Outline, Synopsis, Treatment

 In your own words, explain the differences between an outline, synopsis and a treatment.

An outline is meant to keep you on track. You write down the major evens of each scene, and write to fill in the gaps, so that you stay on track when writing. A synopsis can be anywhere from one paragraph to one page of a description of your film. It's basically an extended logline. Finally, a treatment is like a "short story' version of your film. This can be 1-30 pages, and it's like an extended outline. While an outline could consist of bullet point, a treatment could be like a shorter script, written in present tense and extended.