Monday, March 30, 2009
High Concept?
I'm not so sure this idea would qualify as a "high concept" but it is something I am considering writing about. Many stories, predominantly fairy tales, begin with "One upon a time" and end with "happily ever after", but what happens after the "happily ever after" part? Does life suddenly end? Or does the fairy tale have to end because it is after all not so happy after the romantic prince wins his beautiful princess, and the two marry and ride off into the glistening sunset on a white horse? I think it might be a good premise for a short story, although I could be wrong. The title I have in mind needs quite a lot of work, but for right now it remains "Happily Never After".
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I think this would BECOME a high concept as soon as it ceased to be theoretical. In other words, as soon as you commit to writing the story of what happens, for instance, to Cinderella AFTER she marries Prince Charming. Or whatever fairytale you choose to write the sequel to.
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