ScreenplayFormat: K-drama script2026-10-14

Halve the dialogue, keep the information

When to use it

The scene's dialogue is long and explanatory. Delete what the actor does not need to say.

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Script scene{{manuscript}}

Assembled prompt

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Cut the total dialogue in the script scene below to half or less.
Method:
- Delete lines that tell the other person what they already know.
- Lines that explain emotion ('I'm angry right now') become one action line.
- Merge two lines with the same function.
- Where a reply can be an action, delete the line and write the action.
Rules: no fact or relationship shift the scene conveys may be lost. Keep the format (S#, action, 'NAME: line'). Below the result, [dialogue n lines → m lines].

[Manuscript]
[Script scene]

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.
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Check the assembled prompt
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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

'Answer with action' is the biggest win: after 'Are you going?', not 'Yes' but 'She picks up her bag'.
If more than half went, the scene itself may be unnecessary. Check with the scene-purpose audit.

Use it in the studio with your story bible

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