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

Contemporary setting

Also called: present-day

ELI5

A story set in the present or near-present of its intended audience.

Used in conversation

“The contemporary setting should be visible in the examples, not just the overview.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Contemporary setting” 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.

Sources & evidence · 4

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