Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Create and Market Your Story Ideas to the Motion Picture and TV Industry
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ISBN: 0805042830 / Publisher: Holt Paperbacks, July 1997
Describes the structure and function of a treatment, discusses character, setting, theme, action, and copyright protection
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Kenneth Atchity is a screenwriter and the author of ten books, including A Writer’s Time. As the head of his own film management company, he has produced more than twenty films.Chi-Li Wong is a vice president at Atchity Entertainment Using dozens of examples from actual productions, Writing Treatments That Sell distinguishes between scripts designed for feature films, episodic television, and made-for-TV movies and shows step-by-step how to prepare a treatment for each. Also included is essential information on copyrighting original ideas for screenplays, as well as acquiring rights to adaptable books and true-life stories. With a comprehensive glossary of industry terms and an overview of the various entertainment markets, this book is perfect for students who want to learn how to write an effective script. "Atchity and Wong have accomplished the near-impossible task of offering a clear road map through Hollywood's Byzantine structure of buying film and television properties. Essential material for the beginning screenwriter and the established writer both."—Dale Pollack, producer, Blaze and Saturday Night Fever"At last—someone wrote the book every screenwriter has needed for years. It can make the difference between success and failure in the industry."—Linda Seger, author of Making a Good Script Great and From Script to Screen
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