skills/ai-film-pipeline-master/references/phase-02-screenplay-dialogue/LOOKUP.md

# phase-02-screenplay-dialogue — card lookup

Every card id in this phase: **585** across **22** files.

> **Do not read this file. Search it.**
>
> It is a lookup table, not a document. Opening it whole costs a large part of a
> context window to find one row. Every card id carries a prefix, so **search for the
> prefix or the id** and read only the lines that come back.
>
> To browse rather than look up, open [`INDEX.md`](INDEX.md): it is grouped by module
> and it names what each file is for.
>
> **Prefixes in this phase:** `scene.` (85), `rhythm.` (83), `emo.` (73), `voice.` (73), `comedy.` (71), `dial.` (71), `pov.` (56), `sub.` (56), `nar.` (9), `act.` (4), `sfl.` (4)

**Or open one family on its own:** [`comedy`](LOOKUP-comedy.md) · [`dial`](LOOKUP-dial.md) · [`emo`](LOOKUP-emo.md) · [`pov`](LOOKUP-pov.md) · [`rhythm`](LOOKUP-rhythm.md) · [`scene`](LOOKUP-scene.md) · [`sub`](LOOKUP-sub.md) · [`voice`](LOOKUP-voice.md)

Each shard is the same table filtered to one prefix, generated from the same cards. Nothing is in a shard that is not here.

| Card id | Title | File | Best in |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `act.no_camera_in_script` | No Camera in the Script | [script-craft/action-lines-craft.md](script-craft/action-lines-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `act.observable_only` | Observable Only | [script-craft/action-lines-craft.md](script-craft/action-lines-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `act.one_step` | One Step Per Line | [script-craft/action-lines-craft.md](script-craft/action-lines-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `act.present_active` | Present Tense, Active | [script-craft/action-lines-craft.md](script-craft/action-lines-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `comedy.ab_collision` | The A and B Story Collision | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Animated Series, Feature Film, Limited Series · genres: Comedy, Farce, Workplace, Family Drama |
| `comedy.airtight_wrong_logic` | Airtight Logic, Wrong Premise | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Sketch, Half-Hour Comedy, Stage Play, Animated Series, Novel · genres: Comedy, Satire, Farce, Workplace |
| `comedy.audience_gets_there_first` | The Punchline the Audience Reaches First | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `comedy.callback_payoff` | The Callback Payoff | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: film, stand-up set, series, novel, sketch show, short-form video · genres: comedy, dramedy, farce, satire |
| `comedy.comedy_in_tragedy` | Comedy Inside Tragedy | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Novel, Stage Play · genres: Drama, Social Drama, Family Drama, Crime |
| `comedy.comedy_of_manners` | Comedy of Manners | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: stage, film, novel, sitcom, series · genres: comedy of manners, satire, romantic comedy, literary fiction |
| `comedy.comic_character_engine` | Comic Character Construction | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: sitcom, series, film, prose, kids animation · genres: comedy, satire, dramedy, kids, farce |
| `comedy.comic_ending` | The Comic Ending and Why It Is the Hardest | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Half-Hour Comedy, Novel, Stage Play, Short Film · genres: Comedy, Family Drama, Romance, Satire |
| `comedy.comic_entrance` | The Comic Entrance | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Sketch, Reels/Shorts · genres: Farce, Comedy, Family Drama, Crime |
| `comedy.comic_flaw` | The Comic Flaw | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Animated Series, Novel · genres: Comedy, Satire, Workplace, Family Drama |
| `comedy.cringe` | Cringe and Social Comedy | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: sitcom, film, short-form video, stage · genres: cringe comedy, workplace comedy, dark comedy, dramedy |
| `comedy.cross_cultural_comedy` | Comedy Across Cultures | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Half-Hour Comedy, Animation Feature, Reels/Shorts, Novel · genres: Comedy, Family Drama, Social Drama, Satire |
| `comedy.dark_comedy` | Dark Comedy and Its Rules | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: film, novel, sitcom, stand-up, stage · genres: dark comedy, war comedy, crime comedy, dramedy, satire |
| `comedy.deliberate_cliche` | The Deliberate Cliché | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Stage Play, Sketch, Novel · genres: Satire, Comedy, Workplace, Social Drama |
| `comedy.deliberate_stop` | The Scene That Stops Being Funny On Purpose | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Limited Series, Stage Play, Short Film · genres: Comedy, Family Drama, Social Drama, Coming of Age |
| `comedy.engine_before_the_joke` | Name the Engine Before the Joke | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: all · genres: all |
| `comedy.escalating_obligation` | The Escalating Obligation | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Short Film, Stage Play, Reels/Shorts, Novel · genres: Comedy, Farce, Family Drama, Social Drama |
| `comedy.escalation_spiral` | Escalation and the Comic Spiral | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: sitcom, film, sketch, short-form video, prose · genres: farce, comedy, crime comedy, dramedy |
| `comedy.exit_joke` | The Exit Joke | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Sketch, Feature Film, Stage Play, Reels/Shorts · genres: Comedy, Satire, Workplace, Romance |
| `comedy.explained_joke` | The Explained Joke | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `comedy.farce_engine` | The Farce Engine | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: stage, film, sitcom, short-form video · genres: farce, comedy, romantic comedy, crime comedy |
| `comedy.first_unusual_thing` | Finding the First Unusual Thing | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Sketch, Half-Hour Comedy, Reels/Shorts, Short Film, Animated Series · genres: Comedy, Satire, Farce, Coming of Age |
| `comedy.funny_word_last` | The Funny Word Goes Last | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: stand-up, voiceover, sketch, dialogue, Carousel, short-form video · genres: comedy, kids, satire, ads |
| `comedy.game_of_the_scene` | The Game of the Scene | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Sketch, Half-Hour Comedy, Reels/Shorts, Stage Play, Animated Series · genres: Comedy, Satire, Farce, Kids |
| `comedy.generative_pairing` | The Pairing That Generates Jokes Structurally | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Animated Series, Stage Play, Podcast · genres: Comedy, Farce, Crime, Family Drama |
| `comedy.heighten_and_explore` | Heighten and Explore | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Sketch, Animated Series, Half-Hour Comedy, Stage Play, Stand-Up Set · genres: Comedy, Satire, Farce, Kids |
| `comedy.joke_shelf_life` | Designing a Joke's Shelf Life | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Animated Series, Reels/Shorts, Stand-Up Set · genres: Comedy, Satire, Kids, Family Drama |
| `comedy.joke_target_audit` | Who the Joke Is Aimed At | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Sketch, Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Stand-Up Set, Novel · genres: Comedy, Satire, Social Drama, Workplace |
| `comedy.joke_that_stops_story` | The Joke That Stops the Story | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `comedy.kids_comedy` | Comedy in Kids' Content | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: animation, kids songs, picture book, kids shorts, preschool · genres: kids, family, educational, musical |
| `comedy.last_joke_before_death` | The Last Joke Before the Death | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Limited Series, Novel, Short Film, One-Hour Drama · genres: Family Drama, Comedy, Social Drama, Coming of Age |
| `comedy.literal_answer` | The Literal Answer | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: sketch, sitcom, dialogue scenes, kids animation, short-form video · genres: comedy, absurdist, kids, dramedy |
| `comedy.maintained_delusion` | The Maintained Delusion | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Novel, Feature Film, Stage Play · genres: Comedy, Satire, Family Drama, Workplace |
| `comedy.malapropism` | Malapropism | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Stage Play, Novel, Animated Series · genres: Comedy, Family Drama, Workplace, Farce |
| `comedy.misdirection` | Misdirection and the Reveal | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: prose, stand-up, sketch, short-form video, voiceover · genres: comedy, satire, dark comedy, dramedy |
| `comedy.non_sequitur` | The Non Sequitur | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: sitcom, sketch, stage play, prose, kids animation · genres: absurdist, comedy, dramedy, surreal |
| `comedy.observational_truth` | Funny Because True | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: stand-up, essay, short-form video, sitcom, voiceover · genres: observational comedy, dramedy, kids, ads |
| `comedy.one_misunderstanding` | The Scene Built on One Misunderstanding | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Stage Play, Feature Film, Sketch, Reels/Shorts · genres: Comedy, Farce, Family Drama, Romance |
| `comedy.only_funny_character` | The Character Who Is Only Funny | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `comedy.overstatement` | Overstatement | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: stand-up, prose, sketch, kids animation, voiceover · genres: comedy, satire, kids, tall tale |
| `comedy.physical_on_page` | Physical Comedy Written for the Page | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: animation, film, short-form video, kids content, storyboards · genres: kids, slapstick, farce, comedy, ads |
| `comedy.premise_shelf_life` | The Comic Premise and How Long It Lasts | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Animated Series, Limited Series, Podcast · genres: Comedy, Workplace, Family Drama, Satire |
| `comedy.pun_legitimacy` | The Pun, and When It Is Legitimate | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Comics, Reels/Shorts, Animated Series, Sketch, Stand-Up Set · genres: Kids, Comedy, Satire, Workplace |
| `comedy.punch_direction` | Punching Direction as a Craft Question | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Stand-Up Set, Sketch, Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Reels/Shorts · genres: Satire, Comedy, Social Drama, Workplace |
| `comedy.quirk_as_character` | The Quirky Character | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `comedy.reference_not_joke` | The Reference Instead of a Joke | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `comedy.register_collision` | Register Collision | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Stage Play, Sketch, Novel · genres: Comedy, Family Drama, Workplace, Satire |
| `comedy.repetition_turn` | Repetition and the Point Where It Turns | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: animation, sketch, stage, prose, kids content, short-form video · genres: absurdist, kids, farce, comedy |
| `comedy.requires_agreement` | Comedy That Requires the Audience to Already Agree | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `comedy.reset_cost` | The Reset and What It Costs | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Animated Series, Half-Hour Comedy, Comics · genres: Comedy, Kids, Family Drama, Workplace |
| `comedy.rule_of_three` | The Rule of Three | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: stand-up, sketch, prose, monologue, voiceover, ad copy · genres: comedy, satire, kids, dramedy |
| `comedy.running_gag` | The Running Gag | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: sitcom, series, film, sketch show, prose, kids animation · genres: comedy, farce, kids, satire, dramedy |
| `comedy.satire_target` | Satire With a Target | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: sketch, essay, series, novel, short-form video, animation · genres: satire, political comedy, dark comedy, dystopian |
| `comedy.season_engine` | Running One Engine for a Season | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Animated Series, Podcast, Limited Series · genres: Comedy, Family Drama, Workplace, Satire |
| `comedy.setup_punchline` | Setup and Punchline | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: stand-up, sketch, sitcom, prose, short-form video · genres: comedy, dramedy, satire, kids |
| `comedy.short_form_shape` | Short-Form Comic Shape | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: short-form video, Reels, Shorts, TikTok, ads, kids shorts · genres: comedy, observational, kids, satire, sketch |
| `comedy.status_engine` | Status as the Engine | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: sitcom, stage, sketch, film dialogue, prose · genres: comedy of manners, farce, workplace comedy, satire, drama |
| `comedy.straight_man` | The Straight Man | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: sitcom, sketch, feature film, stage, kids animation · genres: comedy, farce, workplace comedy, dramedy, kids, buddy |
| `comedy.sympathy_cost_joke` | The Joke That Costs the Audience's Sympathy | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `comedy.technically_correct` | The Technically Correct Answer | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Feature Film, Podcast · genres: Comedy, Workplace, Satire, Crime |
| `comedy.timing_on_the_page` | Comic Timing Written, Not Performed | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: screenplay, sketch, stage, prose, comics, storyboards · genres: all comedy |
| `comedy.topper` | The Topper | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: stand-up, sketch, sitcom, dialogue scenes, short-form video · genres: comedy, dramedy, satire |
| `comedy.tragedy_in_comedy` | Tragedy Inside Comedy | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series · genres: Comedy, Family Drama, Social Drama, Satire |
| `comedy.translation_resistance` | Building a Joke That Survives Translation | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: animation, film, kids content, short-form video, ads, documentary · genres: kids, family, comedy, satire |
| `comedy.turn_serious_and_back` | Comedy That Turns Serious and Back | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Limited Series, Novel, Stage Play · genres: Comedy, Family Drama, Social Drama, Coming of Age |
| `comedy.understatement` | Understatement | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: prose, sitcom, film dialogue, sketch, documentary VO · genres: dark comedy, dramedy, satire, war comedy |
| `comedy.useless_expertise` | The Specialist in Something Useless | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Animated Series, Podcast · genres: Comedy, Workplace, Crime, Family Drama |
