Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Story development documents · Working

Step outline

Also called: scene outline, scene breakdown

ELI5

A sequential outline that describes the story scene by scene or step by step.

Used in conversation

“We need one more pass on the step 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

  • Beat sheetA beat sheet names key story events; a step outline usually walks through the story scene by scene or step by step.
  • Sequence outlineA sequence outline groups story movement into larger sequences; a step outline usually uses finer-grained steps or scenes.
  • Story scene breakdownThe search label “Step outline” can route to both entries.
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