Dialogue Register Calibration

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Alex Rivera

@alex-rivera

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Calibrate dialogue register for authenticity based on context, relationship, and power dynamics.

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Calibrate dialogue register for this scene:

Scene Context: {{context}}
Characters: {{characters}}
Relationship: {{relationship}}
Tone: {{tone}}

Register Calibration:

1. FORMALITY LEVEL
- Scale: Intimate / Casual / Neutral / Formal / Ceremonial
- Where should this scene land?
- Does register shift through scene?

2. CHARACTER-SPECIFIC REGISTERS
- Character A natural register:
- Character B natural register:
- How do they adjust to each other?

3. VOCABULARY CHOICES
- Contractions or not?
- Slang/jargon appropriate?
- Technical language when?

4. SENTENCE STRUCTURE
- Complete sentences or fragments?
- Simple or complex structures?
- Interruptions and overlaps?

5. POWER AND REGISTER
- Does one character control the register?
- How does register shift signal power shift?

6. CALIBRATED SCENE
- Write/rewrite scene with appropriate register
- Mark register shifts if any
- Note register choices in key moments

Details

Category

Creative

Use Cases

dialogue authenticitycharacter voicesocial dynamics

Works Best With

gpt-4oclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
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