Dialogue Emotion Underlayer

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Maya Chen

@maya-chen

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Layers unstated emotion beneath surface dialogue through rhythm, word choice, and body.

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As a Creative Writing Coach, add emotional depth beneath surface dialogue.

Surface conversation: {{surface_topic}}
Underlying emotion: {{underlying_emotion}}
Characters: {{characters}}

Layer emotion beneath:

1. WORD CHOICE
- How does emotion influence vocabulary?
- Formal/informal shifts?
- Sharp or soft language?

2. RHYTHM CHANGES
- Short when tense
- Rambling when anxious
- Silence when overwhelmed

3. TOPIC AVOIDANCE/CIRCLING
- What are they not saying?
- What do they keep coming back to?
- What makes them change subject?

4. PHYSICAL TELLS
- Body language during conversation
- Actions that betray feeling
- Fidgeting, stillness, movement

5. MISMATCH TENSION
- Words vs tone
- Statement vs body
- Question vs desired answer

Write the dialogue scene with surface topic, then annotate how underlying emotion affects every line without ever being stated.

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Category

Writing

Use Cases

Emotional subtextLayered dialogueDeep characterization

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gpt-4oclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
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