Outline

• Summary
• Outline
• Sessions
• Materials

Here is just a general breakdown of subjects you will be learning in-depth in this course.

Week 1: Introduction to Treatment Writing

• What is a treatment, and why should you write one?
• Treatment vs. Synopsis, Coverage, Beat Sheet and Outline
• Crash course on film structure, and how it applies to the treatment
• A treatment bibliography: books, websites and more

Week 2: Getting Started

• Discovering your story
• Finding the holes in your plot
• The key components of a treatment
• The log line

Week 3: Working on the Treatment

• The opening
• The middle
• The climax and denouement
• Treatment writing FAQ

Week 4: Selling

• The treatment as first step to a screenplay
• The treatment as a sales tool
• Selling your work FAQ
• Protecting your treatment