Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- How to Use This Book -- How This Book Is Organized -- Who This Book Is For -- Word on Words -- Exploring Story by Understanding the Value of the Log Line -- How to Apply This Book to Your Creative Process -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: What Is a Log Line? How Do You Learn to Identify Log Lines in Your Own Life? -- Chapter 2: Create Universal Moments in Your Story Lines -- Part One - Set Up -- Chapter 3: Writing Your Log Lines and How They Apply to Your Story Lines -- Chapter 4: Identifying Your Universal Life Moments -- Chapter 5: Write a Log Line for Your Script -- Part Two - Dilemma -- Chapter 6: What Is a Dilemma? What Are Your Dilemmas? What Are Your Goals? -- Chapter 7: What Is Your Central Character's Dilemma Stemming from or Leading to Their Goal? -- Chapter 8: How Does Your Backstory Influence Your Goals and Dilemmas? -- Chapter 9: How Does Your Central Character's Backstory Influence His/Her Goals and Dilemmas? -- Part Three - Action -- Chapter 10: How Did Your Life Dilemmas Unfold? What Was the Sequence of Events? Did They Influence Your Goals? -- Chapter 11: How to Structure Your Central Character's Dilemmas and Goals into a Compelling Story Line. -- Chapter 12: What Obstacles Have You Faced in Your Own Life in Pursuit of Your Goals? -- Chapter 13: What Obstacles Does Your Central Character Face in Pursuit of His/Her Goal? -- Chapter 14: What Is the Worst That Could Happen in Your Own Life If You Don't Solve Your Dilemmas or Achieve Your Goals? -- Chapter 15: What Is Emotionally at Stake If Your Central Character Does Not Solve His/Her Dilemmas and Achieve His/Her Goal? -- Chapter 16: What Are Recurring Symbols/Themes in Your Own Life? -- Chapter 17: What Is the Theme of Your Story? How Do You Use Symbolism?.

Chapter 18: What Drives You to Succeed? -- Chapter 19: What Drives Your Central Character to Succeed? -- Part Four - Goal -- Chapter 20: Did You Achieve Your Life Goal? If So, What Does It Feel Like? If Not, What Does This Feel Like? -- Chapter 21: Does Your Central Character Achieve His/Her Goal? If So, What Does It Feel Like? If Not, How Does It Change Your Character? -- Chapter 22: What Is a Recurring Message in Your Own Life? -- Conclusion -- Chapter 23: What Is the Message in Your Story? -- Book Recommendations -- Recommended Websites -- About the Author.

"Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story" is a practical and spiritual guide to drawing upon your own story and fictionalizing it into your writing. As a Story Consultant and former VP of Current Programs at CBS/Paramount, most of the author's work with writers has focused on creating standout scripts by elevating story.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2019. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.