Revision Treatment Plan: Problem List Examples

Supplemental example for this article.

Harvested from daydream playbook notes, notes from a read-through, scene list analyzation, and diagnostic charts. This is an example of what an initial problem list looks like, stripped of descriptions of course.

Add scene – Missing scene description Add scene - Add scene – Add scene – Add scenes – Missing multiple scenes description Add layer – Thread layer description Add scenes – Add scene – Add layer – Description of layer Thread – Strengthen thread note to workshop Workshop – Idea that needs hammering Add scenes – Add scenes – Add scene – Workshop – World building layer Close thread – Open thread description Consider cutting – Unnecessary trails Add element – Small fix to a scene Add layer – Workshop – Question Item location – Fix and track item Item location – Thread and track item Major event – Needs to be addressed/highlighted Plot hole – Description of plot hole Item – Workshop history of an item Workshop – Plot direction Additional thread – Ideas Series conflict – Relevant repercussions Series conflict – Inconsistency Series conflict – World building layer Highlight Event – Description of event Add event – Relevant information Inconsistencies – Small holes Create timeline Remove – Scene Remove – Heavy handed foreshadowing Dropped thread – Description of thread dropped – Workshop Inconsistency – Description of conflict of scene inconsistencies Dropped thread – Description of dropped thread (Additional items after diagnostic charts and scene list analyzation). Increase Suspense – Scene element Add scene – Needed moment Remove Element – Unnecessary element Expand Element – Description Remove word – Timeline conflict Workshop – Ideas Consistency check – Potential story conflict Workshop – Story consistency Workshop – Plot element Workshop – Plot hole Add scene – Strengthen character arc specific moments Workshop Theme – Missing subplot theme Workshop Subplot – Missing subplot Layer – Dimensions to a character Add Element – Fix

Example of problem list with underlined items that require clear actionable solutions. Add numbers to the margin of the print out. Correspond numbers to your think-sketch notebook and brainstorm ideas. Such as workshop items, inconsistencies, plot holes, weak subplots, underdeveloped additional scenes, and dropped threads. Time to think-sketch ideas in a notebook again. Find answers and then designate actions needed such as: fix/cut/add scenes, elements, or layers.

Add scene – Missing scene description Add scene - Add scene – Add scene – Add scenes – Missing multiple scenes description Add layer – Thread layer description Add scenes – Add scene – Add layer – Description of layer Thread – Strengthen thread note to workshop Workshop – Idea that needs hammering Add scenes – Add scenes – Add scene – Workshop – World building layer Close thread – Open thread description Consider cutting – Unnecessary trails Add element – Small fix to a scene Add layer – Workshop – Question Item location – Fix and track item Item location – Thread and track item Major event – Needs to be addressed/highlighted Plot hole – Description of plot hole Item – Workshop history of an item Workshop – Plot direction Additional thread – Ideas Series conflict – Relevant repercussions Series conflict – Inconsistency Series conflict – World building layer Highlight Event – Description of event Add event – Relevant information Inconsistencies – Small holes Create timeline Remove – Scene Remove – Heavy handed foreshadowing Dropped thread – Description of thread dropped – Workshop Inconsistency – Description of conflict of scene inconsistencies Dropped thread – Description of dropped thread (Additional items after diagnostic charts and scene list analyzation). Increase Suspense – Scene element Add scene – Needed moment Remove Element – Unnecessary element Expand Element – Description Remove word – Timeline conflict Workshop – Ideas Consistency check – Potential story conflict Workshop – Story consistency Workshop – Plot element Workshop – Plot hole Add scene – Strengthen character arc specific moments Workshop Theme – Missing subplot theme Workshop Subplot – Missing subplot Layer – Dimensions to a character Add Element – Fix Example of finalized problem list.

Add scene – scene description
Add scene – write then decide (optional addition)
Add scene –
Add subplot –
Add subplot –
Add scene –
Add layer –
Add scene –
Thread scene -
Add scene –
Thread element –
Add scenes –
Add scenes –
Add scenes –
Add scene –
Close thread –
Cut –
Add element –
Add layer –
Item location –
Item thread –
Major event –
Thread element –
Item –
Add scene –
Additional thread –
Clarify element –
Highlight Event –
Add scene –
Hammer inconsistency –
Remove line -
Create timeline
Remove –
Remove –
Dropped thread –
Combine scenes –
Increase Suspense –
Add scene –
Remove Element –
Expand Element –
Remove word –
Clarify dialogue –
Consistency check –
Clarify motive –
Clarify dialogue –
Add scene –
Add element –
Add subplot –
Add Element –
Clarify thread –
Add scene – After the problem list is finalized and printed, use color coded highlighters to mark severity. Mark from most impactful to the least important/easy to fix items. Organize list by severity to get your finalized treatment plan. Work from highest severity to least.

Example of highlight finalized problem list by severity. fuchsia - Priority 1 yellow - priority 2 aqua - priority 3

Add scene – scene description
Add scene – write then decide (optional addition)
Add scene –
Add subplot –
Add subplot –
Add scene –
Add layer –
Add scene –
Thread scene -
Add scene –
Thread element –
Add scenes –
Add scenes –
Add scenes –
Add scene –
Close thread –
Cut –
Add element –
Add layer –
Item location –
Item thread –
Major event –
Thread element –
Item –
Add scene –
Additional thread –
Clarify element –
Highlight Event –
Add scene –
Hammer inconsistency –
Remove line -
Create timeline
Remove –
Remove –
Dropped thread –
Combine scenes –
Increase Suspense –
Add scene –
Remove Element –
Expand Element –
Remove word –
Clarify dialogue –
Consistency check –
Clarify motive –
Clarify dialogue –
Add scene –
Add element –
Add subplot –
Add Element –
Clarify thread –
Add scene –

Organize by priority level for treatment plan.