Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Setting, period & milieu · Working

Alternate history

Also called: what-if history

ELI5

A fictional world that changes a known historical event or outcome and explores the consequences.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the alternate history more specific in the pitch?”

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.

Sources & evidence · 6

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.