Writers’ rooms & story breaking · Working

Case bank

Also called: story bank

ELI5

A group of possible cases, missions or weekly stories demonstrating a procedural engine's range.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the case bank clearer in the season overview?”

Definition

A collection of possible cases, missions or weekly stories demonstrating a procedural engine's range.

Here “Case bank” means: A collection of possible cases, missions or weekly stories demonstrating a procedural engine's range. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Case bank” in scripted television conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains how series are structured, staffed, commissioned, produced and released.

Connected terms

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.