Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Genre, tone, theme & meaning · Working

Topic

Also called: subject matter

ELI5

The broad matter being discussed or explored, which is not the same as a story's dramatic movement.

Used in conversation

“The pitch names the topic, but the story still needs to prove it.”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

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

Connected terms

  • ThemeA topic is what the work is about on the surface; theme is the idea or question the work develops through that material.
  • SubjectThe search label “Topic” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 6

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.