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A log line or logline is a brief (usually one-sentence) summary of a television program, film, short film or book, that states the central conflict of the story, often providing both a synopsis of the story's plot, and an emotional "hook" to stimulate interest. A one-sentence program summary in TV Guide is a log line. "A log line is a single sentence describing your entire story,"Russell, James (2000). Screen & Stage Marketing Secrets: The Writer's Guide to Marketing Scripts, p.61. James Russell Publishing. . however, "it is not a straight summary of the project. It goes to the heart of what a project is about in one or two sentences, defining the theme of the project ... and suggesting a bigger meaning."Perebinossoff, Philippe; Gross, Brian; and Gross, Lynne S. (2005). Programming for TV, Radio, and the Internet: Strategy, Development, and Evaluation, p. 73. Taylor & Francis. . "A logline is a one-sentence summary of the story's main conflict. It is not a statement of theme but rather a premise."Steiff, Josef (2005). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Independent Filmmaking, p. 57. Penguin. .
"A logline ... helps content creators simply and easily sell their work in a single sentence, because the emphasis is on what makes their property unique ... the logline provides the content creator with a concise way to focus on the three main anchors of their writing," the protagonist, the protagonist's wants (goal(s) or desire(s)), and what is at stake (risks).Bishop, Lane Shefter (2016). Sell Your Story in A Single Sentence: Advice from the Front Lines of Hollywood, . Countryman Press. .
The term was introduced in 1982 to describe an entry in a TV listings summarizing the plot of a show.
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