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Endings, resolution & recurrence · Working

Status quo

Also called: baseline

ELI5

The established normal condition before disruption or between recurring episodes.

Used in conversation

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

Pitch context

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

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

When the words have to travel

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