Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Character interiority & motivation · Working

Character wound

Also called: emotional wound

ELI5

A past hurt or unresolved experience used to explain present fear, defence or desire.

Used in conversation

“The deck names the character wound; now the character and scene choices need to support it.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Character wound” in character, world, genre & tone conversations or materials.

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

Caution

This usage is established in practice but is not fully standardised. A domain specialist should review it before release as canon.

Sources & evidence · 4

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