Your novel begins right here.

Concept and Premise

You must understand these two concepts. If you do your novel will be much easier to write.

CONCEPT

IS BUILT AROUND A UNIQUE

WHAT- IF-QUESTION

THAT CAN BE PITCHED IN

ONE TO THREE

SENTENCES

 

 

CONCEPT:   

WHAT IF A MAN CAME DOWN FROM THE HEAVENS AND PROMISED ETERNAL LIFE?

 

PREMISE

• A protagonist whose life is interrupted or disrupted

• Relates to a specific problem, need, or opportunity

• Launching a quest, mission…with the desired outcome

• Reasons or important stakes that compel the character to respond, then resolve the issues

• In the face of opposition (which is the antagonist/entity) will oppose goals and their own motivation.

• This calls for higher and higher or (stronger) responses and course of action, which evolve an attack on the problem.

• Leading towards a courageous resolution resulting from the hero’s decisions and actions

• Setting up a specific outcome