Genre: the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or entertainment, e.g. music, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria.
Cliche: an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning, or effect, and even, to the point of being trite or irritating, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel.
Stereotype: a thought that may be adopted about specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things, but that belief may or may not accurately reflect reality.
Antagonist: a character, group of characters, or institution that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. In other words, an antagonist is a person or a group of people who oppose the main character(s).
Protagonist: the main character (the central or primary personal figure) of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, who ends up in conflict because of the antagonist.
Supporting character: a character in a narrative that is not focused on by the primary storyline. Sometimes supporting characters may develop a complex back-story of their own, but this is usually in relation to the main character, rather than entirely independently.
Comic relief: the inclusion of a humorous character, scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.
Characterization: the art of creating characters for a narrative, including the process of conveying information about them. It is a literary element and may be employed in dramatic works of art or everyday conversation.
Concept/Conceptualization: an abstract or general idea on what the story is about.
Theme: the central topic a text treats. Themes can be divided into two categories: a work's thematic concept is what readers "think the work is about" and its thematic statement being "what the work says about the subject".
Pitch: a writer's description of a potential story to an editor. A pitch can be delivered verbally -- if you're on staff pitching to your editor -- or sent via email.
Logline: a brief summary of a television program, film, or motion picture often providing both a synopsis of the program's plot, and an emotional "hook" to stimulate interest.
Character bio: a list of details about a character to help with the progress of the story.
Synopsis: a brief summary of the major points of a subject or written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
Storyline: the plot or subplot of a story.
Treatment: a piece of prose, typically the step between scene cards (index cards) and the first draft of a screenplay for a motion picture, television program, or radio play. It is generally longer and more detailed than an outline (or one-page synopsis), and it may include details of directorial style that an outline omits.
Development hell: a period during which a film or other project is "trapped" in developmen. A film, video game, television program, screenplay, computer program, concept, or idea stranded in development hell takes an especially long time to start production, or never does.
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