Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Genre, tone, theme & meaning · Working

Motif

Also called: recurring motif

ELI5

A recurring image, sound, object, phrase or situation that gathers meaning through repetition.

Used in conversation

“Let’s track the motif through the outline before rewriting scenes.”

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.

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