down to its essential dramatic narrative in as succinct a manner as possible.Ī tagline is a piece of marketing copy designed to go on posters to sell the film
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