Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Worldbuilding & storyworld systems · Working

Diegesis

Also called: story reality

ELI5

The world of the story and the events, sounds or objects understood to exist within it.

Used in conversation

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

Pitch context

You may encounter “Diegesis” 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.