[Chorus] Even though I can't see..... (what tomorrow may bring......i believe) I believe in you cuz..... (oohh 'cause you believe in me...yea ohh) And even when the night makes.... (the light so hard to see ohhho) Thy kingdom come (oohh yea), Thy will be done. (oh yea...thy kingdom come or thy will be done)
This is a new term that refers to something that is a hybrid of script and treatment. Some parts might be written out in detail with dialogue in screenplay format, while other parts are described in prose form. Outlines and Step Outlines. An outline is an amorphous term that could refer to any number of formats.
If you have a great idea, the only way to own it is to write it. Writing a treatment is a fast way to test out an idea before the screenwriter commits to writing a script. If it isn't terrific, move on. Part of of succeeding as a screenwriter is to write at least one great screenplay. There is no substitute for craft.