screenwriting

Can You Copyright a Treatment? 1 comment

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged copyright screenwriting treatment on March 3, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on July 16, 2015)

Can you copyright a treatment? Yes, you can copyright a treatment–at least if you’re in the US. Let’s look at when and why you might […]

Rachael Prior: Treatments & Outlines 5 comments

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged outline screenwriting story synopsis treatment on February 28, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on November 1, 2015)

Rachael Prior, Head of Development – Film for UK production company Big Talk Pictures, shares advice on how to write outlines and treatments for feature […]

6 Treatment Formatting Tips 1 comment

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged format screenwriting story summaries treatments on February 24, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 24, 2015)

If you are writing a screenplay treatment as part of the script pitching or development process, you’ll want to make your format easy to skim […]

The Length of Your Short 5 comments

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged screenwriting short films on February 18, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 19, 2015)

How long can a short film be and still be considered a short film? Can a short film be too long? Can a short film […]

How Long Should Your Treatment Be 7 comments

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged screenwriting story summaries treatments on February 17, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 24, 2015)

The good news and the bad news is that there are no fixed industry standards for (screenplay) treatment length. There’s No Universal Standard for Treatments […]