Marketable stories need elevated concepts.

We're all told the logline is important. But what makes the logline so crucial is the concept the logline contains. It’s the easily communicable concept that gets producers and executives excited. Why? Because they know they can more easily sell that concept to their bosses and eventually the audience.

But what makes a good concept? And how do you make sure you fulfill its promise on the page?

In this symposium, veteran screenwriter and teacher Tom Vaughan defines concept and shows how to exploit it in your narrative projects.

This session will offer a whole new insight in what is meant by commercial viability.

The presentation 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.

What attendees have said ...

"Picked up some useful writers tricks. And strengthened my conviction in keeping concept front and center."

"Great stuff! Tom definitely knows his stuff.  I'm familiar with nearly everything he discussed, as I'm a veteran screenwriter myself, but it was nice to hear it from someone else! "

"I loved everything about this! It's something I can take with me in every screenplay I write in the future."

"I loved the concise information that I can put to good use."

"I learned aspects that I can apply to the screenplays I have already written in order to improve them."

"Fantastic talk. I loved the whole thing. Tom is extremely knowledgeable and conveys his thoughts/teachings clearly. Overall, one of the best talks I have attended."

"Probably one of the best classes I have taken. Immediate ACTIONABLE instruction."

"Concept is King; Elevating Story Concepts has already impacted the way I'm thinking about my next screenplay. I'm confident that following the information Tom shared will help ensure my story ideas are marketable, attractive to other industry professionals, and worth spending the necessary time and effort on a story idea before I put in all the work. I wish I had understood these concepts more fully before writing my first screenplay, but I will incorporate this knowledge into every story idea I test out from the moment going forward. As an industry Reader, I can appreciate how Tom has put into words what often goes wrong in a story, and understanding how much impact the story's concept has on it's overall success is a powerful tool. I can't say enough about how helpful this event has been in terms of how I will relay feedback to other writers and how I will approach my own writing from this point on."