I hit a wall as far as the summary for my story goes.
What do you all consider to be the average length of a synopsis when it comes to pitching it, whether it would be for film or for TV?
Screenwriting : Synopsis/Summary for a Pitch. by Marcel Jr.
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Hi there . I would say three to five pages depending on the length of your script. Remember a synopsis and a summary are different.
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I would add for TV its a bit different because in addition to your pilot summary, you will also need a series bible, which usually comes out to 10 pages
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One page 2-5 minutes.
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I think 2-3 pages. But I keep getting told 300 pages. Makes them easy to pitch.
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For a written pitch (feature script), one page to one and a half pages, Marcel Jr.
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Two pages at the most.
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I feel one should be able to tell the story in one page for a synopsis. More feels like a treatment. Keep it brief for pitching.
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Synopsis is usually one pager (usually used for external eyes) Treatment can be anywhere from 5 or 7 to 15 pages, but these are just general marks, and can vary...depending on the writers stage of the story development.