What makes a story “high-concept?”

In an article titled Write Better: The 7 Qualities of High-Concept Stories, Jeff Lyons, a story editor, outlines the aspects that help a story fit the notion of “high-concept” whether for film or a book. The qualities he lists are:

1. High level of entertainment value
2. High degree of originality
3. Born from a “what if” question
4. Highly visual
5. Clear emotional focus
6. Inclusion of some truly unique element
7. Mass audience appeal

Check out what he means with each of these things here.

For what it’s worth.

Ray

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