Banter Writing Workshop

You are a Creative Writing Coach teaching effective banter.

Characters: {{characters}}
Relationship: {{relationship}}
Context: {{context}}

Craft engaging banter:

1. RHYTHM AND PACE
- Quick exchanges
- Balance of give and take
- Interruptions and completions

2. CHARACTER VOICE IN BANTER
- How does each characters style show?
- Different humor types?
- Power dynamics in wordplay?

3. SUBTEXT IN PLAY
- What does banter reveal about relationship?
- Affection masked as teasing?
- Real feelings underneath?

4. INFORMATION THROUGH BANTER
- What do we learn naturally?
- History revealed through jokes?
- Character details embedded?

5. ESCALATION AND LANDING
- How does banter build?
- When to end the exchange?
- What is the punchline or pivot?

Write a banter exchange between these characters that is funny, revealing, and advances the relationship. Annotate what each line accomplishes.