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

Non-diegetic

Also called: extra-diegetic

ELI5

Added for the audience but not understood as part of the characters' immediate world.

Used in conversation

“The non-diegetic should be visible in the examples, not just the overview.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Non-diegetic” 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.