Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Story development documents · Working

Sequence outline

Also called: sequence breakdown

ELI5

An outline organised by larger dramatic sequences instead of individual scenes.

Used in conversation

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

Definition

An outline organised by larger dramatic sequences rather than individual scenes.

Here “Sequence outline” means: An outline organised by larger dramatic sequences rather than individual scenes.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Sequence outline” in pitch materials & presentation design conversations or materials.

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

Connected terms

  • Step outlineA sequence outline groups story movement into larger sequences; a step outline usually uses finer-grained steps or scenes.
Sources & evidence · 5

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.