What a “One-Sheet” can be –

Work’s Title Goes Here (screenplay [The form of the work goes here.])

Genre:  [List here.]

Logline:  [See the “What Makes a Great ‘One-And-Only-Pitch,’ Loaded-Up (Written) Screenplay Logline?” page.]

Detailed description:  [While story descriptions by necessity tend to have some chronological order to them, endeavor to come up with ways to describe key components of the story that don’t smack too badly of “And then this happens…”; “And then this happens…”; “And then this happens…”; etc.  In other words, try to make the description more like a (slick and effective) movie trailer than an “academic” or scholarly-type summary.

However, this section is a description of the story, so, in the end, you do need to somehow summarize a (great) story here.  And writing style points do count!

Try to touch on the following, if you can.  These are also recommended for the written logline, but, in the description, you could give more (and different) detail:

• One or two unique Characterizations, also mentioning any unique Setting.
• Extremes and/or Opposites in the story.
• Conflict/Trials/Tribulations in the story, including any attempt at Triumph.
• Emotion in the story.
• Passively include elements that may Shed Unique Light on the Human Condition and Outlook. “Passively” means do not spell anything out.  The unique light has to just seep through without your calling direct attention to it, even in a One-Sheet.

Finally, do no more than tease or, at utmost, partially supply the story’s ending.

Make the “Detailed description” short enough that everything stays on one page with normal-looking font sizes and margins.  Shoehorning wordiness is not good.]

Awards:  [If there are any for the work.  If not, omit the category.]

Contact information:  [Your name, email address, and cell phone number go here, but lead with your representation, if you already have a manager or agent.]