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Genre, tone, theme & meaning · Working

Symbol

Also called: symbolic image

ELI5

An element that carries meaning beyond its literal function within the work.

Used in conversation

“The pitch names the symbol, 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.

When the words have to travel

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