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Write a Screenplay Scene with Subtext

Great screenplay scenes show characters saying one thing while meaning another through subtext and action.

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Example Prompt

Write a screenplay scene in proper format where [CHARACTER A] and [CHARACTER B] are [SITUATION - e.g., having dinner together]. The surface conversation is about [TOPIC], but the underlying tension is [SUBTEXT - e.g., an affair, a secret, resentment]. Include scene heading, action lines, and dialogue. The scene should reveal character through behavior, not exposition.

Pro Tip

Let characters interrupt each other and leave sentences unfinished to create realistic dialogue rhythm.

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screenplayscreenwritingdialogue