CONCEPT IS KING
Get producers, buyers and reps excited about your screenplay before they ever even read it.
CONCEPT IS KING
A mini-course on how to generate and validate story concepts that get people excited before they ever even read your screenplay.
Ever wonder what makes something commercial?
In today's environment, a commercial screenplay means a clear concept.
I never worried much about concepts early in my career.
Much of my early work was hit-and-miss because of it. Some scripts would sell, and others wouldn't.
At some point, I realized my scripts with the best concepts were the ones that made me the money!
I might not have cared about concept, but the business sure did.
But what is concept? And why does the film business rely on it so much?
And how do you come up with one, let alone recognize a great one?
This mini-course offers a whole new insight into what is meant by commercial viability.
Over 85 minutes, the course will cover:
- The rise of the high-concept movie.
- How to find your concept.
- How to validate it.
- How to “play” the concept in your story.
- How to communicate it to others.
While it works quite well as a standalone course, Concept is King is meant to be taken in conjunction with Perfecting The Logline. Get both as a bundle and save 25% HERE.
Ever wonder what makes something commercial?
In today's environment, a commercial screenplay means a clear concept.
I never worried much about concepts early in my career. I knew a good one when I saw it, but I didn't go searching for them.
Much of my early work was hit-and-miss because of it. Some scripts would sell, and others wouldn't.
At some point, I realized my scripts with the best concepts were the ones that made me the money!
I might not have cared about concept, but the business did.
But what is concept? And why does the film business rely on it so much? And how do you come up with one, let alone recognize a great one?
This mini-course offers a whole new insight into what is meant by commercial viability.
The course will cover:
- The rise of the high-concept movie.
- How to find your concept.
- How to validate it.
- How to “play” the concept in your story.
- How to communicate it to others.
While it works quite well as a standalone course, Concept is King is meant to be taken in conjunction with Perfecting The Logline. Get both as a bundle and save 25% HERE.
Your Instructor: Tom Vaughan
I started writing professionally twenty-five years ago. I've had eight movies made and two more in production this year. I am proud of all the ups and downs of my career, but if you really want to understand a subject, I recommend teaching it.
I have been teaching for 20 years now. It forced me to communicate the why behind so many of the decisions I made as a screenwriter. In doing so, these decisions became tools, accessible whenever I needed them.
As I became a better teacher, I became a better writer. As I became a better writer, I became a better teacher.
When I struggle with any of my own projects, these are the principles I fall back on.
Because of my teaching, I finally have what I lacked early in my career: a tangible and repeatable process to maximize the full potential of a story idea and tell the story I am trying to tell to the best of my abilities.
That's what these classes are about. And Go Coogs!
Yours To Keep
This may be just a mini-course, but it can change the direction of your writing career forever. Like all the Story and Plot courses, it's yours to keep. Broken up into short videos, totalling 85 minutes, you'll be able to watch and absorb them at your own pace. Plus, you'll be able to go back and reference them whenever you need.
Worksheets
What is an online course without worksheets! It would feel like a ripoff if we didn't hand these out! Learn how the definition of concept will help you to identify and communicate your concept clearly. Understand the Marketing Aspect vs the Creative Aspect of your concept to generate great scenes and better "sell" your script.
Fully Guranteed
If you don't love the value of the course, if it doesn't change the way you approach your screenwriting, get your money back, no questions asked.
There is no risk. Not to you, because we guarantee every course. And not to me, because I know you'll love it.
Want to sell your screenplay?
There is no better place to start than with a great concept.
The Concept is King Mini-Course
The standard package. With this, you get:
- Immediate access to the he entire Concept is King Mini-Course over eight focused lessons.
The full Perfecting The Logline Mini-Course over five key lessons.“The Logline Gauntlet”, a series of questions that guide you through the crucial steps of the logline.Private one-hour coaching session with a professional screenwriter of 27 years to help you form that perfect logline.
$67
Concept is King plus Logline Bundle
The BUNDLE. With this, you get:
- Immediate access to the he entire Concept is King Mini-Course over eight focused lessons.
- The full Perfecting The Logline Mini-Course over five key lessons.
- “The Logline Gauntlet”, a series of questions that guide you through the crucial steps of the logline.
Private one-hour coaching session with a professional screenwriter of 27 years to help you form that perfect logline.
$99
The Concept / Logline Bundle plus Coaching
The deluxe package. With this, you get:
- Immediate access to the he entire Concept is King Mini-Course over eight focused lessons.
- The full Perfecting The Logline Mini-Course over five key lessons.
- “The Logline Gauntlet”, a series of questions that guide you through the crucial steps of the logline.
- Private one-hour coaching session with a professional screenwriter of 27 years to help you form that perfect logline.
$299
FAQs
#1. What if I prefer one-on-one teaching?
I get it. There is nothing better than one-on-one teaching. It's actually why I created these courses. So I could have more time to teach and develop students' projects.
The format of these courses allows me to focus my teaching time on one-on-one instruction with students who know my system, philosophy, and approach.
After you learn from the course, can also choose to work with me directly anytime as a consultant.
These courses ensure our shared time togerher is much more valuable and we can focus our energy on accomplishing clear, tangible goals.
This is a crucial point: I want these online classes to be the beginning of our relationship, not the end.
#3. What if I don't have time to take a course?
Yep. We're busy.
I had the same concern when I took an online course on... how to create an online course!
One thing I loved about the online course I took, and I wanted to replicate in mine, was how it was broken down into small pieces.
You can watch these lessons a little bit at a time, over a week, a month, or maybe in just one afternoon like one of my old live workshops.
My advice is to schedule it. In whatever configuration works best. The beauty of the asynchronous format is that you choose your own pace.
For my online courses on creating courses, email marketing, and community building, I watched one module a night. I set the time out ahead of time, and it worked great.
And remember, you own the class. Forever. So those small lessons can work like an index later on, too.
Are you struggling with Sequence 3? You look up that lesson and watch it again with new eyes.
Reviewing lessons with more hard-earned knowledge can do wonders.
And you'll get all the updates absolutely free as well.
#3. Is one more screenwriting book or class going to make a difference?
I can't speak to what books or classes you have taken before, but I believe this is the most straightforward breakdown of story structure out there and one of the few step-by-step processes for taking an idea and breaking the story available, let alone taught by an old pro.
These courses empower you to tell the story you're trying to tell, no matter your experience level.
What makes me unique is that I have been writing professionally and teaching for over two decades. I don't just know the material, I know how to teach it.
If you don't LOVE the Story and Plot Bundle, click the button within 30 days, and you'll get a refund instantly.
But I don't think you will. Want to know why?
Because no one ever has.
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