How to Write a Script Treatment
Aim for two-five pages.. Write sentences that are one line or less.. Keep the paragraphs short and direct.
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Aim for two-five pages.
Aim for two-five pages.
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Write sentences that are one line or less.
Write sentences that are one line or less.
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Keep the paragraphs short and direct.
Keep the paragraphs short and direct.
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Print the treatment in black ink on white paper.
Print the treatment in black ink on white paper.
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Make the text 12pt Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri font.
Make the text 12pt Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri font.
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Proofread the treatment carefully.
Proofread the treatment carefully.
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Put the working title and your name at the top of the treatment.
Put the working title and your name at the top of the treatment.
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Create an interesting and developed logline.
Create an interesting and developed logline.
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Introduce the main characters.
Introduce the main characters.
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Expand on the logline in five to ten paragraphs.
Expand on the logline in five to ten paragraphs.
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Write for your audience.
Write for your audience.
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Make the treatment connect emotionally.
Make the treatment connect emotionally.
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Write the story in present tense.
Write the story in present tense.
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Reflect the script's genre in your treatment.
Reflect the script's genre in your treatment.
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