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Setting, period & milieu · Working

Timeline

Also called: chronology

ELI5

A chronological map of relevant events, dates or story periods.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the timeline more specific in the pitch?”

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 who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

Connected terms

  • TimelineA story timeline is a chronology; an editing timeline is the workspace arranging media over time.
  • Chronology“Timeline” is used for distinct concepts; choose the intended sense.
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