Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Conflict, stakes, wants & objectives · Core

Objective

Also called: goal

ELI5

What a character is actively trying to achieve in a scene, sequence or story.

Used in conversation

“Let’s track the objective 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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