Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Time, chronology & narrative form · Working

Parallel narrative

Also called: parallel stories

ELI5

Two or more storylines presented alongside one another, often connected by theme, causality or eventual convergence.

Used in conversation

“The parallel narrative needs to land without a long explanation.”

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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