Writing High Concept Conflict (WildWorks)

Name: Writing High Concept Conflict (WildWorks)
Rating: 4.8 (18 reviews)

Mastering conflict is the simplest way to help focus your story and ensure it has a satisfying end.

(18 ratings)

54 students

Created by Leonardo Wild

Last updated 10/2022

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What you'll learn

There is no Story without Conflict: this course will teach you how and why.
Of all the Story Elements, Conflict is the simplest and fastest to learn.
Learn About the 9 Types of Conflict. Not 8, not 10, but 9.
Create satisfying endings to your Story: unsatisfying endings do not resolve the Central Story Conflict
Focus and hone your Story through Conflict, Applicable to Novels, Screenplays, and Non-Fiction.
Learn how, when and why to use Outer vs. Inner Conflict, depending on the type of scene.
Learn all about Conflict Resolution.
And so much more!

Requirements

You must be serious about writing and taking the time to write.
Though not designed for short script writers and TV commercial writers, knowing about the 9 Types of Conflict an
You need a pen and paper, or somewhere to write.
For the busy ones, set aside 15 to 25 minutes per day to cover each lesson.
Have read books or watched films ... or be ready to read or watch: this is a workshop on Story Craft.
To make the most of your writing career, be willing to get some of the suggested books on writing. NOTE: The instructor does not have any commercial benefit or kick-back from any of the books listed.

Description

There are three elements without which there is no Story:

1) Characters,

2) Setting,

3) Conflict.

Of the three, Conflict is the easiest to master. Yet confusion and contradictory information abounds making it difficult to understand the role of Conflict in Story.

This course will show you how to look at Conflict in a way that is easy to understand. "High Concept" is a publishing and film industry term that means a concept that is easy to grasp, that deals with a breakout idea and archetypical stakes.

In short, the term “High Concept” means “simple concept.” The moment you hear the central idea of each type of conflict, it will immediately ring the bell of recognition and you can put it into practice right away.

I have given this course at various international writer’s conferences, including ThrillerFest—a premier thriller enthusiasts’ Conference in New York organized by the International Thriller Writers—as well as universities as part of my 24-hour course on the Anatomy of Story.

WRITING HIGH CONCEPT CONFLICT includes a Workbook and other Resources to guide you along the way—like a Master Story Conflict Cheat Sheet that you can use for each of your WIPs—and help you analyze other stories—books and films—to see how others have done it, or failed to do. Lessons include a Summary at the end and Actions for Today that you can refer to conveniently as many times as you wish with your unlimited time subscription.

WRITING HIGH CONCEPT CONFLICT also includes a section dedicated to Conflict Resolution, which is critical for ending stories in a satisfying way, plus a Bonus Lesson to give you an extra edge.

If you take about 15 to 20 minutes a day—which includes your practice sessions recommended after each Lesson—you will be able to finish this course in two weeks.

I have striven to give you the essence of what I’ve learned over decades and wished I’d known when I started writing. And I know, having given this course to professional authors, that Writing High Concept Conflict is unique.

Who this course is for:

Writers who are just starting of, and professional writers alike.
Editors and literary agents who want to hone their Story Analysis skills.

Leonardo Wild

Writer - Director - Screenwriter

4.8 Instructor Rating
18 Reviews
54 Students
1 Course

Leonardo Wild has resided in 5 countries and traveled through 40. Besides numerous jobs and adventures, he’s given around 160 conferences in Europe, Japan, Indonesia, the US and South America, has published 10 books—fiction and non-fiction—in Spanish and German, and around 200 articles for magazines in Ecuador and Spain, as well as 50 produced scripts, from TV spots to institutional videos for various production companies, as well as written and directed feature-length documentaries, one of them the award-winning (LA’s 2010 “Merit Award for Awareness”) Yasuni Two Seconds of Life, and before that, Pesta, Experiences Of An Open School.

Leonardo Wild has given numerous workshops on writing at various universities as well as writers’ conferences, including CraftFest and ThrillerFest, in New York. He is an International Thriller Writers—ITW— member since 2008, and is represented by Corvisiero Literary Agency for his fiction, nonfiction and screenplays.