Help With Treatment

barbara · Mar 31, 2006

Hi, all:

I need to write a treatment for a 10-12 episode series. I talked to a television writer who said I probably shouldn't go more than four pages outlying my story arc.

I've looked to see if that's accurate, but I've seen 10-page film treatments and one-page series treatments, but that's it. Any help is appreciated.

b.

odocoileus · Apr 1, 2006

a collection of treatments, step sheets, etc from pro writers
http://www.simplyscripts.com/treatments.html

an experienced writer/producer/guru on TV bibles, templates, treatments etc.
http://www.craftyscreenwriting.com/TVFAQ.html#different

[Redacted--JDM] on why treatments are a bad idea, and you have to do them anyway
Site link removed per request of other site's Webmaster

you may want to ask your question on the tvwriter.com board too
http://screenandtvwriter.com/phpBB//index.php

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One approach would be to write a a couple of pages (single spaced) on the world of the show and short descriptions of the characters and their relationships to each other, then do a logline for each episode in the 10 - 12 episode series.

studio exec/guru Chris Lockhart on Writing the Logline
http://www.twoadverbs.com/loglinearticle.htm

pitching
http://www.twoadverbs.com/pitcharticle.htm

Help With Treatment

barbara

odocoileus