| `comedy.when_to_stop` | Knowing When to Stop Being Funny | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Half-Hour Comedy, Limited Series, Novel, Short Film · genres: Comedy, Family Drama, Drama, Social Drama |
| `comedy.wrong_place` | The Wrong Place | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Sketch, Feature Film, Half-Hour Comedy, Short Film, Animation Feature · genres: Comedy, Farce, Social Drama, Coming of Age |
| `comedy.wrong_reaction` | The Wrong-Sized Reaction | [cat-comedy.md](cat-comedy.md) | formats: sitcom, film, prose, sketch, kids animation · genres: comedy, dark comedy, dramedy, absurdist |
| `comedy.yes_and_on_page` | Yes-And on the Page | [cat-comedy-2.md](cat-comedy-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Sketch, Novel · genres: Comedy, Family Drama, Drama, Crime |
| `dial.action_beat` | The Action Beat | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Comics, Stage Play, Screenplay (light use) · genres: all |
| `dial.adjacency_break` | Adjacency Pair Break | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, Novel, One-Hour Drama · genres: Drama, Social Drama, Family Drama, Tragedy, Psychological, Crime |
| `dial.argot_dose` | Professional Argot Dosing | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Limited Series, Documentary, Podcast, Game Narrative, Novel · genres: Crime, Political, War, Historical, Heritage, Thriller, Social Drama |
| `dial.callback_line` | The Callback Line | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, Series, Half-Hour Comedy, Novel, Stand-Up Set, Animation Series · genres: Comedy, Drama, Coming of Age, Family Drama, Adventure, Romance |
| `dial.clipped_line` | The Clipped Line | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Short Film · genres: Crime, Gangster, Workplace, Social Drama, Noir, Tragedy |
| `dial.code_switch_midline` | Code-Switch Mid-Line | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Limited Series, Stage Play, Short Film, Vertical Micro-Drama · genres: Family Drama, Social Drama, Drama, Coming of Age, Heritage, Comedy, Romance |
| `dial.comic_triple` | The Comic Triple in Speech | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Reels/Shorts, Feature Film, Stage Play, Podcast, Novel, Animation Feature · genres: Comedy, Satire, Family Drama, Romance, Coming of Age |
| `dial.concession_that_wins` | The Concession That Wins | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Political, Legal, Comedy, Satire, Drama, Crime, Workplace |
| `dial.conditional_tic` | The Conditional Verbal Tic | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: One-Hour Drama, Novel, Limited Series, Feature Film, Audio Drama, Game Narrative · genres: Crime, Thriller, Psychological, Family Drama, Noir, Drama |
| `dial.confession_speech` | The Confession Speech | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Limited Series, Audio Drama · genres: Crime, Drama, Tragedy, Family Drama, Psychological, Noir, War |
| `dial.deflating_reply` | The Deflating Reply | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Stage Play, Vertical Micro-Drama, Novel, Audio Drama · genres: Comedy, Crime, Family Drama, Romance, Drama, Noir, Satire |
| `dial.deflection` | Deflection | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Drama, War, Crime, Comedy, Family Drama, Medical, Tragedy, Coming of Age |
| `dial.dropped_first_words` | Dropped First Words | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: all screen and stage · genres: Crime, War, Medical, Procedural, Thriller, Action, Noir |
| `dial.earned_speech` | The Earned Speech | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Novel, Audio Drama · genres: Drama, Tragedy, Family Drama, Social Drama, Political, War, Coming of Age |
| `dial.enter_late_leave_early` | Enter Late, Leave Early | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `dial.escalating_agreement` | Escalating Agreement | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Feature Film, Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Podcast, Novel · genres: Comedy, Satire, Family Drama, Drama, Social Drama, Romance |
| `dial.everyone_gets_a_line` | Everyone Gets a Line | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `dial.expert_explains_badly` | The Expert Who Explains Badly | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Documentary, Explainer, Podcast, Limited Series · genres: Medical, Legal, Science, Thriller, Heritage, Procedural, Historical |
| `dial.exposition_accusation` | Exposition as Accusation | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Vertical Micro-Drama, One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Stage Play, Telenovela, Reels/Shorts · genres: Melodrama, Family Drama, Crime, Social Drama, Revenge, Romance |
| `dial.exposition_correction` | Exposition as Correction | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Documentary, Heritage Documentary, Explainer, Procedural, Educational, Podcast · genres: Science, Heritage, Historical, Medical, Legal, Educational, Journalism |
| `dial.fluency_under_stress` | Fluency That Moves with Stress | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Limited Series, Stage Play, Short Film, Audio Drama · genres: War, Social Drama, Drama, Thriller, Family Drama, Psychological, Coming of Age |
| `dial.generational_speech` | Generational Speech Markers | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Feature Film, Vertical Micro-Drama, Reels/Shorts, Animation Feature · genres: Family Drama, Comedy, Coming of Age, Social Drama, Satire, Drama |
| `dial.half_truth` | The Half-Truth | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Stage Play, Limited Series, Narrative Podcast · genres: Crime, Courtroom, Family Drama, Political, Thriller, Noir, Social Drama |
| `dial.intercut_call` | The Intercut Call | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Vertical Micro-Drama, Animation Feature, Comics · genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Family Drama, Romance, Political, Noir |
| `dial.interpreter_scene` | The Interpreter in the Scene | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Limited Series, Short Film, Documentary, Novel · genres: Social Drama, War, Political, Family Drama, Drama, Crime, Coming of Age |
| `dial.interrupted_monologue` | The Interrupted Monologue | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Half-Hour Comedy, Short Film, Animation Feature · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Crime, Political, Social Drama, Tragedy, Comedy |
| `dial.interruption` | Interruption | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Half-Hour Comedy, Vertical Micro-Drama · genres: Drama, Crime, Political, Comedy, Social Drama, Courtroom, Medical |
| `dial.job_syntax` | Syntax Carries the Job | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Crime, Political, War, Social Drama, Drama, Thriller, Historical |
| `dial.known_information` | Information the Listener Already Has | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, Heritage Documentary, Live Event · genres: Tragedy, Heritage, War, Historical, Faith, Family Drama |
| `dial.lag_as_drama` | Lag as Drama | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Audio Drama, Feature Film, Podcast, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Game Narrative, Short Film · genres: Thriller, War, Drama, Psychological, Romance, Social Drama |
| `dial.last_word` | The Last Word | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Vertical Micro-Drama, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play · genres: all narrative |
| `dial.level_before_the_line` | Name the Level Before the Line | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: all · genres: all |
| `dial.literal_answer` | The Literal Answer | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Animation Feature, Feature Film, Stage Play, Reels/Shorts, Novel, Comics · genres: Comedy, Satire, Family Drama, Crime, Drama |
| `dial.misheard_line` | The Misheard Line | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, Half-Hour Comedy, Novel, Radio Drama · genres: Comedy, Farce, Tragedy, Romance, Social Drama, Migration |
| `dial.name_weapon` | The Name Weapon | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Drama, Crime, Family Drama, Political, Romance, Thriller |
| `dial.non_sequitur_reply` | The Non Sequitur Reply | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Reels/Shorts, Animation Feature, Stage Play, Comics, Vertical Micro-Drama, Podcast · genres: Comedy, Satire, Drama |
| `dial.on_the_nose` | On-the-Nose Dialogue | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Preschool, Educational, Explainer, PSA, Advertising, Instructional · genres: Preschool, Educational, Advocacy |
| `dial.one_sided_call` | The One-Sided Call | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Short Film, Feature Film, Vertical Micro-Drama, One-Hour Drama, Reels/Shorts, Stage Play, Novel · genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Family Drama, Psychological, Noir, Romance |
| `dial.overlap` | Overlapping Dialogue | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Half-Hour Comedy, Stage Play, Documentary · genres: Family Drama, Political, Medical, Comedy, Ensemble, Social Drama, War |
| `dial.phonetic_accent_spelling` | Phonetic Accent Spelling | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `dial.polite_aggression` | Politeness as Aggression | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Novel, Limited Series · genres: Political, Crime, Social Drama, Courtroom, Noir, Satire, Historical |
| `dial.question_control` | Who Asks the Questions | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Crime, Courtroom, Drama, Romance, Political, Psychological, Workplace |
| `dial.rant_shape` | The Shape of a Rant | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, Half-Hour Comedy, One-Hour Drama, Podcast, Novel, Audio Drama · genres: Comedy, Drama, Social Drama, Political, Satire, Family Drama, Tragedy |
| `dial.rapid_fire` | Rapid-Fire Exchange | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Half-Hour Comedy, Stage Play · genres: Political, Legal, Medical, Comedy, Satire, Workplace, Procedural |
| `dial.refusing_the_frame` | Refusing the Frame | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Documentary Interview, Stage Play, Podcast · genres: Political, Courtroom, Crime, Social Drama, Satire, Journalism |
| `dial.register_shift` | Register Shift | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Stage Play, Limited Series, Short Film · genres: Social Drama, Family Drama, Drama, Coming of Age, Political, Heritage, Satire |
| `dial.repetition_variation` | Repetition with Variation | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Tragedy, Coming of Age, Crime, Heritage, Romance |
| `dial.second_language_rhythm` | Second-Language Rhythm | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Stage Play, Short Film, Documentary · genres: Social Drama, Family Drama, War, Drama, Coming of Age, Heritage, Political |
| `dial.signature_vocabulary` | Signature Vocabulary | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Novel, One-Hour Drama, Audio Drama, Podcast, Stage Play, Limited Series, Animation Feature · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Crime, Social Drama, Heritage, Comedy |
| `dial.silence_as_reply` | Silence as Reply | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, Novel, One-Hour Drama, Short Film · genres: Drama, Tragedy, Psychological, Family Drama, Romance, War |
| `dial.spoken_about_present` | Spoken About While Present | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Short Film, Novel, Limited Series, Documentary · genres: Social Drama, Family Drama, Drama, Tragedy, Satire, Political, Coming of Age |
| `dial.strategic_withholding` | Strategic Withholding | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Novel, Vertical Micro-Drama, Narrative Podcast · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Psychological, Crime, Noir, Tragedy, Romance |
| `dial.subtitle_constraint` | Writing for the Subtitle | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Documentary, Limited Series, Reels/Shorts, Vertical Micro-Drama, One-Hour Drama, Animation Feature · genres: Heritage, Historical, Social Drama, Drama, Political, War, Thriller |
| `dial.table_scene` | The Table Scene | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Limited Series, Novel, Short Film · genres: Family Drama, Drama, Social Drama, Heritage, Tragedy, Comedy, Historical |
| `dial.talking_past` | Talking Past Each Other | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, Novel, One-Hour Drama, Half-Hour Comedy · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Comedy, Satire, Tragedy, Romance, Social Drama |
| `dial.talking_past_the_laugh` | Talking Past the Laugh | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `dial.talking_to_the_room` | Talking to the Room | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Half-Hour Comedy · genres: Family Drama, Social Drama, Comedy, Satire, Tragedy, Heritage |
| `dial.text_on_screen` | Text on Screen | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Vertical Micro-Drama, Reels/Shorts, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Comics, Game Narrative · genres: Romance, Thriller, Coming of Age, Drama, Crime, Psychological, Social Drama |
| `dial.the_eulogy` | The Eulogy | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Stage Play, Short Film, Limited Series, Documentary · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Tragedy, War, Heritage, Social Drama, Coming of Age |
| `dial.the_pitch` | The Pitch | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Half-Hour Comedy, Limited Series, Stage Play, Game Narrative, Podcast · genres: Crime, Political, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Satire, Social Drama, Noir |
| `dial.the_toast` | The Toast | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Limited Series, Short Film, Novel · genres: Family Drama, Drama, Comedy, Social Drama, Tragedy, Satire, Heritage |
| `dial.three_hander` | The Three-Hander | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Novel, Short Film, Audio Drama · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Crime, Social Drama, Tragedy, Psychological, Political |
| `dial.topic_change` | The Topic Change | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Psychological, Crime, Romance, War |
| `dial.trivial_surface` | The Trivial Surface | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Short Film · genres: Crime, Noir, Comedy, Drama, Gangster, Psychological, Satire |
| `dial.unanswered_line` | The Unanswered Line | [cat-dial.md](cat-dial.md) | formats: Vertical Micro-Drama, Reels/Shorts, One-Hour Drama, Novel · genres: Drama, Melodrama, Thriller, Romance, Family Drama, Crime |
| `dial.undercut` | The Undercut | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Half-Hour Comedy, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Stage Play, Limited Series · genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Coming of Age, Satire, Family Drama, War |
