One practical step
CreativityWrite a scene's dialogue
Give speakers different objectives.
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Done when
Characters have clearly different intentions.
Give speakers different objectives.
Who this is for
For script or fiction writers.
Why this matters
Create reasons for an exchange.
How to do it
An original activity to try, adapt or skip for your circumstances; outcomes are not guaranteed.
- Write what each character wants.
- Let one line challenge or shift the other.
- Read aloud and trim lines that do not move the scene.
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