We’re looking at backstory this week. Let’s see if we can come up with some backstory to support the irreconcilable selves of the main characters of the one-liners we’re developing. Continue reading
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Walking Contradictions: Show us what you’ve got!
Walking contradictions are characters who have some kind of irreconcilable conflict, either internal or external or a combination thereof. Let’s see if we can develop some irreconcilable conflict for the main characters of the one-liners we’ve got going: Continue reading
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Clones: Let’s See What You’ve Got!
Clones, or mirror characters, reflection characters, variation-on-theme characters, are characters who highlight, through comparison and contrast, aspects–especially thematic aspects and stakes–of the main character. Let’s see if we can develop some clones for a couple of the one-liners we’ve got going: Continue reading
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Premise: Let’s see what you’ve got!
So, last week we sussed out possible themes of our working one-liners and concepts. Let’s see if we can expand those themes into rough, working premises… Continue reading
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Theme: Show us what you’ve got!
So, let’s see if we can suss out the themes of our working one-liners and concepts. Continue reading
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Stakes: Show us what you’ve got!
When doing concept a couple weeks ago, I popped off a few examples to show each master’s way of writing concept. When illustrating Mr. Iglesias’ approach, I wrote this: Continue reading
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Designing Principle: Show us what you’ve got!
Designing Principles can come instantly, along with the initial idea. But often they are hard-won. If they come at all.
I considered trying to come up with a designing principle for one of the two premises we developed last week, but… I’ve got nothing. The only made-up designing principle I can offer you is this… Continue reading
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Writing–and Improving–The One-Line Synopsis
Today we’re expanding a couple of last week’s concepts into synopses and then trying to improve them. Continue reading
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High Concept: Let’s See What You’ve Got
When I was working on these posts, I had a dream. (I know! I’m now in the inspired-by-a-dream club. *Here’s waving at you Ms. Meyer!* Now if only my dream will likewise elicit a license to print money….) In my dream, I was a kid in the back seat of the family SUV, driving north on I-5 somewhere in Washington state. I looked to my left and there! I saw it! Continue reading
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