Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Genre families · Working

Action

Also called: action story

ELI5

A genre driven largely by physical goals, danger, movement, pursuit or combat.

Used in conversation

“The pitch describes the project as action; the scene examples need to prove that promise.”

Definition

A genre driven substantially by physical goals, danger, movement, pursuit or combat.

Here “Action” means: A genre driven substantially by physical goals, danger, movement, pursuit or combat. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.

Pitch context

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

Connected terms

  • ActionAction can mean a genre, or the on-set command to begin a take.
  • Performance tactic“Action” is used for distinct concepts; choose the intended sense.
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