I'm tempted to say, 'Writing treatments is like designing…
“I'm tempted to say, 'Writing treatments is like designing a film by hiring six million monkeys to tear out pages of an encyclopedia, then you put the pages through a paper-shredder, randomly grab whatever intact lines are left, sing them in Italian to a Spanish deaf-mute, and then make story decisions with the guy via conference call.' But no... compared to writing treatments, that makes sense, too.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Writing treatments feels chaotic and random, yet it can be more comprehensible than absurd analogies.
In simple terms: Treatments seem chaotic but can be clearer than wild comparisons.
Key Takeaway
Embrace structure amid creative chaos.
Themes
creativity
process
clarity
Mood
frustrated
hopeful
Type
advice
reflective
When to use this quote
- film pitch meetings
- draft revisions
- collaborative brainstorming
- story development
Key Concepts
screenwriting
randomness
analogy
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you impose order on creative chaos?
- What tools help turn randomness into coherence?
A Different Perspective
Even structured processes can feel chaotic; clarity requires discipline.