The logline

- [Instructor] By definition a logline is a description…of your story told in one sentence focusing…on the main character, concept and primary conflict…of the story.…There are three key words in this definition,…character, concept and conflict.…Even though it's only one sentence,…two at the very most, every logline should tell you…who the story is about, why this story is special…or unique, or in other words, why do we care enough…about the character to want to read the story,…and what is standing in the character's way?…Character, concept, conflict.…

However I'm now going to replace two of those words.…Instead of character I like to use the word hero.…It makes the main character sound more important…as they should.…After all, they're the star of your book.…And I'm going to replace concept with the word, hook.…I also think this is a stronger word.…It reminds us that the concept can't be dull or tedious.…It has to hook the reader's attention.…It has to grab us.…What is special about this particular story?…Why does this story need to be told?…