Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Set pieces, subplots & story threads · Working

Strand

Also called: story strand

ELI5

One of several parallel storylines or thematic lines in a multi-strand work.

Used in conversation

“The strand needs to land without a long explanation.”

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

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

Connected terms

  • A storyComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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