Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Time, chronology & narrative form · Core

Backstory

Also called: prior history

ELI5

Events that occurred before the main story and shape current characters or circumstances.

Used in conversation

“Let’s track the backstory through the outline before rewriting scenes.”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

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

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