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Loglines & Treatments - Coggle Diagram
Loglines & Treatments
Loglines
(NOT TAGLINES!!!)
To reduce the story to a “hook.”
To pitch a story in one or two sentences.
MUST HAVE'S
Reveal character, goal, conflict, and theme.
Have an obvious “hook”.
Indicate the full narrative arc.
Short and sweet.
To End A Logline
Open-ended for pitch
Conflict resolution specified for studio coverage
Open-ended for the audience
Formula for the perfect Loglines
Who, with an adjective.
Conflict/ Challenge.
Goal/Training arc.
Conflict/ Challenge intensifies.
Resolution.
Treatments
Lengths
Short films (with or w/o dialogues) 1/2 of film's length [1pg/2min]
Short documentaries Not longer than proposal [3-5 pg]
Featured films 30pg MAX
10:1 ratio (10pg of script = 1 pg of treatment)
A detailed, scene-by-scene summary of the story.
An extended outline for writers
Format
Use active verbs.
Describe actions only.
Just write the story.
Avoid dialogue.
Introduce someone like this - CHARACTER (age).
Present tense and in 3rd person perspectives.
BE MIND!
Concept is clear!!
Theme is developed!
Plot with arcs!!!
Character with arcs!!!!
Descriptive writing!!!!!