Day 2 Assignment

[Rolando Vinas]

<div>ROLANDO’S GREAT HOOK</div>

A. How did this process work for you? Although I did brainstorm different components, many did not work within the confines of the pitch I made to the producer. However, it did get me thinking about other aspects of my overall idea that I can play with as I continue to flesh out my concept and idea.

B. What did you learn doing this assignment? Thinking in terms of asking the high concept question is like a North Star of sorts. Puts things into perspective.

ASSIGNMENT

A. Intriguing Contained Setting: 3 bedroom apartment or Penthouse of a tall building (Not sure, yet)

B. Unique Device: Make money by performing sadistic and sexual acts online for 12 hours. Sunset to Sunrise. 10k per hour.

C. Unique Monster/Villain: A person or an Ai? The villain isn’t revealed until the very end.

D. Mystery: Who is “DaddyLovesYou,” the mystery fan account?

E. Impossible goal/Unsolvable problem: Will they get the money to get out of debt? Will they kill each other for the other’s money? Will they compromise morality and reputation for money?

F. Unique layers: Feeling one has for the other. Friendships tested. Sexual taboos pushed to the limits.

2. Ask the High Concept Question.

Having to do with __Being a Slave to Debt__, what haven’t we seen before?

[Denise Bryant]

Day 2. Denise’s Great Hook. This process allowed me to brainstorm different concepts with different protagonists and antagonists. I learned that I am not bound to just one idea.

[Denise Bryant]

Day 2. Denise’s Great Hook. This process allowed me to brainstorm
different concepts with different protagonists and antagonists. I
learned that I am not bound to just one idea.

[Nancy Lucas]

N. Lucas Assignment #2

What I learned from this

How did this process work for you: It made me think more about the high concept and the hook that can create the interest in this story.

The intriguing setting is going to be a small, home-town ice cream stand. (My story is a fast-paced comedy, of sorts)

Unique Device: I am not sure if I understand ‘device’ correctly, but, if it means ‘premise’ then – it is a group of people foiling a mayor’s plan

Nemisis: The Mayor

Impossible Goal: Not to let the Mayor find out who caused the chaos.

Unique Layers: Each character brings something to the table. Each facet of a small town plays a roll in how something can get done and change the future. Whether it is an ice-cream employee, public works, fireman, etc…. each plays a roll. While having fun doing it.

High Concept:

Having to do with __small town politics__ what haven’t we seen yet?

(I am not sure if I am posing this question correctly)

[A Leite]

Alvoro’s Great Hook.

The process is pretty intuitive, and worked excellently, in that it allowed me and allows anyone else to produce several different takes on the same core element. I learned that the Hook is, most definitely, crucial.

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