Hi everyone,
I'm a student currently in film production. Does anyone have tips on how to write treatment for a nonlinear story? I am doing a short that is a flashback and I want to be able to describe how certain scenes are taking place at different points of the timeline. Any tips are welcomed!
Everyone, thank you so much for your contributions, I did watch some of the suggested films and read up on some recommended material. I have done significant revisions to my script (this is for a production course) and I feel I may be on the right track. Thank you again!
I did opt to write this similarly to the first few minutes of UP. Versus going back and forth, I wrote the flashback concurring chronologically (almost like a montage) and the climatic moment containing smaller cuts to previous images.
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Dear Angela,
Don't worry about the linear story line, because there's two brains inside of you: one is creating THE scene, the other one worries about logical flow. I would write each scene completely...
Expand commentDear Angela,
Don't worry about the linear story line, because there's two brains inside of you: one is creating THE scene, the other one worries about logical flow. I would write each scene completely apart, the absolute best you can---and when all the scenes are completed to your satisfaction....put them under your pillow" so to speak, and let them assemble themselves within your mind. You may awake suddenly with an...."I know!!" Best, Joel