Chapter 2
concept creation
Want to come up with that killer idea,but don't know where to start?
This Concept Worksheet will give you a solid foundation for you to build your own universe
The Concept Worksheet is not ibtended to give you will be interested in utilizing in your screenplay.
Concept is a basic principle and one of the first things you need to work out before you start writing.Some people say that you can create your character first and build your story around them.This is perfectly acceptable,but very difficult,and most beginning screenwriters find that they need a concept first and their characters second.
Think about it,if you're writing something that doesn't even hold your interest,how is it going to hold a director's or a producer's?Unless you're aleady a pro,coming up with a concept should really be your first creative step when writing a screenplay.
Once you have a concept down,everyting else fall into place!
CONCEPTUALIZING:STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR CONCEPT CREATION PROCESS
Not everyone is an inexhaustible idea-generating machine,and certainly not an inexhaustible good idea generating machine.In fact,if you can create brilliant ideas on the spot with little or no thought you might just be a freak of nature.If you're like most people,getting the creative juices circulating through your frontal lobe isn't as easy as just blowing you nose.If it were,we'd all discard brilliant idea every morning like so much used tissue.Here are a few idea-inspiring techniques to aid you on your quest to be a brilliant idea nose blower.