Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Genre families · Core

Science fiction

Also called: sci-fi, SF

ELI5

Speculative storytelling that uses science, technology or altered material conditions to explore possibility and consequence.

Used in conversation

“The deck names the science fiction; now the character and scene choices need to support it.”

Pitch context

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

Sources & evidence · 6

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.