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Logline Workshop

Held

September 11, 2024

Duration

2 Hours

Cost

$35

This workshop is available quarterly. The next is Wednesday, February 19th. Registration link coming soon!

Everything you need to know to sell your story and yourself … in just one sentence.

There are two questions every writer must be able answer clearly and quickly:

“What’s your story about?"

“What do you write?”

The answer to the first question will reveal the genre, tone, hook, premise, and stakes of a single project. The second question will reveal what you as a writer care about in your work, and why you're the best person to to tell the stories you do.

You need your story idea boiled down to a single, compelling pitchable sentence to get the attention of a manager.

Our logline workshop will teach you how to do just that ...

In this exclusive two-hour event, we'll:

  • Discuss the definition and purpose of a logline.
  • Look at great examples of loglines that work.
  • Explore different ways to construct loglines based on who you might be pitching to.
  • How to use a story logline to sharpen the hook of your project.
  • How to manage the fear of marketing yourself and your project with one sentence.
  • Discuss the reasons not everyone will respond to your logline—and why that’s actually a good thing.
  • Workshop attendee's loglines in real time (Merridith will review as many as time allows).
  • Open Q&A

You may have never written a logline before. Great! We’ll do a lot of that together.

You may have been banging your head against the wall trying to construct a great logline, but you’re frustrated that you can’t quite hit the mark.

We'll workshop the loglines you love and the loglines you hate. You’ll leave with the tools you need to whip them into shape and build future loglines with ease.

While we hope to get to as many of the attendees' loglines as possible, we will only be able to get to a handful for live feedback. First come, first serve. However, during the workshopping of loglines, you'll see how Merridith's advice will apply to your own process, and now you'll have the tools to use to get to the next level. If you're interested in working with Merridith in a one-on-one session after the event, we'll send all attendees her information to reach out.

*CONFIDENTIALITY: In an effort to best facilitate event participation, the recording will only be shared with the registrants and not available on-demand. If you're uncomfortable sharing your logline, that's fine, too, as it's not required.

What Attendees Have Said ...

"The Symposium gave me a whole new way to think about the logline. Loved it!"

"Merridith was professional, knowledgeable, and encouraging. The logline info that Merridith shared is spot on and will help me tremendously, And that's the whole point!! Thanks very much."

"Great information that can be immediately put to use. Appreciated not only the content but also the facilitation of the workshop. Not too many workshops provide the course materials at the beginning of the class. Kudos!"

"It was awesome and incredibly helpful for someone like myself who is just learning about screenwriting and the various skills one needs to have. Really enjoyed it. The two hours just flew by, and it was of real benefit. Thank you."

"I had a fabulous time—very knowledgeable instructors. They kept things moving along and gave attendees great suggestions."

Merridith Allen
Merridith Allen is a theater-trained performer and storyteller with an extensive background in martial arts. She writes about women wrestling with their demons (read: kicking their demons in the teeth), with a special focus on female-driven martial arts, drama, action, and dramedy. Excerpts from Merridith's produced plays can be found in over a dozen anthologies through […]

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