Writing Loglines: How to Hook Readers, Agents, or Editors Every Time

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Hook readers, agents, or editors every time with a logline that nails the essence of your story.

Loglines are an essential tool for pitching to agents, editors, or film producers. But what is a logline? Why do you need one? And where does it fit in the normal flow of overall story development?

In this session, Story Development Consultant Jeff Lyons answers all of these questions and gives you a bulletproof template for building a powerful logline for any story regardless of genre. You’ll walk away with a methodology for logline development that will serve you on any future story you create.

Jeff Lyons

Jeff Lyons is a published author, screenwriter, editor, and story development consultant with more than 25 years’ experience in the film, television, and publishing industries. He has worked with literally thousands of novelists, nonfiction authors, and screenwriters helping them build and tell better stories.

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