The GREENLIGHT Journal

Craft, production, and the journey from screenplay to screen.

How to Write a Logline a Producer Remembers

A logline is one or two sentences that state who your story is about, what they want, what stands in the way, and what makes the story worth producing.

2026-10-18 • By Greenlight Writing

Above the Line vs. Below the Line: Film Budgets Explained

In film, above the line covers the writer, director, producers, principal cast and rights. Below the line covers crew, equipment, locations and post production.

2026-10-18 • By Greenlight Writing

How to Format a Screenplay: The Complete Standard

Screenplay format is Courier 12 point on US Letter, with set margins for sluglines, action, character cues, dialogue, parentheticals and transitions.

2026-10-18 • By Greenlight Writing

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