Loglines, let's talk loglines. A logline is a one cent in summary of your story. It's an industry term. You'll see them a lot in script reports or hear them mentioned in meetings. They're really useful though because they sharpen up a story's focus. Not just when you finish the script but even when you're in the development phase. So here are top three tips to create a super focused story driven logline. Let's go! Number one, start with your protagonist and their main characterization. For example, a Maverick New York cop. An overprotective mother. A man suffering from short term memory loss. This tells us what type of person they are but in the next part of the logline we're about to find out how this characterization is relevant to the story. Number two, state your protagonist's main story objective. For example, a Maverick New York cop comes to LA to reconcile with his estranged wife. An overprotective mother won't allow her sickly children out of the house. A man suffering from short term memory loss is desperate to find out who killed his wife. So these first two elements of a logline, the protagonist and their main objective, provides the narrative spine for your story. Number three, establish your protagonist's main conflict. For example, a Maverick New York cop comes to LA to reconcile with his estranged wife. But terrorists take over his wife's office building and he's the only one who can stop them. An overprotective mother won't allow her sickly children out of the house. But three creepy housekeepers turn up to help her and strange events occur to suggest that the house is haunted. A man suffering from short term memory loss is desperate to find out who killed his wife. But he can never remember enough clues to build his evidence and his condition makes him easy to manipulate. So there you have it, three top tips to create a clear and compelling logline. A protagonist, their main story objective and the conflict they face. It's really useful for brainstorming and development as well as when you finish the script and you want to sharpen up your pitch.