| `dial.untranslated_line` | The Untranslated Line | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Limited Series, One-Hour Drama, Short Film, Documentary, Stage Play · genres: War, Social Drama, Political, Drama, Heritage, Thriller, Historical |
| `dial.video_call` | The Video Call | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Vertical Micro-Drama, Short Film, Game Narrative · genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance, Social Drama, Psychological, Crime, Family Drama |
| `dial.voice_note` | The Voice Note | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Audio Drama, Podcast, Feature Film, Vertical Micro-Drama, Short Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel · genres: Drama, Romance, Crime, Psychological, Family Drama, Thriller, Coming of Age |
| `dial.who_is_silent` | Who Is Silent | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Limited Series, Novel, Short Film, Comics · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Crime, War, Social Drama, Psychological, Tragedy |
| `dial.writer_voice_uniformity` | Everybody Talks Like the Writer | [cat-dial-2.md](cat-dial-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `emo.adult_reassurance` | Reassurance That Works on Adults | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: PSA, Corporate, Explainer, Voiceover Script, UX Writing, Documentary · genres: Medical, Journalism, Advocacy, Social Drama, Educational, Disaster |
| `emo.anticipation` | Anticipation and the Pleasure of Waiting | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Kids Story, Preschool, Picture Book, Feature Film, Reels/Shorts, Animated Series · genres: Kids, Family Drama, Comedy, Sports, Heritage, Coming of Age, Romance |
| `emo.awe` | Awe and the Sublime | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Documentary, Heritage Documentary, Novel, Animation Feature, XR · genres: Heritage, Epic, Science Fiction, Nature, Faith, Historical, Adventure |
| `emo.bad_news_delivery` | Delivering the Bad News | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Stage Play, Limited Series, Audio Drama · genres: Medical, Drama, Family Drama, Crime, War, Procedural |
| `emo.borrowed_feeling` | Borrowed Emotion | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — (endemic in advertising, brand film and PSA work, and increasingly in short vertical video, where a borrowed audio track performs the same trick in three seconds) |
| `emo.brand_emotion` | Emotion in Advertising and Brand Work | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Advertising, Brand Film, PSA, Product Video, Trailer, Reels/Shorts · genres: Lifestyle, Advocacy, Family Drama, Comedy, Social Drama, Sports |
| `emo.catharsis_requirements` | What Catharsis Actually Requires | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series, Musical Theatre, Audio Drama · genres: Tragedy, Drama, War, Family Drama, Historical, Literary, Social Drama |
| `emo.child_performer_emotion` | Writing Emotion for a Child Performer | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: Feature Film, Animation Feature, Kids Story, Short Film, Advertising, One-Hour Drama · genres: Family Drama, Kids, Coming of Age, Drama, Comedy, Social Drama |
| `emo.cold_anger` | Anger That Is Not Shouting | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Drama, Crime, Political, Family Drama, Noir, Social Drama, Thriller |
| `emo.commemorative_register` | The Commemorative Register | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: Monologue, Heritage Documentary, Brand Film, Live Event, Voiceover Script, Essay · genres: Heritage, Historical, Faith, Political, Biography, Advocacy |
| `emo.contrast_sets_level` | Contrast Sets the Level | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `emo.cringe_without_exit` | Humiliation With No Way Out | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — (most damaging in half-hour comedy and mockumentary, whose whole engine this is when calibrated and whose whole audience it loses when it is not) |
| `emo.cultural_display_register` | Cultural Registers of Emotional Display | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Heritage Documentary, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Short Film · genres: Heritage, Migration, Family Drama, War, Faith, Historical, Social Drama |
| `emo.deferred_payoff` | The Deferred Payoff | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series, Animation Feature, Short Film · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Coming of Age, Tragedy, Romance, Heritage, War |
| `emo.delayed_reaction` | The Delayed Reaction | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, One-Hour Drama, Short Film, Stage Play, Memoir · genres: Drama, Tragedy, War, Family Drama, Literary, Psychological |
| `emo.disgust` | Disgust | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Novel, Feature Film, Documentary, One-Hour Drama, Short Story, True Crime · genres: Horror, Satire, Crime, True Crime, Social Drama, Political, Dark Comedy |
| `emo.dread_vs_fear` | Dread, Which Is Not Fear | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series, Audio Drama, Short Story, Game Narrative · genres: Horror, Psychological, Thriller, Drama, Cosmic Horror, Medical, War |
| `emo.earn_the_situation` | Earn the Situation First | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `emo.emotion_against_type` | Emotion Against Type | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Drama, Tragedy, War, Family Drama, Comedy, Literary, Psychological |
| `emo.emotion_in_the_gap` | Emotion in the Gap | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, Novel, One-Hour Drama, Short Film, Audio Drama · genres: Drama, Tragedy, Family Drama, Literary, War, Romance |
| `emo.emotion_through_task` | Emotion Through Task | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Short Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Documentary · genres: Drama, War, Family Drama, Heritage, Literary, Social Drama, Tragedy |
| `emo.emotion_written_as_direction` | The Emotion Written as a Stage Direction | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — (a specific plague of feature and one-hour drama first drafts, and the single most common note actors give at a table read) |
| `emo.emotional_monotone` | Emotional Monotone | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `emo.emotional_turn` | Emotional Turn Inside the Scene | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Drama, Tragedy, Romance, Family Drama, Coming of Age, Psychological |
| `emo.envy` | Envy | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Novel, One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Stage Play, Short Story, Limited Series · genres: Workplace, Drama, Literary, Family Drama, Satire, Social Drama, Migration |
| `emo.episode_emotional_shape` | The Emotional Shape of One Episode | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Series, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Half-Hour Comedy, Serialised Fiction, Podcast · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Crime, Workplace, Medical, Comedy |
| `emo.extracted_emotion` | Emotion Extracted From a Real Person | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — (worst in interview documentary, heritage documentary and true crime, and worst of all where the subject is recently bereaved and the interviewer has a delivery date) |
| `emo.false_reassurance` | Reassurance You Cannot Keep | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: — · genres: — (most damaging in medical, crisis and charity writing, and in any scene where a writer needs a character to be kind and reaches for the nearest kind-sounding line) |
| `emo.fear_from_inside` | Fear Written From Inside | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Feature Film, Audio Drama, Game Narrative, Comics · genres: Horror, Thriller, War, Survival, Psychological, Crime |
| `emo.grief` | Grief on the Page | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Novel, Feature Film, Short Film, One-Hour Drama, Memoir, Stage Play, Documentary · genres: Drama, Literary, Family Drama, War, Heritage, Tragedy |
| `emo.grief_that_resolves` | Grief That Resolves | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: — · genres: — (legitimate in Preschool and younger Kids' content) |
| `emo.guilt_vs_shame` | Guilt, Which Is Not Shame | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Novel, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Stage Play, Memoir · genres: Drama, Crime, Redemption, Family Drama, Addiction, Psychological, Courtroom |
| `emo.hope` | Hope as a Structural Instrument | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Drama, Tragedy, War, Social Drama, Romance, Sports, Coming of Age |
| `emo.horror_aftermath` | What Is Left After the Horror | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series, Short Film, Audio Drama, Documentary · genres: Horror, War, Survival, Crime, Disaster, Drama, Psychological |
| `emo.hot_rage` | Rage That Discharges | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Vertical Micro-Drama, Novel, Half-Hour Comedy · genres: Family Drama, Melodrama, Drama, Sports, Social Drama, Farce, Tragedy |
| `emo.humiliation_comedy` | Humiliation as a Comic Engine | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Web Series, Sketch, Vertical Micro-Drama, Stage Play, Reels/Shorts · genres: Comedy, Satire, Dark Comedy, Workplace, Social Drama, Coming of Age |
| `emo.interactive_emotion` | Emotion When the Audience Acts | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Game Narrative, Interactive Fiction, Visual Novel, XR, Immersive, Conversational Agent · genres: Drama, Psychological, Survival, Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure, Coming of Age |
| `emo.joy` | Joy, and Why It Resists the Page | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Animation Feature, One-Hour Drama, Short Film, Picture Book · genres: Family Drama, Romance, Coming of Age, Heritage, Drama, Comedy, Slice of Life |
| `emo.joy_as_montage` | Joy Delegated to a Montage | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — (worst in feature film and romance, where the montage is almost always covering for a missing second-act relationship scene) |
| `emo.kids_emotion` | Emotion in Kids' and Preschool Content | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Preschool, Kids Story, Picture Book, Animated Series, Kids Song, Educational · genres: Kids, Preschool, Family Drama, Educational, Fable, Slice of Life |
| `emo.laugh_then_grief` | Laughter, Then Grief | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Stage Play, Limited Series, Short Film · genres: Family Drama, Drama, Dark Comedy, War, Tragedy, Medical, Social Drama |
| `emo.leave_it_for_the_performer` | Leave the Emotion for the Performer | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Short Film, Audio Drama, Monologue · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Tragedy, Romance, Social Drama, Psychological |
| `emo.loneliness` | Loneliness as a Written State | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Novel, Feature Film, Short Story, Stage Play, Short Film, Memoir · genres: Literary, Drama, Migration, Coming of Age, Social Drama, Psychological, Romance |
| `emo.love_without_declaration` | Love Without Declaration | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Romance, Drama, Family Drama, Literary, Coming of Age, Heritage, Comedy |
| `emo.manipulated_beat` | The Manipulated Beat | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `emo.manufactured_inadequacy` | Manufactured Inadequacy | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: — · genres: — (endemic in beauty, wellness, supplement and financial advertising, and in the performance-marketing hook that opens on an insecurity because insecurity measurably holds the swipe) |
| `emo.naming_the_feeling` | Naming the Unnamed Feeling | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: Essay, Memoir, Stand-Up Set, Monologue, Song Lyric, Podcast · genres: Literary, Slice of Life, Comedy, Coming of Age, Social Drama, Testimony |
| `emo.nostalgia` | Nostalgia Without Sentimentality | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Novel, Feature Film, Documentary, Heritage Documentary, Memoir, Short Film · genres: Heritage, Historical, Literary, Family Drama, Migration, Drama, Coming of Age |
| `emo.numbness` | Numbness and Dissociation | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Novel, Memoir, Short Story, Feature Film, Audio Drama, Limited Series · genres: Psychological, Drama, War, Literary, Survival, Medical, Crime |
| `emo.object_carrier` | The Object That Carries It | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Short Film, Heritage Documentary, Stage Play, Comics · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Heritage, War, Migration, Literary, Tragedy |
| `emo.page_only_interiority` | The Emotion Only Prose Can Deliver | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Novella, Serialised Fiction, Audiobook · genres: Literary, Psychological, Drama, Romance, Coming of Age, Family Drama |
| `emo.permission_piece` | The Permission Piece | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: Essay, Memoir, Monologue, Song Lyric, Short Story, Picture Book · genres: Literary, Social Drama, Coming of Age, Family Drama, Testimony, Slice of Life |
| `emo.physical_register` | The Physical Register | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Audio Drama, Podcast, Comics · genres: Literary, Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller, Psychological, Coming of Age |
| `emo.pride` | Pride | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Short Film, Documentary, Heritage Documentary · genres: Sports, Family Drama, Migration, Coming of Age, Underdog, Heritage, Workplace |
| `emo.procedural_reset` | The Procedural Emotional Reset | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: Procedural, Series, Animated Series, Preschool, Half-Hour Comedy, Soap · genres: Crime, Medical, Procedural, Kids, Preschool, Workplace |
| `emo.relief` | Relief and Its Cost | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, One-Hour Drama, Short Film, Game Narrative · genres: Thriller, War, Medical, Survival, Drama, Family Drama, Horror |
| `emo.score_does_the_work` | Emotion Delegated to the Music | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — (commonest in brand film, trailers and documentary, and hardest to detect in the edit because the temp track is usually present from the first assembly) |
| `emo.sentimentality` | Sentimentality | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `emo.series_arc` | The Emotional Arc of a Series | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Series, Limited Series, One-Hour Drama, Serialised Fiction, Animated Series, Podcast · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Crime, Medical, Workplace, Social Drama, Coming of Age |
| `emo.shame` | Shame and Humiliation | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Vertical Micro-Drama, Half-Hour Comedy, Stage Play · genres: Social Drama, Comedy, Coming of Age, Melodrama, Drama, Satire, Family Drama |
