Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Seriality, engines & repeatability · Working

Serial arc

Also called: serialized arc

ELI5

A storyline that develops across multiple episodes instead of resolving within one.

Used in conversation

“Let’s track the serial arc through the outline before rewriting scenes.”

Definition

A storyline that develops across multiple episodes rather than resolving within one.

Here “Serial arc” means: A storyline that develops across multiple episodes rather than resolving within one.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Serial arc” in story, structure & screenplay conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

Sources & evidence · 4

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