notes on story concept. . .

[dr34mr]

Beware the Under-Cooked Story Concept by Larry Brooks
(special thanks, of course, to jongibbs or putting this on his weekly roundup!)

• idea does not equal concept
• theme does not equal concept
• concept "describes more than what the story is about, it opens the door to a dramatic question"
• "what is the concept for your story?"
• "what is my hero’s core story goal… what opposes it… why… and what is at stake?"
• "What dramatic question does it pose?"
• "What hero’s quest emerges from it?"
• "What opposes the hero on that path?"
• "What are the stakes?"

i need to make sure i'm answering these as i sit down to write about the wolves - answer these BEFORE i decide the outline's done - maybe even answer these before i outline?