Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Concept, premise & hook · Working

Dramatic question

Also called: central dramatic question

ELI5

A question created by conflict and uncertainty whose answer the story makes the audience anticipate.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the dramatic question clearer in the next draft?”

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.

Connected terms

  • Central questionThe search label “Dramatic question” can route to both entries.
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