A film “treatment” (or film script treatment) is a multi-page, detailed synopsis of your film or visual project. It contains the key elements of your film, such as essential scenes, main characters, and crucial plot points.

It is written in prose, not a script!

 Alright, why am I telling you this? We have decided to take a close look at “Tremaine” and begin to craft the necessary elements to pitch the novel as a potential movie for screen or television. Of course, you can learn many things from YouTube, but somehow, I thought a professional versed in such things would be the intelligent path forward. The bigger question was, “why?”

The number of reviews received through the Online Book Club and other venues were complementary, and this started my thought process asking, “Why not?” Let’s find out if the novel is gripping enough to be a film project.

Remember, I mentioned attending seminars and workshops in an earlier blog. The latest one in Tampa (Marsh 2024) enabled me to meet Jaimie Engle of The Write Engle, LLC. Jaimie was there as a presenter, but her expertise is much broader. After reading “Tremine,” she has developed the “Treatment” necessary for consideration by a body of media people.

Who knows? You will not know if the novel is “ready for prime time” unless you take the step. There is an expense, but having a professional familiar with developing the product is desired.

It begins with a Logline: A short, sharp, one-sentence summary of your “prospective” movie that entices someone to read the entire script.

Tremaine Logline:  A Lakota warrior raised by a loving American family rises to prominence as a Rough Rider in Theodore Roosevelt’s cavalry, navigating the treacherous battlefields of Cuba, the loss of loved ones, and the honor of service, ultimately finding his place in the Buffalo Soldiers of the U.S. Army.