“Death of an Ortolan: A Gripping Tale of Guilt, Gourmet Secrets, and Redemption in the Shadows”
The 5 Loglines Showdown is 17 days away (details to enter here). I see that you guys are testing these loglines in the comments section, which I love. It’s taking all of my will power not to look at them. I want each entry to be fresh when it arrives in my Inbox.
Today is a great example of how to write a logline if you don’t have a high concept. If you’re writing a smaller character-driven story or more of a drama, do what Death of an Ortolan does. USE IRONY.
Look at that logline. A White House Chef falls from grace and becomes a prison chef. That is irony at its best and will hook a lot of potential readers. So don’t think you have to have time travel in your logline for me to pick it. Use irony. In fact, if you’re one of the writers coming up with 5 new loglines a day, do a day of just ironic concepts. You’ll learn a lot.
