PrepTober Week 5 | Logline

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The story is really taking shape now, so why not try and make a logline to tell people about your book?

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The story is really taking shape now, so why not try and make a logline to tell people about your book?

𓍊𓋼𓍊 𓆏 𓍊𓋼𓍊

A logline is a one to two sentences summary of the story. It contains the who, what, when/where, how, and why. It can set the theme and revolve around the inciting incident. 

There are multiple logline formulas, so you can end up with something like this:

𓋼 When (inciting incident) happens, the (main character) decides to do (central conflict) against (antagonist).

Or using the Killogator logline formula (by Graeme Shimmin):

𓋼 In a (setting) a (protagonist) has a (problem) caused by (an antagonist) and (faces conflict) as they try to (achieve a goal).

Or the one Wattpad uses:

𓋼 (Character name), (character description), has to (action) in order to (result).

Of course, you can combine or change them a bit to fit your story.

𓍊𓋼𓍊 𓆏 𓍊𓋼𓍊

𓍊𓋼𓍊 What is your logline?

𓍊𓋼𓍊 Bonus question: What part of your story are you most excited about?

𓍊𓋼𓍊 𓆏 𓍊𓋼𓍊

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