
Chapter 12: The Idea Pane
Every screenplay, play, short story, or book begin as the glimmer of
an idea, born in the imagination of the human mind. There, the big
“What if” is asked:
“What if an alien from outer space was stranded on earth?”
“What if a young boy could see dead people?”
“What if we could be a fly on the wall in a beauty shop and hear
what women really think when as they get their manicures?”
“What if the member of a high school basketball team found out he
was a member of a family of werewolves?”
“What if a cruise ship was struck by a monstrous tidal wave and
flipped over?”
Maybe an idea is inspired by a story in the newspaper, or on the
internet. Maybe the idea comes from the lyrics of a song.
Regardless of the source, your needs to find a home before it
disappears with the ring of a telephone, the sudden appearance of a
iChat bubble, or any one of a million other distractions.
Giving your idea a home is the first step in the Contour process.
What you do with that idea after that is up to you.
In This Chapter:
Adding an Idea
Modifying an Idea
Removing an Idea
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