Writing: The Secret of Good Stories
What is a logline and what can I use it for?
A course by Larissa Boehning , Author and Lecturer
About the video: What is a logline and what can I use it for?
Overview
“The logline goes back to Blake Snyder. I'm introducing this tool to you here - not for pitching, but as a tool for yourself. ”
In this video lesson Larissa Boehning addresses the topic: What is a logline and what can I use it for?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing: The Secret of Good Stories . Discover the art of creating captivating narratives, developing compelling characters, and crafting loglines that will hook readers..
Partial transcription of the video
“This unit will be about that you develop your logline, So the short version of your story. All the knowledge you have so far found out about changing your figure, about your figure at all, the other characters, the antagonistic forces, the conflicts in your story, You can record all of this in the logline. That's what we're going to do now. The logline is a tool that goes back to Blake Snyder again, so comes from his Save the Cat method, from his method kit. I like working with a book one of his Students, this is Jessica Brody and she wrote a book that is, unsurprisingly, Save the Cat, but ...”
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Course summary for: Writing: The Secret of Good Stories
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Areas
Creative Writing, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Writing

Larissa Boehning
A course by Larissa Boehning
Larissa Boehning is a renowned author and teacher with more than two decades of experience in the literary field. He has published several books, including collections of short stories and novels that have been translated into multiple languages and received international acclaim.
As an educator, Larissa has taught classes at prestigious universities and writing schools both in her native country and abroad, focusing on the fusion of technical analysis and literary creativity. His pedagogical approach integrates deep explorations of human character, which enriches both his writing and his teaching.
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