How To Write A Treatment

A treatment is a multi-page document that includes the synopsis of your story, and is easy to understand by any executive or producer that might be reading it. Treatments generally focus on telling the story that happens in the screenplay, and they don't necessary require complete dialogue. To create an effective one, it's important to break the treatment into separate segments, like the characters, opening scene, different acts, and final scene. Also, the writer should refrain from too much dialogue because it will likely change, and you don't want a decision to be made solely on the fact that it's not captivating enough. In addition, it's important to remember that there aren't any definitive rules, and different screenwriters have different approaches, like spending more time on the characters or building the logic of the setting.