The document provides guidance on developing a story for a production project by writing a concept statement, story outline, and treatment. A concept statement establishes the characters, locations, and situation. A story outline breaks the story into sections including a thesis on setup, antithesis on arising conflict, and synthesis on resolving the conflict. A treatment is a 1-several page snapshot revealing the story structure, introducing characters and hooks to pitch the project.

2. Story Outline

3. TreatmentA Concept Statement?<br />This states the facts of the production. Who are the characters? What are the locations? What is the situation?<br />Story Outline<br />Here you need to break the story up into sections. If you’re doing a music video, chances are your story maybe broken up. But you should still have: <br />Thesis: Set up of the story <br />Antithesis: Conflict that arises in the story<br />Synthesis: Resolution to the conflict in the story<br />What is a Story Treatment?<br />A treatment, which may range from one to several dozen pages, is the snapshot of the writer’s short film, feature film, music video, or TV script. A treatment reveals the story’s structure, introduces characters and hooks, and is often the writer’s first and only opportunity to pitch his or her project.<br />* Use the samples that follow as a format guide *<br />