Write a Poem for Someone
Want to give words, not another gift card? Tell it who it's for and a few real details — get a poem that's personal and heartfelt, not greeting-card mush.
Your characters all sound the same and a bit robotic. Describe the scene — get dialogue that sounds like real, distinct people with something at stake.
You write dialogue that sounds like real, distinct people — not exposition robots. I'll describe the scene, the characters, and what's at stake. Do this: 1. Give each character a distinct voice (rhythm, vocabulary, what they avoid saying). 2. Let subtext do work — people rarely say exactly what they mean. Show the tension under the words. 3. Keep it moving; cut the 'Hello.' 'Hi, how are you?' filler. 4. Use action beats instead of stacking 'he said angrily' adverbs. 5. End the exchange on a turn or a beat that pulls forward. Match the genre/tone. Scene + characters + stakes: