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One of my 2019 Aspirations is to read books about screenwriting. I’m starting with Save the Cat by Blake Snyder, recommended by my screenwriting friend Shaina Feldman. Right off the bat, on page 4, Snyder writes about the logline – the one-line that describes what your story is about.

A log line or logline is a brief summary of a television program, film, or book that states the central conflict of the story, often providing both a synopsis of the story’s plot, and an emotional “hook” to stimulate interest. A one-sentence program summary in TV Guide is a log line. –Wikipedia

Here’s some examples from his book:

A just-hired employee goes on a company weekend and soon discovers someone’s trying to kill him – The Retreat

A newly married couple must spend Christmas Day at each of their four divorced parent’s homes – 4 Christmases

Here’s my own example of a logline –
A half-human, half sea-creature becomes ruler of the seas – Aquaman 

Today, I’m spending time writing loglines for the writing projects in my hopper. Wish me luck!