Character2026-10-09

Character voice sheet for dialogue consistency

When to use it

Around chapter fifty the voices blur. Pin each character's speech on one page.

Fill in the variables

Character{{character}}Background{{background}}Sample situation{{situation}}

Assembled prompt

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Create a voice sheet for this character.
Character: [Character]
Origin, job, education: [Background]
Format:
- Sentence-length tendency and why
- Register rules (who they speak to casually vs. formally, and when it shifts)
- Three frequent expressions with example lines
- Three expressions or words they never use, and why
- How their speech changes when angry (one example line)
- One verbal habit that appears when they lie
- Five sample lines (situation: [Sample situation])
Rules: dialect only if origin justifies it. The five samples must satisfy every rule above.

The instruction exceeds 500 characters; the free run applies only the beginning. Copying applies the whole prompt.

Free runs use the fast model and return a short preview (about 300 words). Only the first ~1,000 words of manuscript are read.

How to use this prompt

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Fill in the variables
Enter your manuscript, characters or situation in the fields below. The example values are hints.
2
Check the assembled prompt
The prompt is assembled below with placeholders filled. Edit any rule to fit your work.
3
Copy it or run it
Copy it into the tool you already use, or run it in SparkLore for a short preview.
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Revise the result into your manuscript
The output is a draft. Follow the tips and rewrite half of it by hand.

How to get the most from it

Put the sheet in your story bible and attach it to every AI dialogue request. Consistency comes from reference, not memory.
Reveal the lying habit to the reader once; every later lie is tense for free.

Use it in the studio with your story bible

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