Q&A: Less Is More… Effort

This is the Q&A segment for ‘Less Is More… Effort.’ 

Questions Addressed:

• Is it better not to use the character’s names in the logline? If so, what might be some exceptions to this?
• Is there a certain expected logline grammar that tells the audience what to expect from your work? How do you balance doing something interesting, while staying understandable?
• What’s the “hook”? Is that slang for the logline, controlling idea/theme or something else?
• If you’re working on a personal project that doesn’t need the backing of a studio, how important is it to still hone the pitch?
• How do you go about getting a pitch meeting to begin with?

This Lesson Is Available Exclusively To Storytellers’ Summit Students.