| `emo.someone_else_feels_it` | Let Someone Else Feel It | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Short Film, Stage Play, Documentary · genres: War, Drama, Medical, Family Drama, Heritage, Tragedy, Social Drama |
| `emo.song_emotional_beat` | The Emotional Beat of a Lyric and Its Picture | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Music Video, Lyric Video, Song Lyric, Musical Theatre, Reels/Shorts, Animated Series · genres: Musical, Romance, Kids, Heritage, Drama, Coming of Age |
| `emo.specific_detail` | The Specific Detail | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `emo.telling_the_emotion` | Telling the Emotion | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: — · genres: — (legitimate in Preschool, Educational, and in deliberately flat first-person narration) |
| `emo.tenderness` | Tenderness | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Picture Book, Memoir, Feature Film, Animation Feature · genres: Literary, Family Drama, Slice of Life, Heritage, Nature, Coming of Age |
| `emo.testimony_emotion` | Emotion in Documentary and Testimony | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Documentary, Documentary Interview, Heritage Documentary, Reportage, Podcast, Documentary Series · genres: Testimony, Journalism, Heritage, Advocacy, Social Drama, Migration, True Crime |
| `emo.this_happened_too` | The Company of the Same Experience | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: Memoir, Essay, Documentary Interview, Podcast, Reels/Shorts, Short Story · genres: Testimony, Medical, Social Drama, Addiction, Migration, Faith |
| `emo.understate_at_peak` | Understate at the Peak | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Drama, Tragedy, War, Family Drama, Literary, Heritage, Coming of Age |
| `emo.unearned_attachment` | The Emotion Nobody Earned | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `emo.we_that_excludes` | The Communal Address That Excludes | [cat-emo-3.md](cat-emo-3.md) | formats: — · genres: — (most damaging in heritage, national and faith work, where the commission is usually sincere and the outside gets named because nobody found the specific thing the group itself did) |
| `emo.what_pays_for_the_feeling` | What Pays for the Feeling | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `emo.withheld_catharsis` | The Withheld Catharsis | [cat-emo-2.md](cat-emo-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Documentary, Essay Film, Limited Series, Immersive, Short Film · genres: Political, Social Drama, Advocacy, Testimony, Journalism, Migration, Arthouse |
| `emo.withhold_reaction` | Withhold the Reaction Shot | [cat-emo.md](cat-emo.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Short Film, Documentary, Heritage Documentary, Stage Play · genres: Drama, War, Tragedy, Heritage, Literary, Social Drama |
| `nar.active_voice` | Active Voice | [script-craft/narration-craft.md](script-craft/narration-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `nar.bridge` | The Bridge | [script-craft/narration-craft.md](script-craft/narration-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `nar.conversational` | Written for the Mouth | [script-craft/narration-craft.md](script-craft/narration-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `nar.need_to_know` | Need to Know | [script-craft/narration-craft.md](script-craft/narration-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `nar.no_jargon` | No Undefined Term | [script-craft/narration-craft.md](script-craft/narration-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `nar.numbers_to_text` | Numbers to the Screen | [script-craft/narration-craft.md](script-craft/narration-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `nar.pause_written` | The Written Pause | [script-craft/narration-craft.md](script-craft/narration-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `nar.say_cow` | Say Cow, See Cow | [script-craft/narration-craft.md](script-craft/narration-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `nar.title_first` | Title Before Name | [script-craft/narration-craft.md](script-craft/narration-craft.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `pov.ai_narration` | AI-Authored Narration | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Serialised Fiction, Game Narrative, Conversational Agent, Explainer · genres: Literary, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, Kids, Educational |
| `pov.audio_pov` | POV in Audio Drama and Podcast Fiction | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Audio Drama, Podcast, Audiobook, Voiceover Script, Interview Podcast, Immersive · genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Crime, Testimony, Drama |
| `pov.brand_pov` | POV in Advertising and Brand Voice | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Advertising, Brand Film, UGC Ad, Product Video, Corporate, UX Writing · genres: Lifestyle, Advocacy, Educational, Workplace, Journalism, Kids |
| `pov.child_pov` | The Child Viewpoint | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, film, memoir, picture book · genres: literary, war, historical, horror, coming-of-age |
| `pov.close_third` | Close Third Person | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, serialised fiction, graphic novel · genres: thriller, fantasy, romance, literary, SF |
| `pov.collective_we` | First Person Plural | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, voiceover script · genres: literary, gothic, historical, satire |
| `pov.comics_caption_panel` | Caption Against Panel | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: comics, graphic novel, webtoon, picture book · genres: superhero, memoir, horror, literary |
| `pov.contract` | The POV Contract | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, series, screenplay, game, serialised fiction · genres: all |
| `pov.direct_address` | Direct Address and the Broken Fourth Wall | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Half-Hour Comedy, Stage Play, Monologue, Web Series, Picture Book · genres: Comedy, Satire, Literary, Dark Comedy, Farce, Kids |
| `pov.distance_audit` | The Distance Audit | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Novella, Short Story, Serialised Fiction, Memoir, Feature Film · genres: Literary, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Historical, Fantasy |
| `pov.distance_slide` | Sliding the Distance Within a Scene | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, long-form non-fiction · genres: literary, thriller, horror, romance |
| `pov.distant_third` | Distant Third Person | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, literary essay · genres: historical, literary, satire, war, epic |
| `pov.divergent_cognition` | Narrating a Radically Different Cognition | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Feature Film, Limited Series, Audio Drama, Game Narrative · genres: Literary, Psychological, Science Fiction, Family Drama, Medical, Horror |
| `pov.episode_ownership` | Ensemble Ownership in the Writers' Room | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Series, One-Hour Drama, Half-Hour Comedy, Procedural, Soap, Television Pilot · genres: Ensemble, Workplace, Medical, Crime, Comedy, Family Drama |
| `pov.filter_word_removal` | Cutting the Filter | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, game narrative · genres: thriller, horror, romance, YA, literary |
| `pov.first_person_central` | First Person Central | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, memoir, podcast · genres: crime, literary, horror, romance, coming-of-age |
| `pov.focalisation` | Focalisation: Who Sees Versus Who Speaks | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Feature Film, Limited Series, Comics, Audiobook · genres: Literary, Historical, Coming of Age, Psychological, Crime, War |
| `pov.found_document` | The Found Document | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, podcast, game, ARG, film (screenlife) · genres: horror, crime, romance, speculative, historical |
| `pov.free_indirect_style` | Free Indirect Style | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, comics, long-form non-fiction · genres: literary, comedy of manners, romance, satire, crime |
| `pov.handoff` | The POV Handoff | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, series, comics, screenplay · genres: thriller, fantasy, romance, literary |
| `pov.head_hopping` | Head-Hopping | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `pov.implied_author` | The Implied Author | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Feature Film, Limited Series, Essay · genres: Literary, Satire, Historical, Psychological, Social Drama, Crime |
| `pov.impossible_observation` | The Impossible Observation | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `pov.inert_viewpoint` | The Inert Viewpoint Character | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `pov.institutional_pov` | The Institutional Viewpoint | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, documentary, stage play · genres: literary, satire, horror, historical, speculative |
| `pov.licensed_break` | The Licensed Break | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, film, literary short story, limited series · genres: literary, horror, speculative, crime |
| `pov.mirror_description` | The Mirror Self-Description | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `pov.multi_pov_architecture` | Multi-POV Architecture | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, series, limited series · genres: fantasy, thriller, historical, literary, SF, romance (dual POV), epic |
| `pov.narratee` | The Narratee | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Monologue, Audio Drama, Podcast · genres: Literary, Crime, Testimony, Romance, Psychological, Historical |
| `pov.nested_tellers` | Nested Tellers | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Novella, Short Story, Heritage Documentary, Audio Drama, Stage Play · genres: Literary, Horror, Historical, Heritage, Myth, Mystery |
| `pov.nonhuman_pov` | Non-Human Viewpoint | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, picture book, animation, advertising · genres: literary, fable, SF, children's, satire |
| `pov.objective_camera` | Objective Camera-Eye | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: short story, screenplay, stage play, literary novel · genres: literary, crime, horror |
| `pov.omniscient` | Omniscience | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, kids story, picture book, narrated film · genres: historical, literary, comic, fantasy, magical realism, fable |
| `pov.opening_page_exercise` | The Shifting-Distance Opening Page | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Novella, Essay, Long-Form Non-Fiction · genres: Literary, Drama, Coming of Age, Historical, Crime, Psychological |
| `pov.oral_narration` | Oral and Heritage Narration | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Heritage Documentary, Documentary, Audio Drama, Podcast, Stage Play, Kids Story · genres: Heritage, Myth, Historical, Faith, Testimony, Fable |
| `pov.owner_before_distance` | The Owner Before the Distance | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: all · genres: all |
| `pov.peripheral_narrator` | Peripheral First Person | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, novella, series, documentary · genres: literary, crime, historical, biography |
| `pov.playable_pov` | The Playable Viewpoint | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: video game, VR, interactive fiction, immersive theatre · genres: horror, adventure |
| `pov.positionality` | Positionality and Writing Across Difference | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Feature Film, Limited Series, Heritage Documentary, Short Story, Stage Play · genres: Literary, Historical, Heritage, Social Drama, Migration, Faith |
| `pov.posthumous_narrator` | The Posthumous Narrator | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Feature Film, Limited Series, Audio Drama, Podcast · genres: Literary, Crime, Mystery, Family Drama, Horror, Faith |
| `pov.prologue_pov` | The Prologue POV Problem | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Series, Feature Film, Television Pilot, Game Narrative, Serialised Fiction · genres: Fantasy, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Historical, Epic |
| `pov.psychic_distance_ladder` | The Psychic Distance Ladder | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, short story, memoir, documentary · genres: all |
| `pov.reader_surrogate` | The Reader-Surrogate Viewpoint | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Series, Feature Film, Game Narrative, Procedural, Middle Grade · genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Crime, Workplace, Medical, Coming of Age |
| `pov.reportage_stance` | The Reporter's Stance | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: documentary, journalism, podcast, essay film, heritage video · genres: true crime, biography, travel, personal essay |
| `pov.retrospective_distance` | The Retrospective Narrator | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, memoir, short story, narrated film, podcast · genres: literary, historical, war, coming-of-age, crime |
| `pov.same_event_twice` | The Same Event Twice | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, film, limited series, short story cycle · genres: literary, crime, courtroom, historical, romance |
| `pov.scene_ownership` | Scene Ownership | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, screenplay, series, comics · genres: all narrative |
| `pov.screen_no_interiority` | POV Without Interiority | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: screenplay, teleplay, stage play, feature film, storyboards · genres: all screen |
| `pov.second_person` | Second Person | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: short story, novella, interactive fiction, game narrative, advertising · genres: literary, experimental, horror, satire |
| `pov.series_pov` | POV Across a Series | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Series, Serialised Fiction, Novel, One-Hour Drama, Comics, Game Narrative · genres: Fantasy, Crime, Science Fiction, Epic, Thriller, Historical |
| `pov.short_form_pov` | POV in the Short Story | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Short Story, Novella, Reels/Shorts, Vertical Micro-Drama, Poetry, Short Film · genres: Literary, Horror, Crime, Slice of Life, Coming of Age, Surreal |
| `pov.song_pov` | POV in Lyric and Song | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Song Lyric, Music Video, Lyric Video, Musical Theatre, Kids Song, Poetry · genres: Romance, Literary, Faith, Heritage, Kids, Social Drama |
| `pov.split_narrator` | The Split Narrator | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Feature Film, Limited Series, Audio Drama, Stage Play · genres: Psychological, Horror, Thriller, Literary, Addiction, Crime |
| `pov.tense_as_distance` | Tense as a Distance Instrument | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Feature Film, Audio Drama, Reportage · genres: Literary, Thriller, Horror, Coming of Age, Survival, Testimony |
