total newbie here. I am adding a logline to my profile that I want people to see I think? wondering what the difference between logline and synopsis is? is it not the same thing pretty much?
Screenwriting : Logline vs snyopsis by Kevin Oye
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A logline is one or two sentence. The straightest way through the story giving an overview.
A synopsis is a page or two. More details and uses things like character names.
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A logline is one sentence - two if necessary. While writers can rearrange the order, a good logline must have these four elements: protagonist + inciting incident + protagonist's goal + central conflict. Whatever the structure of the logline, it must contain these four elements.
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Logline one sentence (two max), summary of the project conveying the premise/conflict. Synopsis usually a few hundred words, describes the script in more detail.
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A synopsis covers the entire story of the script - not blow-by-blow, but it should lay out the A-storyline from beginning to end. Tell it in three acts - what is the beginning, what happens in the middle, how does it end. Don't leave out the ending in a synopsis.
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Well, Kevin, to tell you the truth...a synopsis is a one-or-two-page summary of the plot of a movie or TV episode. You're describing what happens in each act.
A logline is different from a synopsis in that a logline is a 35-to-40-word description of what the TV show or movie is all about.
In a logline, you mention the inciting incident, the protagonist(s) involved, and the action taken by the protagonist(s)...along with the obstacles the protagonist(s) must face.
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thanks for the input everyone. makes sense and I am looking at other synopsis writings now. I imagine I should get this down before starting the actual script?
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Sometimes, Kevin, but not always. I'm about to write a script and I've already written the logline. But on my last script, I did the barf-draft method, then cleaned it up and then narrowed it down to the logline and synopsis. Whatever works for you.
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Everyone gave you great advice, Kevin Oye. A logline should have the stakes as well.
I do like Maureen Mahon. I write the logline before I start the script. I write the synopsis after I finish rewriting the script. I write a short synopsis and full synopsis for a feature script.
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added my 1rst logline. alot of work to do from now on in.
I'll check it out, Kevin Oye.