Story Tips from the Big Screen

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STORY TIPS #2 – LOGLINES AND STORY CONCEPTS

Loglines and Story Concepts: Familiar terms? They are both movie industry terms that, occasionally, make their way into fiction writing books. So, what are they?
My definition: super short synopses.
The words are very often used interchangeably, making it difficult to pin down if there is a difference between them. Perhaps the real distinction lies in their [...]

Story Tips from the BIG Screen Introduction – Meet Jaxine Daniels

Once upon a time, in a tiny hamlet in the high mountains, there was a Captain with eight children and a nanny who sang lovely songs and created exquisite garments from draperies. No wait – different mountains. Sorry.
Once upon a time, in a tiny hamlet in the high mountains of COLORADO – yeah, that’s the [...]