tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post4663670907158253846..comments2024-03-28T08:14:28.881-04:00Comments on Authoress: Baker's Dozen: Logline Critique Info and Submission GuidelinesAuthoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-7190687310601516842012-09-20T19:45:42.776-04:002012-09-20T19:45:42.776-04:00I second Catherine's question about a good tar...I second Catherine's question about a good target length; I've seen advice that "the world should be fleshed out; aim for 30-50 words" to "don't even give the reader the chance to be bored--25 words or less!"<br /><br />I've come up with a few different log line variations, and the best--I think--clocks in at 43 words.<br /><br />(Then again, I also have the issue of trying to sum up my characters because my book is written with different POVs per chapter. :-P)Veronica Duffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332096999210903374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-39465697130703101452012-09-20T17:18:31.833-04:002012-09-20T17:18:31.833-04:00Sorry to ask a pesky question, but is a specific s...Sorry to ask a pesky question, but is a specific subject line for email submissions required? :}<br /><br />Thanks!Cheyennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890805854685375778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-69996233997320021142012-09-17T13:20:25.877-04:002012-09-17T13:20:25.877-04:00Thanks so much for offering this!
I'm gratef...Thanks so much for offering this! <br /><br />I'm grateful for the lengthy word-count in this case, but what do folks suggest as a good 'target' length?<br /> <br />Lately I've been working on a super-short <15-word single sentence - practically just phrase! - but I'm thinking 60-75 words in two punchy sentences would be better for this type of critiques.Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-45741263355782829712012-09-17T12:57:28.547-04:002012-09-17T12:57:28.547-04:00Yay! I love reading loglines. These are so much fu...Yay! I love reading loglines. These are so much fun and good for all, whether you enter or not.<br /><br />And thanks for doing the bot thing, so us west coasters don't have to get up at the crack of dark!DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359760998871484565noreply@blogger.com