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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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.