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WALLPUNCHER
By Matt Walker

GENRE: Drama
LOGLINE:

Connor, a misanthrope, shares his story and beliefs while going through a normal day of his life which includes, caffeine, work, and punching walls.

SYNOPSIS:

Connor goes about his day: punching a wall, grabbing a coffee, heading home from work to the park to punch one of his favorite walls. Throughout his journey he ascribes meaning on to his actions. Packing up his things in the park, he is ultimately mugged despite his seemingly violent past time.

Maurice Vaughan

Great title, Matt Walker! I think your logline needs more info. Here’s a logline template that might help:

After/when ______ (the inciting incident/the event that sets the plot in motion), a _______ _______ (an adjective that describes the protagonist’s personality and the main character’s position/job/career) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/participates/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) to/so/in order to ________ (stakes).

The inciting incident can also be at the end of the logline: “A _______ _______ (an adjective that describes the main character’s personality and the protagonist’s position/job/career) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/participates/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) to/so/in order to ________ (stakes) after/when ______ (the inciting incident/the event that sets the plot in motion).

And Christopher Lockhart has a great webinar on loglines. It’s called “How To Make Your Logline Attractive to A-List Actors, Producers, Directors, Managers, Agents, Financiers and Development Execs” (www.stage32.com/webinars/How-To-Make-Your-Logline-Attractive-to-A-List-A...).

Also, I read the synopsis. Your concept is interesting, but I don't think you have much to work with story wise. I think if you developed your concept more, you'll have a really unique script.

Matt Walker

Thanks Maurice! That template is great. I'm struggling with this one though because it's a existentialist script pulling from films like Stalker or Waiting for Godot, where the plot is secondary to the theme... I'll work on it...

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Matt Walker. I haven't heard of an existentialist script. The loglines for them might be different.

Matt Walker

I think I dialed it in a bit! Again, thanks again for the feedback!

Maurice Vaughan

You're welcome, Matt Walker. Your logline's better. I don't think you need a comma after "includes."

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