EXT. USEFUL INFO – NIGHT
Useful info
The questions I get asked most often, with the answer I would give in person. No jargon, and nothing to sell.
- Outline, treatment, screenplay: the differencesWhat a story outline, a treatment, a step outline and a screenplay are, in what order they are written and what each one is for. Explained without jargon, by someone who writes them.
- How to write a story outlineHow to write a story outline: what goes into it, how long it should be, the mistakes that get it rejected and how to tell whether the story holds up.
- What a script editor doesWhat a script editor does, how they differ from a consultant or a co-writer, and when it is worth having someone read your script.
- How much does a screenplay costWhat the cost of a screenplay, an outline or a treatment depends on: format, timing, rewrites and rights. How to read a quote.