High Concept Thinking.

When you know how to really nail high concept thinking, it instantly starts seeping into other areas of your life. In story, you can then look at a single character and turn that character into a high concept in and of themselves. You just use the same process.

Look at the parts of the character. The arc, the way they look, their job, their dark side, etc. You can then take those parts and sum the character up in a single sentence that ends with a punch. You can use the techniques to really bring out the best of each component of the character and then put all the elevated bits back together. Then you tell someone else about your character and they say, "Wow."

But let's take a part of the mini movie method structure or an act or just a sequence of scenes where you want them all to mean something when combined. Maybe a sub-plot. You take that section of story and write out all the parts that combine to make that up. All the parts can then be elevated and then you put it together with the punch at the end. If a producer asks you about the sub-plot, you are basically giving them a high concept logline of that sub-plot that blows them away.

You can whittle that down to a single line of dialogue. What are all the parts that the sentence needs to convey? Elevate all the pieces. Put them all together with the punch at the end. Maybe swap bits around here and there and see if it works better if it's phrased differently. When the audience hear it, they are given a high concept logline experience where they sit there and go, "Wow."

But this isn't all. You get a few bills in the mail. You isolate the parts and work out how the situation for each one can be elevated. So this one can wait a month. This one has a payment plan. This one is small and has a discount if paid early. Write it all up in a sentence with a punch at the end and you have it all worked out and can memorize it easy. If someone asks how you will handle the bills, you rattle off the high concept logline and finish with the punch. And they say, "Wow."

Getting used to this process will allow you to grab a bunch of confusing stuff, work out the best way to deal with each part, and to convey your message with a serious punch. And sometimes you'll be the one who says, "Wow."

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