Plotkind’s open workshop
Dialogue analysis
Examine voices, subtext and exposition in dialogue, with quotations and revision questions.
Give it a try
Start with the example or add your own text. Run the tool, then copy or download the result to keep working on it.
How to use it
Paste dialogue with enough context to identify the speakers. The AI examines up to three passages for voice, subtext or exposition. It asks revision questions without rewriting the scene.
Make the result your own
Choose the observations that shed light on your characters’ relationship and try them out in a reading. The wider story will help you decide whether a voice, silence or evasion creates the effect you want.
Let your characters speak in their own way
Context, relationships and intentions give voices their depth. Use the observations to choose what each line lets the reader hear. To work on the stakes and point of view of the whole scene, continue with narrative analysis.