{"id":11544,"date":"2012-10-04T08:16:14","date_gmt":"2012-10-04T15:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=11544"},"modified":"2012-10-04T08:16:14","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T15:16:14","slug":"logline-of-a-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/04\/logline-of-a-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Logline of a life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, here’s a little exercise for you. What is the logline of your life?<\/p>\n

In script writing, the logline is a single sentence<\/a> that sums up the story or the premise of the story. But it’s not a barebones summary. It’s a sentence that “sells” the whole, that sparks interest, that stands out from the crowd, that encourages people to think your story matters.<\/p>\n

Here are a couple examples from recent movies. You’ll notice they’re unique enough that nobody needs to explain which movie they refer to:<\/p>\n

\nA young man and woman from different social classes fall in love, then must outwit her abusive fianc\u00e9, and find a way to survive aboard an ill-fated voyage at sea. <\/p>\n

To regain his estranged children, a guilt-ridden dream thief risks his life to overcome heavily armed cerebral defences and plant an idea in a business mogul\u2019s mind.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In one sentence: What is your<\/i> story?<\/p>\n

If you think your actual life is too dull for a good logline, what (realistically) would you like<\/i> your logline to be?<\/p>\n

Tips, if you want them<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Okay, here’s a little exercise for you. What is the logline of your life? In script writing, the logline is a single sentence that sums up the story or the premise of the story. But it’s not a barebones summary. It’s a sentence that “sells” the whole, that sparks interest, that stands out from the crowd, that encourages people to think your story matters. Here are a couple examples from recent movies. You’ll notice they’re unique enough that nobody needs to explain which movie they refer to: A young man and woman from different social classes fall in love, then…<\/p>\n

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