Tip #213: Logline structure

*WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS*, *YOUR PROTAGONIST* *PURSUES A GOAL*. But will he succeed when *ANTAGONIST PROVIDES OPPOSITION*?

http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/1308.html


Obviously this isn't the be-all-and-end-all, but playing around with this template can be a handy way to try to narrow down some of the main elements of the story.