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TREATMENT

The document discusses what a treatment is for a screenplay, including that it is a 2-5 page summary that presents the story idea before writing the full script. It should include the title, logline, main characters, and short synopsis. It then provides details on components that should be included in a treatment, such as the logline, character breakdowns, plot summary, and setting up the story acts.

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TREATMENT

The document discusses what a treatment is for a screenplay, including that it is a 2-5 page summary that presents the story idea before writing the full script. It should include the title, logline, main characters, and short synopsis. It then provides details on components that should be included in a treatment, such as the logline, character breakdowns, plot summary, and setting up the story acts.

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▪ a document that presents the story idea of your film before writing the entire

script. Treatments are often written in present tense, or in a narrative-like


prose.
▪ A treatment is a longer 2-5 page summary that includes the title of your
screenplay, the logline, a list of main characters, and a short synopsis.
▪ A producer may read a treatment first before deciding if the script is worth
their time.
▪ Title. Give your treatment a title, even if it’s just a working
title.
▪ Logline. This is a short sentence summarizing the premise.
▪ Key characters. Provide a breakdown of key characters,
including their arch or how their character develops in the
story.
▪ Plot summary/synopsis. How long you want your story
summary to be depends on you as a writer—some writers
give short one-page summaries, while others use 70 pages
to tell their film’s story.
▪ Compose your logline. A logline is just a brief
sentence (or two) that captures the general premise of
your movie. In your log line, include who the
protagonist is and what they’re up against in their
world. This condensed summarization of the overall
concept of your film should make the reader want to
see the rest.
▪ Set up the main characters and explore the acts.
▪ Summarize the concept. Here is your chance to
expand on the shorter log line, and provide the next
step in understanding how the film will play out. This
is also where you can establish theme, tone, and cite
any relevant background related to the conception of
your story
▪ Epilogue. The final paragraph of your treatment wraps
up the narrative. State what the ending is, how the
premise concludes, what happens to all the characters,
and what they learn (if anything). Here is where you tie
up any loose ends, and give the reader a sense of what
will now happen to this world.

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