The Character Forge
```text "Let's create a three-dimensional character:
FOUNDATION LAYER: - Name: [Suggest 5 with meaning/origin] - Age/Background: [Relevant to story] - Core Wound: [Childhood event that shaped them] - Misbelief: [Wrong lesson learned from wound]
PERSONALITY MATRIX: - Public Persona: How they present - Private Self: Who they really are - Shadow Self: What they deny/repress - Aspirational Self: Who they want to be
UNIQUE ELEMENTS: - Contradiction: [Trait that surprises] - Specific Detail: [Memorable quirk] - Speech Pattern: [How they talk] - Physical Tell: [Unconscious habit]
STORY FUNCTION: - Plot Role: What they do - Thematic Role: What they represent - Emotional Role: What they make us feel - Transformational Arc: How they change" ```text
The Dialogue Doctor
```text "Help me write authentic dialogue for [character]:
CHARACTER PROFILE: - Background: [social/educational/regional] - Personality: [key traits] - Emotional State: [current situation] - Relationship: [to other character]
DIALOGUE GOALS: - Reveal character - Advance plot - Create subtext - Build tension
TECHNIQUES: 1. Vocabulary (education level, jargon) 2. Rhythm (short/long sentences) 3. Interruptions (power dynamics) 4. Subtext (what's not said) 5. Verbal Tics (repeated phrases)
Generate 3 versions: Direct, Subtle, Layered" ```text