| `pov.tour_guide_narrator` | The Tour-Guide Narrator | [cat-pov-2.md](cat-pov-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `pov.translation_shift` | POV in Translation | [cat-pov.md](cat-pov.md) | formats: novel, subtitles, dubbing · genres: literary |
| `rhythm.action_line_rhythm` | Rhythm in Screenwriting Action Lines | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: screenplays, teleplay, storyboards · genres: thriller, action, horror, sci-fi |
| `rhythm.adverb_discipline` | Adverb Discipline | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, screenplays, journalism, ad copy · genres: all |
| `rhythm.anaphora` | Anaphora | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: speeches, essays, VO, poetry, literary fiction, ad copy · genres: political, literary, sports, documentary |
| `rhythm.antithesis_balance` | Antithesis and the Balanced Sentence | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Voiceover Script, Documentary, Novel · genres: Literary, Journalism, Historical, Social Drama |
| `rhythm.arabic_rtl_rhythm` | Arabic and Other Right-to-Left Rhythm | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Voiceover Script, Documentary, Essay, Song Lyric, Explainer · genres: Heritage, Historical, Documentary, Literary |
| `rhythm.audible_technique` | Rhythm That Calls Attention to Itself | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) |  |
| `rhythm.book_level_pace` | Pace Across a Whole Book | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Memoir, Documentary, One-Hour Drama, Podcast · genres: all |
| `rhythm.borrowed_rhythm` | Rhythm Borrowed From a Writer You Admire | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `rhythm.call_to_action_line` | The Call to Action as a Written Line | [cat-rhythm-3.md](cat-rhythm-3.md) | formats: Advertising, UGC Ad, Explainer, Product Video, PSA, UX Writing · genres: Lifestyle, Advocacy, Educational, Sports, Faith |
| `rhythm.chapter_as_unit` | The Chapter as a Rhythm Unit | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Podcast · genres: Thriller, Crime, Literary, Historical, Drama |
| `rhythm.chiasmus` | Chiasmus | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Voiceover Script, Song Lyric, Memoir · genres: Literary, Heritage, Historical, Comedy |
| `rhythm.colon_drop` | The Colon as a Drop | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: essays, journalism, headlines, ad copy, reports · genres: all |
| `rhythm.comma_splice_tool` | The Deliberate Comma Splice | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, short stories, essays, monologue · genres: literary, contemporary, crime, YA |
| `rhythm.concrete_nouns` | Concrete Nouns Over Abstract | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: journalism, essays, novels, VO, ad copy · genres: all |
| `rhythm.conjunction_control` | Conjunction Control Beyond the List | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Memoir, Essay, Voiceover Script, Documentary · genres: Literary, Heritage, Historical, Horror, Drama |
| `rhythm.consonant_texture` | Hard and Soft Consonants | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: literary fiction, poetry, VO, ad copy · genres: literary, horror, war writing, children's |
| `rhythm.cumulative_build` | Building a Cumulative Sentence | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Essay, Documentary · genres: Literary, Historical, Heritage, Drama |
| `rhythm.cutdown_ladder` | The Cutdown Ladder | [cat-rhythm-3.md](cat-rhythm-3.md) | formats: Advertising, Product Video, Trailer, Reels/Shorts, Brand Film, Motion Graphics · genres: Lifestyle, Advocacy, Sports, Educational, Underdog |
| `rhythm.dash_interrupt` | The Dash | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: essays, novels, dialogue, newsletters · genres: literary, comic, memoir, journalism |
| `rhythm.decodable_text` | Decodability and the Levelled Text | [cat-rhythm-3.md](cat-rhythm-3.md) | formats: Kids Story, Picture Book, Educational, Preschool, Middle Grade · genres: Kids, Preschool, Educational, Fable, Slice of Life |
| `rhythm.disclosure_as_content` | The Disclosure Written as Content | [cat-rhythm-3.md](cat-rhythm-3.md) | formats: UGC Ad, Vlog, Reels/Shorts, Advertising, Podcast, Brand Film · genres: Lifestyle, Advocacy, Journalism, Educational, Testimony |
| `rhythm.duration_locked_line` | The Line Written for a Fixed Duration | [cat-rhythm-3.md](cat-rhythm-3.md) | formats: Voiceover Script, Advertising, Explainer, Motion Graphics, Trailer, Corporate · genres: Journalism, Educational, Advocacy, Lifestyle, Science |
| `rhythm.ellipsis_trail` | The Ellipsis | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Stage Play, Audio Drama, Comics · genres: Drama, Romance, Literary, Horror |
| `rhythm.embedding_load` | Embedding and What a Reader Can Hold | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Novel, Documentary, Explainer · genres: Literary, Journalism, Educational |
| `rhythm.empty_music` | The Sentence That Scans Well and Means Nothing | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `rhythm.end_weight` | Word Order and Where the Emphasis Lands | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: essays, reports, journalism, novels, VO · genres: all |
| `rhythm.entryless_loop` | Writing for a Loop With No Entry Point | [cat-rhythm-3.md](cat-rhythm-3.md) | formats: Motion Graphics, Product Video, Advertising, Live Event, Explainer, Carousel · genres: Lifestyle, Educational, Heritage, Advocacy, Science |
| `rhythm.epistrophe` | Epistrophe | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Voiceover Script, Stage Play, Song Lyric, Documentary · genres: Literary, Social Drama, Heritage, Journalism |
| `rhythm.first_draft_cadence` | The First-Draft Cadence Trap | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `rhythm.found_document_rhythm` | The Found Document | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Documentary, Comics, Memoir · genres: Crime, Historical, Heritage, Thriller, Horror |
| `rhythm.fragment` | The Fragment | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, short stories, screenplays, ad copy · genres: thriller, horror, crime, noir, contemporary |
| `rhythm.fragment_voice` | The Relentless Fragment | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `rhythm.full_stop_tempo` | The Full Stop as Tempo Control | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: screenplays, ad copy, VO · genres: thriller, crime, horror, action, advertising |
| `rhythm.instruction_step` | The Instructional Sentence | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Explainer, Documentary, Voiceover Script, Reels/Shorts · genres: Educational |
| `rhythm.last_word_turn` | The Sentence That Turns on Its Last Word | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: essays, speeches, novels, ad copy, headlines · genres: all |
| `rhythm.legal_sentence` | The Legal or Procedural Sentence | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Explainer, Documentary, Essay · genres: Educational, Journalism |
| `rhythm.length_as_tempo` | Sentence Length as Tempo | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, short stories, essays, journalism, VO · genres: literary, thriller, memoir, documentary |
| `rhythm.length_audit` | The Length-Variation Audit | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Essay, Short Story, Memoir, Voiceover Script · genres: all |
| `rhythm.lip_lock` | Lip Lock | [cat-rhythm-3.md](cat-rhythm-3.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `rhythm.lip_sync_adaptation` | Lip-Sync and Mouth-Flap Adaptation | [cat-rhythm-3.md](cat-rhythm-3.md) | formats: Animated Series, Anime, Animation Feature, Feature Film, Series, Preschool, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Explainer · genres: Kids, Family Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy |
| `rhythm.list_accumulation` | The List That Accelerates | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, essays, VO, poetry, reportage · genres: literary, war writing, horror, travel, historical |
| `rhythm.listener_no_rewind` | What a Listener Cannot Re-Read | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Audiobook, Podcast, Voiceover Script, Audio Drama, Documentary, Explainer · genres: Documentary, Journalism, Educational, Heritage |
| `rhythm.locked_picture_narration` | Writing to a Locked Picture | [cat-rhythm-3.md](cat-rhythm-3.md) | formats: Documentary, Heritage Documentary, Documentary Series, Voiceover Script, Brand Film, Corporate · genres: Heritage, Historical, Journalism, Science, Nature, Advocacy |
| `rhythm.long_breath` | The Long Breath Sentence | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, literary essay, memoir, narration · genres: literary, historical, memoir, gothic |
| `rhythm.loose_sentence` | The Loose Sentence | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Essay, Podcast, Voiceover Script · genres: all |
| `rhythm.lyric_adjacent_prose` | Prose That Borrows Lyric Rhythm | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Memoir, Essay, Novel, Voiceover Script, Song Lyric, Poetry · genres: Literary, Heritage, Historical, Drama |
| `rhythm.monotone_length` | Monotone Sentence Length | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) |  |
| `rhythm.narrator_paragraph` | Paragraph Shape for a Narrator | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Audiobook, Voiceover Script, Podcast, Audio Drama, Documentary · genres: all |
| `rhythm.one_line_paragraph` | The One-Line Paragraph | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, short stories, features, newsletters · genres: thriller, literary, horror, memoir, crime |
| `rhythm.overwritten_sentence` | The Overwritten Sentence | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) |  |
| `rhythm.paragraph_break_cut` | The Paragraph Break as a Cut | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, short stories, features, serialised fiction · genres: thriller, literary, horror, crime |
| `rhythm.paragraph_breath` | The Paragraph as a Unit of Breath | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Essay, Memoir, Short Story, Documentary · genres: all |
| `rhythm.parallel_construction` | Parallel Construction | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: speeches, essays, reports, ad copy, VO · genres: all |
| `rhythm.parenthesis_aside` | Parentheses as an Aside Voice | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Memoir, Novel, Comics · genres: Comedy, Literary, Journalism, Drama |
| `rhythm.performed_breath` | Breath and the Long Sentence in Performance | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Audiobook, Voiceover Script, Audio Drama, Stage Play, Podcast · genres: all |
| `rhythm.periodic_sentence` | The Periodic Sentence | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Novel, Voiceover Script, Documentary, Memoir · genres: Literary, Historical, Heritage, Journalism |
| `rhythm.question_rhythm` | The Question Mark's Rhythm | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Documentary, Podcast, Explainer, Voiceover Script · genres: Journalism, Documentary, Educational, Literary |
| `rhythm.quotation_weight` | Quotation and Its Weight | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Documentary, Podcast, Memoir · genres: Journalism, Documentary, Heritage, Historical |
| `rhythm.read_aloud_line` | The Read-Aloud Line | [cat-rhythm-3.md](cat-rhythm-3.md) | formats: Picture Book, Kids Story, Preschool, Audiobook, Voiceover Script, Game Narrative · genres: Kids, Preschool, Fable, Family Drama, Adventure |
| `rhythm.read_aloud_test` | Reading Aloud | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: all, VO, speeches, audiobook, dialogue · genres: all |
| `rhythm.same_sentence_opener` | Every Sentence Starts the Same Way | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `rhythm.saxon_vs_latinate` | Anglo-Saxon Against Latinate | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: essays, novels, speeches, reports, VO · genres: all |
| `rhythm.section_break_scale` | Section Breaks and White Space at Scale | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Comics, Essay · genres: Literary, Thriller, Crime, Historical, Heritage |
| `rhythm.semicolon_balance` | The Semicolon and What It Actually Does | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Novel, Memoir, Documentary · genres: Literary, Journalism, Historical, Heritage |
| `rhythm.short_after_long` | The Short Sentence After Long Ones | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, essays, speeches, ad copy, VO · genres: thriller, literary, crime, sports |
| `rhythm.short_short_long` | Short, Short, Long | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: essays, features, VO, novels · genres: journalism, literary, thriller, documentary |
| `rhythm.stress_pattern` | Cadence and Stress | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: speeches, VO, poetry, literary fiction, ad copy, headlines · genres: literary, documentary, advertising |
| `rhythm.subordination_delay` | Subordination as Delay | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Novel, Memoir, Documentary, One-Hour Drama · genres: Literary, Journalism, Social Drama, Historical |
| `rhythm.subtitle_beat` | Rhythm in Captions and Subtitles | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: subtitles, social video, Reels and Shorts, explainer · genres: all |
| `rhythm.tic_audit` | Hearing Your Own Tics | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Essay, Memoir, Short Story, Podcast · genres: all |
| `rhythm.transcript_clean` | The Interview Transcript, Cleaned or Not | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Documentary, Podcast, Essay, Memoir · genres: Journalism, Documentary, Heritage, Social Drama |
| `rhythm.translated_rhythm` | Rhythm in Translation | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, poetry, subtitles, dubbing, ad copy · genres: literary, documentary, advertising |
| `rhythm.translation_survivors` | What Actually Survives Translation | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Documentary, Voiceover Script, Essay, Song Lyric, Explainer · genres: Heritage, Documentary, Journalism, Educational |
| `rhythm.translationese_scan` | The Translated Sentence That Scans Wrong | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `rhythm.triad` | The Triad | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: speeches, ad copy, essays, VO, headlines · genres: all |
| `rhythm.tricolon_crescens` | Tricolon Crescens and Its Opposite | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Essay, Voiceover Script, Song Lyric, Reels/Shorts, Documentary · genres: Comedy, Literary, Journalism, Heritage |
| `rhythm.unintended_splice` | Comma Splices Used Without Intent | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `rhythm.verb_load` | Verb Strength and the Passive | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: journalism, essays, novels, screenplays, VO, reports · genres: all |
