Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Story development documents · Core

Outline

Also called: story outline

ELI5

A development document mapping the story's major events, turning points and cause-and-effect structure.

Used in conversation

“We need one more pass on the outline before the meeting.”

Pitch context

This names a document, asset or development step that can appear in a pitch package.

Why it matters: Tells you what document, visual asset or file someone is asking for or reviewing.

Connected terms

  • SynopsisA synopsis summarises the story; an outline exposes its causal structure in more detail.
  • Story treatmentAn outline maps architecture; a story treatment renders the experience in cinematic prose.
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