Quote: Dolly Dagger @ April 6 2009, 3:00 PM BSTThat's interesting. But I wonder, because it was for a continuing drama, if it wasn't more of a 'bible', with many in-depth character profiles and storylines for a on-going series? It would also have to be very particular if other writers were to be used.
I can't remember all he said now but I should think it covered quite a few episodes. I was pointing out that treatments could be any length but read like a novel and not a brief synopsis
Quote: bushbaby @ April 6 2009, 3:40 PM BSTI can't remember all he said now but I should think it covered quite a few episodes. I was pointing out that treatments could be any length but read like a novel and not a brief synopsis
I don't think they should neccesarily read like a novel. I'm doing an MA in screenwriting at the moment and we have been doing a lot of work on writing treatments. The general consensus is that there is no set way of doing them; you can only put together something that will explain, engage and entice the reader and hopefully ultimately sell your idea, in the best way you possibly can.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ April 6 2009, 4:02 PM BSTI don't think they should neccesarily read like a novel. I'm doing an MA in screenwriting at the moment and we have been doing a lot of work on writing treatments. The general consensus is that there is no set way of doing them; you can only put together something that will explain, engage and entice the reader and hopefully ultimately sell your idea, in the best way you possibly can.
With pictures.
Quote: Marc P @ April 6 2009, 4:41 PM BSTWith pictures.
Yeah, always pictures. Just of anything. Kittens, butterflies, Vincent Price staring through a window at a lonely widow on a stormy night.
That sort of thing generally.
my next treatment will have pictures
Quote: Darren Pomroy @ April 6 2009, 4:47 PM BSTmy next treatment will have pictures
Maybe a flick book could bring it to life? 
Pop-up book?
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ April 6 2009, 4:48 PM BSTMaybe a flick book could bring it to life?
A flick book has never failed to bring it to life yet 
Quote: Marc P @ April 6 2009, 4:41 PM BSTWith pictures.
I have actually used pics in treatments before - one of which got filmed so it can sometimes work!
Quote: Lee Henman @ April 6 2009, 6:28 PM BSTI have actually used pics in treatments before - one of which got filmed so it can sometimes work!
Yeah, but they were of your pulsating erect cock.
Quote: Seefacts @ April 7 2009, 12:43 AM BSTYeah, but they were of your pulsating erect cock.
Language, Tomothy!
Quote: Ben @ April 7 2009, 1:11 AM BSTLanguage, Tomothy!
Sorry . . .
Of course I meant 'Yes' instead of 'Yeah'.
Quote: Seefacts @ April 7 2009, 1:12 AM BSTSorry . . .
Tee hee!
Quote: Seefacts @ April 7 2009, 12:43 AM BSTYeah, but they were of your pulsating erect cock.
Isn't that in need of treatment?