| `rhythm.vo_breath_line` | Rhythm in Voice-Over and Audio | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: documentary VO, podcasts, audiobook, ads, explainer, trailers · genres: documentary, advertising, heritage, journalism |
| `rhythm.white_space` | Paragraph Shape and White Space | [cat-rhythm.md](cat-rhythm.md) | formats: novels, features, essays, screenplays, newsletters · genres: all |
| `rhythm.who_sets_the_pace` | Ask the Channel Before the Device | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: all · genres: all |
| `rhythm.withheld_subject` | The Sentence That Withholds Its Subject | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Essay, Documentary, Voiceover Script · genres: Literary, Thriller, Heritage, Historical, Crime |
| `rhythm.write_for_translator` | Writing for a Translator | [cat-rhythm-2.md](cat-rhythm-2.md) | formats: Explainer, Documentary, Voiceover Script, Reels/Shorts, Podcast · genres: Educational, Documentary, Journalism, Heritage |
| `scene.absorb_and_delete` | Absorb and Delete | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.aimed_through_the_room` | The Speech Aimed Through the Room | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Novel, Short Film · genres: Family Drama, Political, Heritage, Satire, Workplace, Tragedy |
| `scene.apology_that_lands` | The Apology That Lands | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Novel, Limited Series, Half-Hour Comedy · genres: Family Drama, Drama, Redemption, Romance, Social Drama, Workplace |
| `scene.approval_conversation` | The Approval Conversation | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Documentary, Heritage Documentary, Corporate, Brand Film, Documentary Interview, Reportage · genres: Journalism, Workplace, Heritage, Testimony, Political, Social Drama |
| `scene.arrival_scene` | The Arrival Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Novel, Stage Play, Animation Feature, Short Film · genres: Family Drama, Heritage, Drama, Migration, Social Drama, Comedy, Historical |
| `scene.barrier_mid_scene` | The Barrier Introduced Mid-Scene | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Half-Hour Comedy · genres: Drama, Comedy, Crime, Farce, Thriller, Family Drama, Social Drama |
| `scene.before_a_stranger` | Played in Front of a Stranger | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Short Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Short Story, Vertical Micro-Drama, Stage Play · genres: Drama, Social Drama, Crime, Family Drama, Tragedy, Psychological, Comedy |
| `scene.button` | The Button | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Vertical Micro-Drama, Reels/Shorts, Stage Play, Comics · genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Romance, Social Drama, Family Drama |
| `scene.cause_out_question_in` | Cause Out, Question In | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.change_the_shape` | Change the Shape, Keep the Content | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.child_present` | The Scene With a Child Present | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Short Film, Limited Series, Animation Feature, Stage Play · genres: Family Drama, Social Drama, Heritage, War, Coming of Age, Drama, Tragedy |
| `scene.close_on_question` | Closing on the Question | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Vertical Micro-Drama, Limited Series, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Reels/Shorts, Podcast, Game Narrative · genres: Thriller, Crime, Family Drama, Romance, Psychological, Social Drama, Science Fiction |
| `scene.confirmation_scene` | Told What They Already Suspect | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Limited Series, Stage Play, Short Film · genres: Family Drama, Drama, Crime, Medical, Tragedy, Psychological |
| `scene.crosscut_acceleration` | Establish, Then Accelerate | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Reels/Shorts, Game Narrative, Animation Feature, Vertical Micro-Drama · genres: Thriller, Crime, War, Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Sports |
| `scene.crosscut_pair` | The Crosscut Pair | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Novel, Reels/Shorts, Game Narrative, Animation Feature · genres: Thriller, Crime, War, Drama, Social Drama, Heritage, Science Fiction |
| `scene.dead_scene_test` | The Dead Scene Test | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.departure_scene` | The Departure Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Short Film, Limited Series, Stage Play, Animation Feature · genres: Family Drama, Migration, Drama, Romance, Tragedy, Heritage, War |
| `scene.development_scene` | The Development Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Novel, Documentary, Short Story, Feature Film, Limited Series, Animation Feature, Podcast · genres: Heritage, Historical, Literary, Family Drama, Social Drama, Coming of Age, War |
| `scene.early_exit` | Early Exit | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.ensemble_scene` | The Ensemble Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Stage Play, Novel, Half-Hour Comedy, Animation Feature · genres: Family Drama, Social Drama, Comedy, Heritage, Historical, Political, War |
| `scene.entering_on_the_answer` | Entering on the Answer | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Vertical Micro-Drama, Reels/Shorts, One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Podcast, Half-Hour Comedy · genres: Thriller, Crime, Comedy, Melodrama, Political, Drama |
| `scene.escalating_cost` | Escalating Cost | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series, One-Hour Drama, Game Narrative · genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Tragedy, Gangster, Sports, Social Drama |
| `scene.everyone_speaks` | Everyone Speaks | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `scene.false_adjacency` | The Scene Made of Two Moments That Were Not Adjacent | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: — · genres: — (most damaging in Documentary Interview, True Crime and Heritage Documentary, where a contributor's exact words may be the only surviving record) |
| `scene.give_a_want` | Give Someone Something to Want | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.goal_conflict_disaster` | Goal, Conflict, Disaster | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Adventure, Romance, Procedural, Action |
| `scene.granted_wish` | The Granted Wish | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play · genres: Tragedy, Crime, Drama, Psychological, Gangster, Romance, Satire |
| `scene.handover` | The Handover of Responsibility | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Feature Film, Limited Series, Novel, Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Heritage Documentary · genres: Heritage, Family Drama, War, Historical, Faith, Migration |
| `scene.held_exit` | The Held Exit | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Short Film, Documentary, Stage Play · genres: Drama, Tragedy, War, Family Drama, Heritage, Literary |
| `scene.interrupted_ritual` | The Interrupted Ritual | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Stage Play, Heritage Documentary, Short Film · genres: Family Drama, Heritage, Historical, Faith, Tragedy, Social Drama, War |
| `scene.interrupted_scene` | The Interrupted Scene | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Novel, Vertical Micro-Drama, Half-Hour Comedy · genres: Family Drama, Medical, Crime, Social Drama, Comedy, Thriller |
| `scene.interview_breaks` | The Interview That Goes Wrong | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Documentary Interview, Documentary, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Reportage, Stage Play · genres: Journalism, Testimony, Crime, Political, Drama, Psychological |
| `scene.ironic_parallel` | The Ironic Parallel | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Novel, Short Film, Documentary · genres: Tragedy, Crime, War, Social Drama, Political, Drama, Heritage |
| `scene.kishotenketsu_scene` | The Kishōtenketsu Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Short Film, Animation Feature, Comics, Short Story, Documentary, Reels/Shorts, Novel · genres: Heritage, Family Drama, Coming of Age, Drama, Literary, Historical, Social Drama |
| `scene.late_entry` | Late Entry | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.length_follows_value` | Length Follows Value Size | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Limited Series, Short Film, Vertical Micro-Drama · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.match_join` | The Match Join | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Animation Feature, Comics, Novel, Limited Series, Short Film, Documentary · genres: Drama, Heritage, Historical, Tragedy, Coming of Age, War, Psychological |
| `scene.meaningful_look` | The Meaningful Look | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `scene.merge_two_scenes` | Merge Two Scenes | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Short Film, Vertical Micro-Drama · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.montage_as_avoidance` | The Montage That Hides a Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `scene.montage_single_theme` | One Theme Per Montage | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Reels/Shorts, Animation Feature, Documentary, One-Hour Drama, Vertical Micro-Drama · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.montage_value_turn` | The Montage With a Turn | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Animation Feature, One-Hour Drama, Reels/Shorts, Documentary, Vertical Micro-Drama, Short Film · genres: Coming of Age, Romance, Sports, Drama, Social Drama, Heritage, War |
| `scene.moving_vehicle` | The Scene in a Moving Vehicle | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Short Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Vertical Micro-Drama, Reels/Shorts · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Crime, Coming of Age, Thriller, Romance, Social Drama |
| `scene.mru` | The Motivation-Reaction Unit | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Memoir, Interactive Fiction, Audio Drama · genres: Thriller, Horror, Romance, Literary, Crime, Adventure |
| `scene.no_leverage` | The Negotiation With No Leverage | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Limited Series, Short Film · genres: Social Drama, Migration, Political, Drama, Tragedy, Workplace |
| `scene.one_line_scene` | The One-Line Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Vertical Micro-Drama, Reels/Shorts, Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series, Comics, One-Hour Drama · genres: Thriller, Crime, Comedy, Drama, Psychological, Horror, Social Drama |
| `scene.one_sided_call` | The One-Sided Call | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Novel, Short Film, Vertical Micro-Drama, Reels/Shorts · genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Family Drama, Horror, Tragedy, Psychological |
| `scene.opening_on_object` | Opening on an Object | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Short Film, Novel, Short Story, One-Hour Drama, Comics, Vertical Micro-Drama · genres: Drama, Crime, Family Drama, Thriller, Heritage, Psychological, Social Drama |
| `scene.opening_on_reaction` | Opening on the Reaction | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Short Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Vertical Micro-Drama, Reels/Shorts, Animation Feature · genres: Drama, Tragedy, War, Family Drama, Crime, Heritage, Social Drama |
| `scene.orientation_beat` | The Orientation Beat | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Feature Film, Audio Drama · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.overworked_scene` | The Overworked Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `scene.performed_for_camera` | The Life Performed for the Camera | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Documentary, Heritage Documentary, Documentary Series, Essay Film, Reels/Shorts, Vlog · genres: Journalism, Testimony, Social Drama, Lifestyle, Heritage, Satire |
| `scene.phone_call_split` | The Phone Call Split Across Locations | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Novel, Vertical Micro-Drama, Audio Drama, Reels/Shorts · genres: Family Drama, Migration, Crime, Thriller, Romance, War, Social Drama |
| `scene.played_twice` | The Scene Played Twice | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, Limited Series, Novel, One-Hour Drama, Short Film, Animation Feature · genres: Drama, Tragedy, Coming of Age, Family Drama, Heritage, Romance, Crime |
| `scene.prelap_join` | The Pre-lap Join | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series, Reels/Shorts, Documentary, Animation Feature · genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama, Comedy, Political, Social Drama, War |
| `scene.public_scene` | The Public Scene | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Novel · genres: Family Drama, Social Drama, Heritage, Comedy, Tragedy, Political, Historical |
| `scene.reaction_dilemma_decision` | Reaction, Dilemma, Decision | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Novel, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Short Story, Game Narrative, Memoir · genres: Drama, Tragedy, Romance, Crime, Psychological, Coming of Age |
| `scene.reconsent_scene` | Going Back for Consent | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Documentary, Heritage Documentary, Documentary Interview, Essay Film, Reportage, Memoir · genres: Testimony, Heritage, Journalism, Migration, Social Drama, Faith |
| `scene.reconstruction_unmarked` | The Reconstruction Shot Like Archive | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: — · genres: — (most damaging in Heritage Documentary, Documentary Series and True Crime, where the audience's default assumption is that everything on screen is evidence) |
| `scene.reversal_of_expectation` | Reversal of Expectation | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Satire, Tragedy |
| `scene.reversal_of_power` | Reversal of Power | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Crime, Courtroom, Political, Drama, Workplace, Thriller, Social Drama |
| `scene.right_of_reply` | Putting It to Them | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Reportage, Long-Form Non-Fiction, Documentary, Documentary Series, Podcast, One-Hour Drama · genres: Journalism, Political, Crime, Social Drama, Advocacy, Workplace |
| `scene.scene_and_sequel` | Scene and Sequel | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Feature Film, Limited Series, Game Narrative, Comics · genres: Thriller, Crime, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| `scene.scene_question` | The Scene Question | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.second_language_scene` | The Scene Conducted in a Second Language | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Limited Series, Novel, Short Film, One-Hour Drama, Documentary, Stage Play · genres: Migration, Heritage, Family Drama, Social Drama, War, Historical, Drama |
