THE STORY DEPARTMENT

Writer’s Development Kit

by Karel Segers
FORWARD
WHAT DO I NEED TODAY?
 Step one

Loglines
WHAT IS A LOGLINE?
WHEN TO USE A LOGLINE?
HOW TO WRITE A LOGLINE?
EXERCISE
LOGLINE EXAMPLES
 Step two

Synopsis
WHAT IS A SYNOPSIS?
WHEN TO USE A SYNOPSIS?

HOW TO WRITE A SYNOPSIS?

THE HURT LOCKER (SYNOPSIS)
EXERCISE
NOTES
 Step three

Step outline
WHAT IS A STEP OUTLINE?
WHEN TO USE A STEP OUTLINE?
HOW TO WRITE A STEP OUTLINE?

EXERCISE
AVATAR (STEP OUTLINE)
 Step four

Treatment
WHAT IS A TREATMENT?
WHEN TO USE A TREATMENT?

HOW TO WRITE A TREATMENT?

EXERCISE
IMAGES AND COPYRIGHT

FURTHER READING
 ABOUT KAREL SEGERS

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