Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Set pieces, subplots & story threads · Core

A story

Also called: A plot

ELI5

The primary storyline in an episode or multi-strand story.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the A story clearer in the next draft?”

Definition

The primary storyline in an episode or multi-strand narrative.

Here “A story” means: The primary storyline in an episode or multi-strand narrative.

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

Connected terms

  • Episode arcThe A story often carries a major episode arc.
  • StrandComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • B storyComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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