Develop Blockbuster Story Ideas That Sell
1h 30mGeneral2018-12-17
Authors
Writing Master Teaching Assistant
Course details
Learn how to create high-concept ideas that attract the attention of buyers in just one sentence. Discover five proven brainstorming methods and identify four must-have ingredients to create story ideas that will sell. Author Jessica Brody helps you pull it all together to generate ideas that capture the interest of publishers, agents, and producers. Exercises along the way help you apply what you've learned and get your creative juices flowing.
Skills covered
Public SpeakingProfessional DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What to expect
- 03 - Who can benefit from this course
- 04 - What is high concept
1. The Four Secret Ingredients of a High-Concept Idea
- 05 - Secret ingredient #1 - Fish out of water
- 06 - Secret ingredient #2 - A looming conflict
- 07 - Secret ingredient #3 - A hook
- 08 - Secret ingredient #4 - A universal theme
2. Five Proven Methods for Brainstorming High-Concept Ideas
- 09 - Proven method #1 - Larger than life
- 10 - Proven method #2 - Extra, extra, read all about it
- 11 - Proven method #3 - The magic talisman
- 12 - Proven method #4 - The people zoo
- 13 - Proven method #5 - The mishmash
3. Wrapping Up
- 14 - Recap and putting it all together