We've talked about how to write a logline.
We've talked about loglines written after the screenplay is completed, loglines geared to selling the screenplay or attracting a Read. We've also talked about writing a logline before writing the screenplay, a logline to guide us as we write the screenplay/story.
But how about the story itself? What are the ingredients of a great story? Some movies are packed with action, others are more dramatic. Yet both kinds of movies may or may not be about a great story. In fact I've heard comments like, " it kept me in my seat, the set pieces astounding and the acting superb, but it didn't have a story."
It also seems that the movies with great stories have longer legs than summer blockbusters without stories.
So what makes a great screenplay story?
We've talked about loglines written after the screenplay is completed, loglines geared to selling the screenplay or attracting a Read. We've also talked about writing a logline before writing the screenplay, a logline to guide us as we write the screenplay/story.
But how about the story itself? What are the ingredients of a great story? Some movies are packed with action, others are more dramatic. Yet both kinds of movies may or may not be about a great story. In fact I've heard comments like, " it kept me in my seat, the set pieces astounding and the acting superb, but it didn't have a story."
It also seems that the movies with great stories have longer legs than summer blockbusters without stories.
So what makes a great screenplay story?