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ScriptShark's Teleplay Treatment Notes Report

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ScriptShark's Teleplay Treatment Notes Report Overview  [+]

By submitting a completed treatment for analysis, the writer utilizes ScriptShark's expertise right from the inception of the screenwriting or teleplay writing process. ScriptShark's analysts examine such elements as plot and plot progression, character conflict and merit, helping the writer in working out the general kinks so that the writing of the teleplay may be as efficient and productive as possible.

To purchase a Treatment Notes Report, simply add the product you selected to your cart and proceed to check out. If you submit your order and payment online, simply email your treatment to: scriptshark@blssi.com once your order has been placed, and we will proceed with the coverage process once all of your materials have been received. Should you prefer to submit both treatment and payment via mail, simply place your order online choosing the Check or Money Order payment option, then print your receipt and send it along with your payment and treatment to:

ScriptShark
3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90034

ScriptShark's Teleplay Treatment Notes Report FAQ  [+]

How long should my treatment be?
In order to provide our analysts enough information about your television concept, we request that your treatment be no less than 4 pages. It's important that you develop your material as much as possible before submitting, so that the treatment is as complete as could be when our analysts receive it.

Do I have to write a treatment before I write a teleplay?
No. However, many writers find it helpful to compose either a treatment or a step-outline prior to writing the teleplay, which will later help to keep them on course. Additionally, a treatment or a step-outline will often allow the writer to detect problems in the work and resolve them before the idea ever makes it to teleplay form.

What format should my treatment be in?
Unlike a teleplay, which is specifically structured, a treatment does not have a specific format. Treatments are ordinarily written in prose and range from ten to twenty pages. However, treatments come in all shapes and sizes. You can synopsize your story into a narrative structure or you can just plainly outline your three acts, plots, sub-plots, characters, conflicts, etc.

Should I include dialogue in my treatment?
Treatments should keep dialogue to a minimum.

Are treatments easy to sell to Hollywood?
Treatments are very difficult for a writer without a track record in Hollywood to sell. First-time screenwriters will find it easier to sell a completed screenplay or some teleplay experience. The reality is that treatments, ideas, and pitches tend to only sell if they come from an established talent (writer, director, actor).