tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post9186468693101045544..comments2023-10-15T05:01:43.528-07:00Comments on Bamboo Killers: Why I love treatmentsEmily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-58642234041985822112012-08-12T13:34:01.441-07:002012-08-12T13:34:01.441-07:00These are really interesting responses. I always t...These are really interesting responses. I always think it's neat how different people work in such different ways to get to their stories. Thanks for commenting, guys.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-9794838798061490502012-08-06T06:30:49.239-07:002012-08-06T06:30:49.239-07:00I've started my last 2 scripts without treatme...I've started my last 2 scripts without treatments and now I'm stuck, and writing production has dribbled to about 3 pages a week. Blech! If I ever finish these 2 projects, I'm definitely not starting a new script without a treatment.Momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697293134515088133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-9028542985747510332012-08-04T09:00:06.366-07:002012-08-04T09:00:06.366-07:00I've also been doing most of the story work at...I've also been doing most of the story work at the outline/treatment level the past few scripts and it works better for me too. I spent years in software design and learned early on that that if you invest a significant amount of time in prototyping what the customer thinks they want and show that to them (instead of building it out), you get to change things before you've started coding. And when they're happy with the prototype, then you build it out. Saves a huge amount of time in the end. I think this is the same process. Except the customer is yourself (or your reps, if they get involved at that level).Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805340886472955460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-79563920866916111002012-08-02T11:54:07.556-07:002012-08-02T11:54:07.556-07:00I tried to do my last script with a lighter, loose...I tried to do my last script with a lighter, looser treatment... it made the writing process so much more daunting. I wanted to try it out once just to see it, but now, I'm never turning back.Wildcardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445739628711223461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-37391749487791926442012-08-02T11:40:38.253-07:002012-08-02T11:40:38.253-07:00I'm a big believer in treatments too. (I'v...I'm a big believer in treatments too. (I've got an 8 pager in front of me now.) One of my biggest challenges is knowing when to go from treatment to pages. Start too early and you're stuck with major plot rewrites in the script. But no matter how well endings are constructed in the treatment they always seem to change in the script. How do you make the call?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414455445779627582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-51959150351871932252012-08-01T20:01:21.754-07:002012-08-01T20:01:21.754-07:00Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon average 20 pag...Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon average 20 page treatments before they ever launch into their story for all the same reasons you mention. Looks like there's a new girl in town. :)<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoDlkYPVNic&feature=relatedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672036994096304086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-45366675898572557332012-07-31T19:10:16.082-07:002012-07-31T19:10:16.082-07:00I've toyed with the idea of treatments for yea...I've toyed with the idea of treatments for years. Those who employ 'em love 'em. Maybe it's time to give them a shot. <br /><br />In completely unrelated news, I just saw on your profile page you're a fan of Three Days of the Condor. Speaks well to your taste.sean1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12286461467980818381noreply@blogger.com