AI Writing

AI Writing

Overview

AI Writing in ACT 3 AI turns ideas and outlines into screenplay‑ready text. It works across the Script Editor and AI Wizard to generate loglines, story beats, acts, scenes, and even alt‑lines for dialogue—while keeping tone, genre, and continuity consistent.

What You Can Do

• Outline to Script: Expand a paragraph or beat list into a scene‑by‑scene draft.
• Beat & Act Generation: Auto‑create acts and beats matched to genre and tone.
• Dialogue & Action: Produce character‑specific dialogue and concise action lines.
• Rewrite & Polish: Shorten, clarify, adjust tone, or rewrite to a character’s voice.
• Continuity Aids: Maintain names, locations, props, and motivations across scenes.

Where It Lives

• AI Wizard – fast structure: arcs → acts → beats → draft scenes.
• Script Editor – line‑level writing, rewrites, and alt versions.
• Editor Workspace – push scenes to Storyboards and plan shots.

Modes

• Idea → Outline: Description → Logline → Themes → Beat list.
• Outline → Scenes: Beats → sluglines, action, dialogue.
• Scene Rewrite: Keep intent, change tone/pace/voice.
• Character Voice: Conform dialogue to a selected character profile.
• Summarize/Condense: Shorten scenes while preserving essential beats.

How to Use

1. Open the AI Wizard (for structure) or the Script Editor (for drafting).
2. Provide context: genre, tone, audience, constraints (rating, style, runtime).
3. Choose a mode (Generate Beats, Expand Scene, Rewrite, Alt Dialogue).
4. Review suggestions; accept, edit, or regenerate.
5. Send approved scenes to Storyboard Panels or block in Top‑Down View.

Prompt Patterns (Examples)

Goal	Input Pattern	Example
Generate Beats	"Genre: X. Tone: Y. Story: <50–80 words>. Produce 8–10 beats."	"Sci‑Fi, hopeful. Story: An astronaut decodes an alien signal..."
Expand Scene	"Slug: INT./EXT. Place – TIME. Characters: A, B. Intention: <goal>. Add conflict & reversal."	"INT. LAB – NIGHT. A wants access; B blocks them."
Alt Dialogue (Voice)	"Rewrite dialogue in the voice of <Character>, keep subtext, 10–14 lines max."	"Voice: Mentor—wry, concise, protective."
Tone Shift	"Keep plot, shift tone to <noir/comedy/thriller>, tighten to 120–150 words."	"Shift to thriller; increase stakes, shorter sentences."
Condense	"Summarize scene to 5 lines: action, turn, decision, consequence, hook."	"Scene 12 → 5 lines outline."

Controls & Constraints

• Tone/Genre/Audience: Set in the request to guide outputs.
• Length Targets: Words per scene, lines per dialogue exchange.
• Forbidden/Required Elements: List items to exclude/include (names, props, topics).
• Continuity Lock: Preserve names/locations across a selection.

Collaboration

• Real‑time co‑writing with comments and suggestions.
• Keep multiple variants; use Compare Drafts to diff changes.
• Lock Scene after sign‑off to prevent edits.

From Text to Picture

• Send scenes to Storyboards or plan in Top‑Down View.
• Generate previews via Google Veo 3, Runway Integration, or WAN AI Integration.
• Assemble in Build Video and render via Render Queue.

Best Practices

• Write specific but short prompts; prefer intentions over micromanaging prose.
• Anchor each scene with objective, obstacle, escalation, and turn.
• Keep dialogue playable: short lines, subtext, clear tactics.
• Re‑run AI on only the parts that need change (saves credits).

Troubleshooting

• Too generic output → Add constraints (setting, objective, stakes, time pressure).
• Off‑voice dialogue → Apply Character Voice mode using a defined character profile.
• Scene bloat → Use Condense or set a word cap; split into two scenes if needed.
• Continuity errors → Run Continuity Check and relink props/locations.

Credits & Billing

• AI Writing actions may consume small amounts of credits—estimates are shown before running.
• See Billing Model and Subscription Plan for plan limits.

See Also

• AI Wizard
• Script Editor
• Story Beats / Acts / Scenes / Shots
• Characters / Digital Actors
• Storyboard Panels / Top‑Down View
• Build Video / Render Queue
• Import_Script / Export_Script / Final_Draft

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