Let's Workshop some Loglines
Welcome to the group chat
Whether you’re joining the pitch class in January or just getting some new projects together, you may want some extra eyes on your logline.
Loglines are always tricky, and part of me hates that I’m expected to write them. I wrote the script! Read that! That’s what the movie/show is!
But in reality, that’s not how it works. A great logline does help, and it also can help you focus on what’s important about your story.
There’s lots of helpful advice out there on how to write a logline, so I’m not going to go too deep into that.
Instead, I’m offering up a place for anyone who wants to test out and workshop their logline with others in our Residuals community.
Head over to the Residuals Chat here on Substack, post your logline, and give some feedback to others.
(And before you say it, NO. No one is going to steal your remarkable idea. And if they try, they won’t do it as well as you anyway so don’t use that as an excuse. It doesn’t really happen. You have so much more to gain by sharing and workshopping than from holding back, trust me. And also, if we find out someone stole someone else’s idea on here we’ll all go kick their ass or something, that’s the deal we’re making)
See you there!
About Chris Amick
Chris is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. He and his writing partner recently served as Head Writers and Co-Executive Producers on Kung Fu Panda: the Dragon Knight. Previous work includes Final Space, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Die Hart 2, Adult Swim specials, and a TBA action comedy feature for Universal.
Chris also teaches various screenwriting courses online, which you can check out here:
TV Pitch Development: Live Class (Registration open for January 2025)