tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post5535851632514974764..comments2023-09-28T17:03:45.272+01:00Comments on James Killick's Blog: Why you should write a treatment before anything elseJames Killickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14513775874350745555noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-59674934416459247812012-06-04T20:28:18.238+01:002012-06-04T20:28:18.238+01:00Ok, well I'm sure you'll let us all know w...Ok, well I'm sure you'll let us all know when we can buy it in the UK. Well done and good luck.James Killickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513775874350745555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-55863922984872049882012-05-29T21:02:00.048+01:002012-05-29T21:02:00.048+01:00Yes, I agree, Jenny. It acts as a place to try thi...Yes, I agree, Jenny. It acts as a place to try things out and develop ideas. When I write a treatment upfront I tend to keep it as I start work on the WIP. It serves as a reminder to myself of what I originally had in mind for characters and the story. I also tend to update it as things change and develop in the WIP, so the treatment always remains representative of what I eventually write and acts as a condensed view of the story and characters. You can be sure that if it sounds pretty good in the treatment, it will be pretty good in the WIP. In truth though, I don't do this for all projects, but I find myself doing it more and more.James Killickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513775874350745555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-10746373265500394362012-05-29T05:42:11.779+01:002012-05-29T05:42:11.779+01:00I share Hemmie's sentiment: this is how I star...I share Hemmie's sentiment: this is how I start a WIP?<br />But I just did this (works great as a procrastination technique, btw), and I was glad to find it pretty helpful. I'm not sure that the characters will keep the backgrounds I've given them, but it is good to get me thinking about it. And it's fun--almost like I'm writing a bunch of short stories (which, admittedly, are all vignettes). <br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-59853889791338512952012-05-28T16:21:50.891+01:002012-05-28T16:21:50.891+01:00Hi James, sorry I missed this. No, not famous yet ...Hi James, sorry I missed this. No, not famous yet and I doubt I ever will be in the sea of writers that inhabit the world. So far only available on Amazon USA and Barnes & Noble. It's a slow process and I'm still waiting for it to arrive at Amazon UK.<br />Hope all is well with you and yours :-)Hemmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459234642306479905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-77234374491531070082012-05-21T21:37:52.469+01:002012-05-21T21:37:52.469+01:00Thanks, Hem. Are you famous yet? When and where ca...Thanks, Hem. Are you famous yet? When and where can we buy your novel?James Killickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513775874350745555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-45550067027135877102012-05-21T21:37:08.905+01:002012-05-21T21:37:08.905+01:00Glad you found it useful, John, and thanks for you...Glad you found it useful, John, and thanks for your comment and support.James Killickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14513775874350745555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-47910196035050978942012-05-18T22:58:56.251+01:002012-05-18T22:58:56.251+01:00I hadn't heard the term 'treatment' us...I hadn't heard the term 'treatment' used in this context, and I'm surprised to see that this is how I start a new WIP. It's nice to have a term to use!<br />Great blog as ever, James.<br /><br />HemmieHemmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459234642306479905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599540626069345545.post-27153848717753386252012-05-18T17:51:15.590+01:002012-05-18T17:51:15.590+01:00Excellent insights, James. I'd never thought o...Excellent insights, James. I'd never thought of a treatment as a tool to identify and fix structural problems, but it makes perfect sense.<br /><br />Now, must spread the word.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113482909499600834noreply@blogger.com