Hello fellow screenwriters! I’m wondering if anybody would know the answer to a question I have about loglines. Does anybody know if it’s best practice to have loglines on your profile ONLY for scripts you’ve completed? Or is it common/acceptable to also feature loglines for scripts you have yet to write/are still in the process of writing? I’m wanting to have my full catalog of log lines on my profile but I want to make sure I have ones of the right status.
Screenwriting : Longlines question? by Noah Stephenson
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You can do both, Noah Stephenson, but I mainly see members post loglines for finished scripts. I only post loglines for finished scripts so if a producer, director, etc. gets excited about the loglines, they can download the scripts right away.
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Hey Noah Stephenson, I have liked putting my loglines up whenever. My first logline I put up for a finished draft, the second and most recent to see what people thought. Good luck.
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the longline is the thing you actually start with to get a clear vision of the thing. of course you have to update it throughout the process.
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I'd promote loglines for available scripts only...would be messy if someone actually asks for the script and you say "oooh...haven't wrote that one yet..."
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mine is up there without a script
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Keep in mind that you can't claim ownership of a story idea. If someone reaches out to you about a concept they love the sound of and finds out you don't have a script, there's always the chance they'll go and have it written by someone else.
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I only post a logline when the script is finished and it's been registered with the US Copyright Office.