| `scene.silent_scene` | The Silent Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Short Film, Feature Film, Animation Feature, Reels/Shorts, Comics, One-Hour Drama, Vertical Micro-Drama · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Heritage, Tragedy, War, Coming of Age, Horror |
| `scene.single_action_scene` | The Scene That Is One Long Action | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Documentary, Short Film, Novel, Animation Feature, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series · genres: Heritage, Historical, Drama, War, Family Drama, Social Drama, Tragedy |
| `scene.swap_who_wants` | Swap Who Wants It | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.tactic_change` | Tactic Change | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.third_attack` | The Third Attack | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.third_party_arrival` | The Third Party Arrival | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Half-Hour Comedy · genres: Family Drama, Social Drama, Comedy, Crime, Political, Heritage |
| `scene.threshold_scene` | The Threshold Scene | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, Short Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Vertical Micro-Drama, Stage Play · genres: Family Drama, Drama, Social Drama, Heritage, Crime, Migration, Romance |
| `scene.ticking_scene` | The Ticking Scene | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Vertical Micro-Drama, Game Narrative, Reels/Shorts · genres: Thriller, Crime, Action, Medical, Heist, Comedy, Drama |
| `scene.transaction_scene` | The Transaction Scene | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: Crime, Drama, Gangster, Family Drama, Heritage, Tragedy, Thriller |
| `scene.transcript_built` | The Scene Built From a Transcript | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Stage Play, Documentary, Documentary Interview, Audio Drama, Podcast, Monologue · genres: Testimony, Journalism, Social Drama, Political, Heritage, Courtroom |
| `scene.transplant` | Transplant the Scene | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Short Film, Vertical Micro-Drama, Novel, Reels/Shorts · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.trap_scene` | The Trap Scene | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Short Film, Vertical Micro-Drama · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Thriller, Crime, Tragedy, Comedy, Social Drama |
| `scene.two_hander` | The Two-Hander | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Audio Drama, Short Film, Podcast · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Crime, Romance, Tragedy, Psychological, Social Drama |
| `scene.unaware_participant` | The Unaware Participant | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Limited Series, Short Film, Vertical Micro-Drama, Audio Drama · genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Tragedy, Family Drama, Psychological, Social Drama |
| `scene.untranslated_line` | The Untranslated Line | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Short Film, Limited Series, Novel, Documentary, One-Hour Drama · genres: Heritage, Migration, War, Social Drama, Historical, Family Drama, Drama |
| `scene.value_turn` | The Value Turn | [cat-scene.md](cat-scene.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all narrative |
| `scene.waiting_room` | The Waiting Room Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Novel, Short Film, Limited Series, Audio Drama · genres: Family Drama, Medical, Drama, Social Drama, Crime, War, Migration |
| `scene.wind_down_close` | The Wind-Down Close | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `scene.wordless_channel_discipline` | Channel Discipline in a Wordless Scene | [cat-scene-2.md](cat-scene-2.md) | formats: Short Film, Animation Feature, Comics, Feature Film, Reels/Shorts, Vertical Micro-Drama · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Coming of Age, Heritage, Horror, Tragedy, Social Drama |
| `scene.writer_in_the_scene` | The Scene the Writer Is In | [cat-scene-3.md](cat-scene-3.md) | formats: Reportage, Long-Form Non-Fiction, Essay, Memoir, Essay Film, Documentary · genres: Journalism, Literary, Social Drama, Migration, Nature, Advocacy |
| `sfl.every_word_earns` | Every Word Earns Its Place | [script-craft/short-form-lines.md](script-craft/short-form-lines.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `sfl.first_line_both_ways` | The First Line Works Twice | [script-craft/short-form-lines.md](script-craft/short-form-lines.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `sfl.front_load` | Front-Load the Payoff | [script-craft/short-form-lines.md](script-craft/short-form-lines.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `sfl.one_point` | One Point, Not Three | [script-craft/short-form-lines.md](script-craft/short-form-lines.md) | formats: Feature Film, Drama Series, Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok), Documentary Feature, Heritage / Historical Documentary · genres: Drama, Historical / Biopic, Heritage (civilisation-focused), Action, Documentary |
| `sub.across_languages` | Subtext Across a Language Barrier | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, series drama, novel, stage play, documentary · genres: immigrant story, war, political thriller, romance, social realism |
| `sub.actors_room` | The Room You Leave for the Actor | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Monologue, Half-Hour Comedy · genres: all |
| `sub.address_form` | What They Call Each Other | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Novel, One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Series · genres: Family Drama, Heritage, Migration, Workplace, Historical |
| `sub.audience_knows_first` | Let the Audience In First | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, series drama, novel, stage play · genres: thriller, drama, comedy, horror |
| `sub.behaviour_contradicts` | Behaviour That Contradicts the Line | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, stage play, series drama, comics · genres: thriller, drama, romance, comedy, noir |
| `sub.buried_subtext` | Subtext Nobody Can Find | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `sub.circled_word` | The Circled Word | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: stage play, screenplay, literary fiction, short film · genres: drama, grief, family, war |
| `sub.comic_politeness` | The Polite Surface | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: sitcom, screenplay, stage play, sketch, novel · genres: comedy of manners, cringe comedy, satire, workplace comedy |
| `sub.confusion_as_depth` | Confusion Mistaken for Depth | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `sub.consumption_tell` | What They Eat, Wear and Buy | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Novel, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Short Story · genres: Social Drama, Family Drama, Migration, Satire, Literary |
| `sub.conversion_beat` | The Beat That Converts Subtext to Text | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Limited Series, Stage Play, Novel, One-Hour Drama · genres: Drama, Family Drama, Tragedy, Romance, Redemption |
| `sub.devised_subtext` | Subtext Built in the Room | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Immersive, Feature Film, Half-Hour Comedy, Series · genres: Drama, Comedy, Social Drama, Ensemble, Slice of Life |
| `sub.direct_address` | Monologue and Direct Address | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Monologue, Stage Play, Half-Hour Comedy, Series, Vlog · genres: Comedy, Drama, Dark Comedy, Psychological, Tragedy |
| `sub.documentary_subject` | The Subject Who Will Not Say It | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Documentary, Documentary Interview, Documentary Series, Heritage Documentary, Reportage · genres: Testimony, Journalism, Advocacy, Heritage, Historical |
| `sub.draft_subtext_audit` | The Subtext Audit | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, novel, stage play, series bible · genres: any |
| `sub.dual_audience` | The Two-Audience Layer | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: animation, kids' series, picture book, feature film · genres: family, adventure, musical, preschool |
| `sub.erotic_code` | Sexual Subtext and Its Codes | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, Novel, One-Hour Drama, Limited Series · genres: Romance, Noir, Drama, Historical |
| `sub.fight_as_argument` | The Fight as the Argument They Couldn't Have | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Anime, Animated Series, Game Narrative, Comics · genres: Action, Martial Arts, Crime, War, Superhero |
| `sub.genre_vehicle` | The Genre Vehicle | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series, Short Story, Animated Series · genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Fantasy, Social Drama |
| `sub.graded_pause` | Grading the Gap | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: stage play, screenplay, radio drama · genres: drama, thriller, dark comedy |
| `sub.group_comedy` | Subtext in the Group Comedy | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Half-Hour Comedy, Sketch, Stage Play, Series, Animated Series · genres: Comedy, Dark Comedy, Satire, Workplace, Ensemble |
| `sub.hands_business` | What the Hands Are Doing | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, stage play, short film, literary fiction · genres: drama, domestic, crime, war |
| `sub.high_context_indirection` | High-Context Indirection | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, series drama, novel, stage play · genres: family drama, diaspora, period, political, comedy of manners |
| `sub.iceberg_omission` | The Iceberg | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: short fiction, literary novel, screenplay, stage play · genres: literary, drama, war, horror |
| `sub.interiority_spoken` | The Interiority Said Out Loud | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `sub.interrogation` | Subtext Under Interrogation | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Procedural, Stage Play, Limited Series · genres: Crime, Courtroom, Thriller, Political, Detective |
| `sub.kid_readable_subtext` | Subtext a Child Can Actually Read | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: animation, kids' series, picture book, kids song · genres: preschool, family, educational, musical |
| `sub.mere_withholding` | Withholding Wearing Subtext's Coat | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `sub.narrator_self_deception` | The Narrator Who Believes Himself | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: novel, short fiction, memoir · genres: literary, psychological, dark comedy, crime |
| `sub.no_parentheticals` | Do Not Write the Performance | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, stage play, series drama, radio drama · genres: any |
| `sub.object_as_confession` | The Object as Confession | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, stage play, short film, comics · genres: drama, thriller, romance, noir, horror |
| `sub.pause_placement` | Where the Pause Goes | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: stage play, screenplay, series drama, comics · genres: drama, thriller, romance, comedy |
| `sub.power_gradient` | Power as Generator | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, stage play, series drama, novel · genres: workplace drama, political, military, immigrant story, thriller |
| `sub.pressure_before_technique` | Name the Pressure Before the Technique | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, stage play, novel, series drama, radio drama · genres: all |
| `sub.prose_vs_screen` | Prose Subtext vs Screen Subtext | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: novel, short fiction, screenplay · genres: literary, drama, all |
| `sub.retired_subtext` | The Retired Subtext | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Limited Series, Novel, Stage Play, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama · genres: Family Drama, Drama, Romance, Redemption, Literary |
| `sub.say_it_then_cut` | The Say-It-All Draft, Then Cut It | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, stage play, series drama, short fiction · genres: drama, romance, crime, literary |
| `sub.score_counterpoint` | Score and Song as the Other Voice | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Series, Music Video, Trailer, Short Film · genres: Crime, Noir, Drama, Dark Comedy, Coming of Age |
| `sub.second_reading` | Subtext That Changes on the Second Pass | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series, Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction · genres: Mystery, Thriller, Psychological, Drama, Tragedy |
| `sub.second_subject` | The Second Subject | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: stage play, screenplay, literary fiction, series drama · genres: drama, romance, domestic, crime |
| `sub.shared_history` | Shared History as Generator | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: series drama, screenplay, stage play, novel · genres: family drama, crime, romance, ensemble |
| `sub.short_form` | Subtext in Under Sixty Seconds | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Reels/Shorts, Vertical Micro-Drama, Advertising, UGC Ad, Web Series · genres: Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life, Romance, Dark Comedy |
| `sub.silence_as_content` | Silence as Content | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: stage play, screenplay, series drama, literary fiction · genres: drama, thriller, war, family |
| `sub.social_prohibition` | Social Prohibition as Generator | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: stage play, screenplay, novel · genres: period, family drama, workplace, satire, social realism |
| `sub.stretched_unsaid` | The Unsaid Thing Held Past Its Life | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `sub.subtext_announced` | Subtext Named Aloud | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `sub.subtext_vs_vagueness` | Subtext vs Vagueness | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, novel, stage play, short fiction · genres: any |
| `sub.talk_to_avoid` | Talking to Avoid Talking | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, stage play, novel, radio drama · genres: drama, grief, comedy, crime |
| `sub.theme_rides` | Theme Rides on the Unsaid | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: all narrative · genres: all |
| `sub.three_conditions` | The Three Conditions | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, stage play, novel, radio drama · genres: any |
| `sub.triangle_scene` | Playing It at the Third Person | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Limited Series · genres: Family Drama, Drama, Crime, Political, Romance |
| `sub.voiceover_counterpoint` | Voiceover Against the Picture | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Documentary, Essay Film, Series, Voiceover Script · genres: Drama, Noir, Crime, Dark Comedy, Coming of Age |
