Tales of a Hollywood Screenwriter

Tales of a Hollywood Screenwriter

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Tales of a Hollywood Screenwriter
Tales of a Hollywood Screenwriter
Thoughts on writing treatments and getting your first writing job

Thoughts on writing treatments and getting your first writing job

Treatments: can't live with them, can't live without them

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Spyder Dobrofsky
Feb 07, 2024
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I remember how awkward and frustrating it was writing my first treatment. It really is nothing like writing a script. All the craft you hone telling your stories completely falls out the window when it comes to treatments.

You start completely anew in this arena.

And here’s the kicker — writing TREATMENTS is crucial to having success as a writer. (Mostly).

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