Agents Can Read Your Logline Like a CAT Scan
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An agent can read your logline like a brain surgeon can read a CAT scan. They can see the disease in your story before they open page one of your script.
In this video, I go line by line through the logline and opening pages of Sushi Cowboy -- a sports dramedy about an insecure cowboy who takes on a modelling gig in Tokyo. The premise and title are delicious. But the logline has a defect which...the writer went ahead and fixed.
I share why your query letter needs three things to break through (and what most writers leave out); how to use colour psychology, sentence bombs and dropped pronouns to create visceral action on the page... and much more.
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Dominic Morgan is a WGA screenwriter who has worked professionally in London and Hollywood for over two decades, with projects commissioned or optioned by Scott Free (Ridley Scott), Universal, Working Title, BBC, ITV Studios and Bold Films.
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oof, since i an trying to come up with my own logline (after a HEAVY session of re-writing and pairing down of my own screen play), and not completely succeeding, it is a very tough part of the process! if it clicks you are flying ...
Agents Can Read Your Logline Like a CAT Scan
Scriptfella
3,534 views
An agent can read your logline like a brain surgeon can read a CAT scan. They can see the disease in your story before they open page one of your script.
In this video, I go line by line through the logline and opening pages of Sushi Cowboy -- a sports dramedy about an insecure cowboy who takes on a modelling gig in Tokyo. The premise and title are delicious. But the logline has a defect which...the writer went ahead and fixed.
I share why your query letter needs three things to break through (and what most writers leave out); how to use colour psychology, sentence bombs and dropped pronouns to create visceral action on the page... and much more.
If you learned a ton from this Line by Line breakdown, you will ace my free class:
🎓 Scriptfella Masterclass -- 7 Mistakes Stopping You Getting an Agent 👉 https://www.scriptfella.com/free-trial
You'll also get access to exclusive Scriptfella content, invites to future Live Dives, and the option to submit your work for review.
If you want to go deeper:
The Scriptfella Program -- the only screenwriting course that teaches you to write like a professional on a molecular level. Sentence by sentence. Word by word. https://www.scriptfella.com/the-scrip...
Dominic Morgan is a WGA screenwriter who has worked professionally in London and Hollywood for over two decades, with projects commissioned or optioned by Scott Free (Ridley Scott), Universal, Working Title, BBC, ITV Studios and Bold Films.
#screenwriting #screenplay #writingtips #screenwriter
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