How Do You Create a High Concept Comedy?

Find your protagonist, locate their flaw and force them into a situation where that flaw has to be worked on or solved in order to break the circumstances of the high concept premise. Audiences will accept a wide range of fantastical situations provided they feel believably rooted in the protagonist's characterisation.

How Do You Write a High Concept Comedy?

The essential to writing a high concept comedy lies in forcing your protagonist to change, finding comedy in the difficulty of this change/the extremity of the premise and resolving your protagonist's original dilemma/flaw.

What is a High Concept Comedy? Crafting a Unique Comedic Premise

The comedy genre has boundless opportunities. It has an evergreen appeal to audiences, especially in dark times. We all need the tonic of humor and a light-hearted premise at some point. And a ‘high concept’ comedy channels this appeal in one of the most striking ways possible. Table of ContentsWhat is a High Concept Comedy? Examples of High Concept ComediesThe Key Elements of Writing a High Concept Comedy1. What is Your High Concept?2. Characterisation 3. Setting Up the Protagonist 4.

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