Develop Blockbuster Ideas that Sell
Unleash your creativity and brainstorm bestselling, high-concept book ideas in this online course
ENROLL NOW!"If you're stuck for an idea, not just an idea but a great idea, then this class is for you."
-Steve S.
"It's great to now have a process for coming up with strong ideas instead of waiting for them to pop up by pure luck."
-Rob C.
"This course makes high concept ideas easy to understand and a lot more achievable"
- Tatjana U.
Proven Methods to Generate Bestselling Book Ideas in Minutes
What do money-making, blockbuster books—like The Girl on the Train, The Martian, The Hunger Games, and The Da Vinci Code—all have in common?
They’re all built around an idea that grabs your attention in one sentence.
It’s what industry insiders call a “high-concept” idea.
And it’s precisely what you need to make sure the novel or screenplay you’ve slaved over gets a second look from publishers, agents, and movie producers.
In this course, you’ll learn exactly how to brainstorm and build out your own high-concept ideas so you can dazzle literary agents, editors, publishers and readers — and take your writing career to the next level.
High-concept ideas are basically known as the “holy grail” of the book and book-to-film business.
Because high-concept ideas are known to sell better, faster and for more money than ideas that are not considered high concept.
But what is a high-concept idea? And how do you know if you have one? Or better yet? How do you come up with one that will sell?
In this dynamic course, you’ll…
- Learn exactly what a high-concept idea is
- Discover the 4 Secret Ingredients of every high-concept idea and how to identify them
- Learn 5 Proven Methods for brainstorming your own high-concept ideas
- Get access to loads of exercises and tips to help you apply everything you’ve learned
And by the end of this course, you’ll have at least one shiny new high-concept idea for a book or movie that you can start writing immediately.
Whether your creative journey includes self-publishing, traditional publishing, screenwriting, film making, or any other kind of storytelling, the key to success is developing an idea that people can latch onto.
This course will teach you how to do just that.
So let’s get started! Enroll now and start brainstorming your bestselling novel idea today!
By the End of This Course, You'll Have:
A firm grasp of what a "high-concept" idea is and what makes an idea "high concept"
An understanding of why high-concept ideas sell better, faster, and for more money
The ability to identify the 4 Secret Ingredients of a high-concept idea
5 proven methods you can use to brainstorm your own high-concept ideas in minutes
At least one --but probably several-- high-concept book ideas that you can start writing immediately!
Meet Your Instructor
Hello, I'm Jessica Brody and in twelve short years, I've managed to sell more than 20 books to major publishers like Simon and Schuster, Random House, Macmillan and Disney Press, including the #1 bestselling plotting guide for novelists, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel. Also, my books have been translated and published in over 20 languages and several of my novels have been optioned for film and TV.
How did I manage to do all this? The answer is simple: High-concept ideas!
And I'm excited to share my secrets of success with you in this course!
What Students are Saying
"I now know how to change the snippets of ideas I had into a more actionable plan. Thank you! "
- Zahra Q.
"I feel that doing the brainstorming exercises has helped me to get the creative juices flowing again, after having felt stagnant for a long while."
- Stephanie K.
"This has given me so many ideas for how to get started on a new project. I've been in a total slump, but I feel energized again!"
- Lauren F.
"I have TONS of ideas...I can't wait to work through them and pick my next story...or 3!"
- Angela B.
"I was searching for an idea before taking this course. After doing exercises, now I have an idea to write a book about. Thank you!"
- Angela B.
"The multiple examples of the single sentence pitch have helped me crystallize what my book is actually about."
- Erika S.
"What a great course! Thank you so much for all the awesome idea generators!"
- Abby W.
"This course helped me unleash my creativity in a structured and applicable way. I now have several ideas that I am confident I can develop to completion!"
- Rachel W.
"I feel like I have a solid arsenal of brainstorming tactics to turn to...no excuse for blocks! :) Most helpful as I get started on my writing adventure!"
- Kelleigh O.
"Incredibly useful. I already started my book but going through this helped me get much more focused even with what I've already done and my path ahead"
- ishKiia P.
"This was excellent! I have several idea nuggets in my head for NaNoWriMo now."
- Rin S.
"This course makes high concept ideas easy to understand and a lot more achievable than before!"
- Tatjana U.
Course Outline
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: The Four Secret Ingredients of a High-Concept Idea
Section 3: Five Proven Methods for Brainstorming High-Concept Ideas
Section 4: Wrapping Up
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A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to successfully self-publishing and marketing your novel, with bestselling author Bethany Atazadeh
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Develop Blockbuster Ideas that Sell
Unleash your creativity and brainstorm "high-concept" book and movie ideas that sell
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Conquering Writer's Block
Proven strategies, techniques, and tools to overcome writer's block (for good!), and become a Prolific Writer
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$399 value
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