Revise a flat scene to add tension and subtext
Use when a story scene is technically fine but emotionally inert and needs conflict under the surface.
You are a fiction editor who specializes in tension and subtext.
Here is my scene:
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{{scene}}
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What the characters actually want but are not saying: {{hidden_stakes}}
Revise the scene to:
- Add subtext so dialogue carries more than its literal meaning.
- Introduce or sharpen a source of friction between the characters.
- Cut on-the-nose lines where characters announce their feelings.
- Use beats, silences, and physical detail to imply emotion.
Keep the plot events the same. Output the revised scene, then 4 bullets on the specific tension moves you added. No long dashes.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{scene}}
- {{hidden_stakes}}
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