Logline Shortcuts: Unlock your story and pitch your screenplay in one simple sentence

by Naomi Beaty

Whether you've just felt the spark of inspiration for a new story idea, or you’re putting your finished screenplay in front of producers, managers, and agents… You need a logline.

A logline is one simple sentence, but an incredibly powerful tool that can help you throughout the screenwriting process.

In the development and writing phases, a good logline will help you unlock your story, understand the movie you’re writing, and keep you aiming for the right target so you don’t get lost along the way. And when your screenplay is finished, a good logline will intrigue listeners, stand out from the competition, and open doors to get your screenplay read.

In this book, you’ll learn everything you need to know to write your

What exactly IS a logline and when you should write one.Each element that MUST be included in the logline – plus a couple of optional elements that will make your logline stand out.My simple, frustration-free process for writing your logline.The 4 common logline problems to avoid.PLUS get example loglines from existing movies, as well as my analysis of loglines for some of the industry’s favorite screenplays.AND 10 logline templates to get you started!Download Logline Shortcuts today and benefit from my decade of experience in the entertainment industry, working with hundreds of writers, reading thousands of scripts – and writing more loglines than I can count.

It’s all about capturing the essence of your story, and this concise guide will show you exactly how to do it so you can get your screenplay written AND get it read.

Genres: Writing

64 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2020

Reviews

[jin choung · Rating 5 out of 5]

perfectly articulates and explains the mysteries of the logline

Lots of books offer templates on writing a logline but not many can explain what pecisely is required, why and why your loglines are falling into common traps.

naomi breaks it down in a way that it (finally!) makes sense. and instead of offering one template that may or may not work for you, she gives you ten as well as several other variations along the way.

I've read a ton of books on writing and screenwriting and many have been useful but few conveyed the information so clearly in a nuts and bolts, no nonsense way.

I'm definitely buying her other book and can't wait to finish watching her vids on youtube. she's a remarkable educator and really has a gift for clarity.

[Oran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear and effective advice

The short book does as advertised: it teaches how to write an effective log-line, either for development (getting a clear idea of one’s own project) or for pitching the project to someone. The writing is clear, the advice is very practical and concrete, and there is a wealth of examples.

[Utiuts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Apparently there's not a lot of books talking about and showing you how to write loglines. The existence of this book almost feels like a present. It's practical, concise, and covers pretty much the necessary stuff. I reference this book in my screenwriting fundamentals class. Very helpful!

[Javier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

This is a great book it helped me out a lot on my writing great book to read ....love this book

[Salomon Dayan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short an sweet (and very practical)

The book does a good job to provide clear tips and actions. It also reinforce the key concepts regularly connecting the dots constantly

[Mark Stattelman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely short. You only get the bare bones, which is exactly what you need. The author lays things out perfectly, giving solid explanations. No unnecessary fluff. Excellent book!

[Dennis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short, but well-written and practical book on writing loglines.