| `sub.vs_foreshadowing` | Subtext Is Not Foreshadowing | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Novel, Limited Series, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play · genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Tragedy, Crime |
| `sub.want_statement_gap` | The Want/Statement Gap | [cat-sub.md](cat-sub.md) | formats: screenplay, stage play, literary fiction, series drama · genres: drama, romance, thriller, family drama |
| `sub.weather_does_the_feeling` | The Weather That Does the Feeling's Job | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `sub.written_document` | The Written Document Inside the Story | [cat-sub-2.md](cat-sub-2.md) | formats: Novel, Series, One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Serialised Fiction, Comics · genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller, Crime, Coming of Age |
| `voice.action_line_voice` | Voice in Action Lines | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Reels/Shorts, Brand Film, Comics · genres: Drama, Crime, Comedy, Noir, War, Social Drama |
| `voice.addressing_the_reader` | Addressing the Reader | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Picture Book, Comics, Stage Play, Podcast · genres: Comedy, Literary, Satire, Kids, Historical |
| `voice.advertising_register` | The Advertising Register | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Advertising, Brand Film, Reels/Shorts, Explainer, Stage Play, Novel · genres: Comedy, Satire, Social Drama, Noir, Crime |
| `voice.ai_default_register` | The AI-Default Register | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `voice.argumentative_voice` | The Argumentative Voice | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Essay, Explainer, Documentary, Podcast, Voiceover Script · genres: Journalism, Social Drama, Heritage, Historical, Satire |
| `voice.authority_by_specificity` | Authority by Specificity | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: memoir, documentary VO, journalism, novel · genres: war, medical, procedural, historical |
| `voice.brand_voice_intake` | Writing to an Existing Brand Voice | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Advertising, Brand Film, Explainer, Reels/Shorts, Podcast, Documentary · genres: Journalism, Educational, Comedy, Heritage |
| `voice.bureaucratic_register` | The Bureaucratic Register | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Documentary, Novel, Stage Play · genres: Social Drama, Satire, Crime, War, Historical |
| `voice.caption_voice` | Voice in Comics Captions | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Comics, Picture Book, Game Narrative, Reels/Shorts · genres: Noir, Crime, Literary, Heritage, Historical, War |
| `voice.code_switching` | Code-Switching | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, poetry, memoir, screenplay, song · genres: literary, diaspora, historical, YA |
| `voice.collective_we` | The Collective We | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, short story, VO, documentary · genres: literary, historical, gothic, satire |
| `voice.commentary_register` | The Commentary Register | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Reels/Shorts, Audio Drama, Podcast, Voiceover Script, Comics · genres: Drama, Comedy, Social Drama, Heritage |
| `voice.confessional_to_camera` | The Confessional to Camera | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Documentary, Reels/Shorts, One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Podcast, Brand Film · genres: Comedy, Satire, Social Drama, Crime, Journalism |
| `voice.confiding_voice` | The Confiding Voice | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: memoir, novel, personal essay, podcast, VO · genres: memoir, literary, comedy, true crime |
| `voice.controlled_digression` | The Controlled Digression | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Essay, Memoir, Podcast, Documentary, Novel, Voiceover Script · genres: Literary, Journalism, Heritage, Comedy |
| `voice.deadpan_register` | The Deadpan Contract | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Documentary, Reels/Shorts, Voiceover Script, Comics · genres: Comedy, Satire, Noir, Crime, Literary |
| `voice.dialect_by_syntax` | Dialect by Syntax | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, screenplay, audio drama, VO · genres: all, literary, historical, crime |
| `voice.diction_shift` | The Diction Shift | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: literary fiction, essay, speeches, lyric · genres: literary, comedy, drama, satire |
| `voice.document_type_voice` | The Voice of a Document Type | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Comics, Game Narrative, Podcast, Reels/Shorts · genres: Horror, Crime, Satire, Comedy, Historical, Heritage |
| `voice.essayistic_voice` | The Essayistic Voice | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Essay, Memoir, Documentary, Voiceover Script, Podcast, Novel · genres: Literary, Journalism, Heritage, Social Drama |
| `voice.eulogy_register` | The Eulogy | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Stage Play, One-Hour Drama, Feature Film, Documentary, Essay, Voiceover Script · genres: Drama, Heritage, Social Drama, Literary, War |
| `voice.eye_dialect` | Eye Dialect | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `voice.faux_naive` | The Faux-Naive Voice | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Picture Book, Comics, Reels/Shorts, Stage Play · genres: Satire, Comedy, Kids, Social Drama, War |
| `voice.finding_your_voice` | Finding Your Own Voice | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Essay, Memoir, Novel, Short Story, Poetry, Podcast · genres: Literary, Memoir, Journalism, Comedy |
| `voice.found_document` | The Found Document | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, ARG, podcast, documentary · genres: horror, mystery, historical, sci-fi, literary |
| `voice.free_indirect_style` | Free Indirect Style | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, short story, serialised fiction · genres: literary, domestic drama, comedy of manners, crime |
| `voice.host_voice` | The Podcast Host Voice | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Podcast, Audiobook, Voiceover Script, Documentary, Explainer · genres: Journalism, Educational, Crime, Heritage, Comedy |
| `voice.house_style` | The House Style | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Documentary, Explainer, Advertising, Brand Film, Podcast, Essay · genres: Journalism, Educational, Heritage, Kids |
| `voice.imitation_as_training` | Imitation as Training and as a Trap | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Essay, Poetry, Memoir · genres: Literary, Comedy, Crime, Historical |
| `voice.implied_listener` | The Implied Listener | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Memoir, Novel, Podcast, Voiceover Script, Audio Drama, Essay · genres: Memoir, Literary, Crime, Heritage, Journalism |
| `voice.incantatory_register` | The Incantatory Register | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: VO, novel, poetry, live event, heritage documentary · genres: myth, epic, fantasy, historical, religious |
| `voice.inherited_character_voice` | Taking Over Another Writer's Character | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Comics, One-Hour Drama, Game Narrative, Audio Drama, Feature Film · genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy, Kids, Historical, Noir |
| `voice.institutional_voice` | The Institutional Voice | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, film, sketch · genres: dystopia, political, satire, workplace, war |
| `voice.interactive_voice` | Voice in Interactive Text | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Game Narrative, Reels/Shorts, Podcast, Novel · genres: Crime, Noir, Literary, Historical, Comedy, Kids |
| `voice.kids_register` | The Kids' Register | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: picture book, kids' song, animated short, educational video · genres: children's, educational, musical |
| `voice.latinate_vs_anglo` | Latinate Against Anglo-Saxon | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: prose, speeches, VO, journalism · genres: war, political, medical drama, satire, literary |
| `voice.legal_register` | The Legal Register | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Novel, Stage Play, Documentary · genres: Crime, Social Drama, Satire, Historical, Noir |
| `voice.lexical_field` | The Lexical Field | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, monologue, VO, brand film · genres: literary, historical, crime, workplace drama |
| `voice.liturgical_register` | The Liturgical Register | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Stage Play, Documentary, Novel, Audio Drama, Voiceover Script · genres: Heritage, Historical, Drama, War, Social Drama |
| `voice.mock_formality` | Mock Formality | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, VO, sketch, advertising, kids story · genres: comedy, children's, satire, memoir |
| `voice.mock_heroic_apparatus` | The Mock-Heroic Apparatus | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Essay, Poetry, Picture Book, Comics, Voiceover Script · genres: Comedy, Satire, Literary, Kids, Heritage |
| `voice.narrating_persona` | The Narrating Persona | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, memoir, essay, documentary VO, podcast · genres: literary, memoir, historical, true crime |
| `voice.narrator_outsmarts_story` | The Narrator Who Outsmarts the Story | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `voice.narrator_vs_character` | Narrator Voice Against Character Voice | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, ensemble feature, audio drama · genres: all |
| `voice.pastiche_vs_parody` | Pastiche Against Parody | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Comics, Stage Play, Reels/Shorts, Feature Film · genres: Comedy, Satire, Crime, Noir, Literary, Historical |
| `voice.period_voice` | The Voice of a Period | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Feature Film, One-Hour Drama, Documentary, Voiceover Script, Comics · genres: Historical, Heritage, War, Drama, Literary |
| `voice.polemic_register` | The Polemic | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Essay, Stage Play, Voiceover Script, Reels/Shorts, Podcast · genres: Satire, Social Drama, Journalism, War, Historical |
| `voice.psychic_distance_ladder` | The Psychic Distance Ladder | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, short story, screenplay · genres: literary, drama, thriller, horror |
| `voice.purple_prose` | Purple Prose and the Thesaurus Voice | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `voice.real_person_register` | Writing in a Real Person's Register | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Feature Film, Documentary, One-Hour Drama, Stage Play, Podcast, Audiobook · genres: Historical, Heritage, Journalism, Drama, Satire |
| `voice.register_creep` | Register Creep | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `voice.register_setting` | Setting the Register | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: all · genres: all |
| `voice.retrospective_narrator` | The Retrospective Narrator | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: memoir, novel, feature film, documentary · genres: coming-of-age, memoir, literary, war |
| `voice.second_language_voice` | The Second-Language Voice | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, memoir, screenplay, VO · genres: diaspora, historical, war, literary |
| `voice.second_person_voice` | Second Person as a Voice Choice | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Short Story, Essay, Poetry, Game Narrative, Novel, Reels/Shorts · genres: Literary, Social Drama, Noir, Crime |
| `voice.self_correcting_narrator` | The Self-Correcting Narrator | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: memoir, novel, monologue, personal essay · genres: memoir, literary, comedy |
| `voice.sentence_rhythm` | Sentence Rhythm as Voice | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: all prose, VO, speeches, lyrics · genres: all |
| `voice.series_voice_match` | Matching an Established Series Voice | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: One-Hour Drama, Podcast, Comics, Game Narrative, Documentary, Novel · genres: Crime, Drama, Comedy, Kids, Heritage |
| `voice.suppressing_your_voice` | Suppressing Your Own Voice | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Explainer, Documentary, Audiobook, Novel, Voiceover Script, Advertising · genres: Educational, Journalism, Heritage, Kids |
| `voice.the_hedge` | The Hedge | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: documentary VO, memoir, essay, journalism, podcast · genres: history, true crime, memoir, science |
| `voice.the_letter_voice` | The Letter | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Stage Play, Audio Drama, Podcast, Documentary · genres: Historical, Heritage, Literary, War, Crime, Social Drama |
| `voice.the_overexplainer` | The Overexplainer | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Short Story, Essay, Comics, Podcast, Picture Book · genres: Comedy, Satire, Literary, Kids |
| `voice.tonal_drift` | Tonal Drift | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `voice.tonal_whiplash` | Tonal Whiplash | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: — · genres: — |
| `voice.transcript_voice` | The Voice Note and the Transcript | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Audio Drama, Podcast, Documentary, Novel, Reels/Shorts, One-Hour Drama · genres: Crime, Journalism, Social Drama, Drama, Comedy |
| `voice.understating_voice` | The Understating Voice | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: prose, VO, journalism · genres: war, literary, comedy, noir, crime |
| `voice.unreliable_enthusiast` | The Unreliable Enthusiast | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Memoir, Essay, Podcast, Reels/Shorts, Documentary · genres: Comedy, Satire, Crime, Noir, Social Drama |
| `voice.unstable_authority` | Unstable Authority | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: novel, short story, VO · genres: psychological thriller, literary, noir, horror |
| `voice.voice_bible` | The Voice Bible | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: series, vlog, brand film, corporate · genres: all |
| `voice.voice_of_a_place` | The Voice of a Place or an Object | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: literary fiction, heritage documentary, picture book, short film · genres: literary, historical, nature, children's, magical realism |
| `voice.voice_vs_style` | Voice Against Style | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: Novel, Essay, Memoir, Short Story, Documentary, Podcast · genres: Literary, Journalism, Drama, Memoir |
| `voice.write_for_the_ear` | Writing for the Ear | [cat-voice.md](cat-voice.md) | formats: documentary VO, podcast, ad, explainer, kids story, audiobook · genres: all |
| `voice.write_or_cast` | Are You Writing the Voice or Casting It | [cat-voice-2.md](cat-voice-2.md) | formats: all · genres: all |