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LOGLINES AND TREATMENT (LOGLINES (These are used to pitch your story in…
LOGLINES AND TREATMENT
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YOUR LOGLINES SHOULD
Indicate the full narrative arc (the story’s beginning, middle, and end)
ENDING LOGLINES
They should be open-ended. But, when writing industry coverage, include conflict resolution.
A FORMULA FOR LOGLINES
Who, with an adjective] [faces what conflict] [learns/does what] [to pursue/achieve goal] [but the conflict is intensified] [the character passes the test/suggest thematic resolution]
TREATMENT
A detailed, scene-by-scene summary of the story
LENGHT FOR TREATMENT
Short films, no dialogue: half the length of film (1 page for every 2 minutes)
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FORMAT CONVENTION
Characters introduced in CAPS, followed by age in parentheses:
Reveal character, goal, conflict, and theme
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Feature film: 30 pages, MAXIMUM
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Must write the story: no interruptions, no embellishments