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Most screenwriters hate writing the logline. Sometimes, trying to sum up one hundred pages plus of your magnum opus into a few words is like squeezing an elephant into an eggcup. But the reality is that loglines are essential to cut through the swathe of slush piles and pitch meetings that make up a screenwriter’s life.

Recently, I was asked to provide feedback on a logline by a fellow Storylink member. Benjamin Ray’s script ‘Marcus and Faith’ recently won the Thriller category of the 2007 Pacific Northwest Screenwriters Contest and now, Benjamin is doing everything he can to put his script in the best position while he enjoys twelve months of agency representation. You can visit Benjamin's website to follow his progress.

My professional role as a copywriter allows me a different viewpoint on how to write a strong logline. Most scriptwriters are used to writing for length, not brevity, so producing a logline can be counter-intuitive to many, but copywriting is about distilling a message down to its most economical form.

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