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Editing Dialogue with AI

10 min
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AI can be a powerful dialogue editor—but only if you guide it correctly. Without direction, AI tends to make dialogue more 'correct' but less alive. Here's how to use AI to polish without flattening.

Key Concepts

  • 1
    AI defaults to 'proper' grammar—real dialogue isn't proper
  • 2
    Specify that you want to PRESERVE voice and quirks
  • 3
    Ask AI to identify weak spots, not rewrite everything
  • 4
    Use AI for consistency checks across long works
  • 5
    Your final pass should restore any lost personality

Examples

Prompt / Technique
Editing prompt: 'Review this dialogue for pacing and flow issues. Point out where it drags or feels unnatural. Don't rewrite—just identify problems.'
Result / Insight

AI as editor, not author, preserves your voice

Prompt / Technique
Bad prompt: 'Make this dialogue better.'
Good prompt: 'Make this dialogue snappier while keeping Sarah's tendency to use run-on sentences when nervous.'
Result / Insight

Specificity preserves character voice during editing

Pro Tips

Have AI suggest edits, not make them directly
Always specify what to PRESERVE, not just what to change
If AI's edit sounds generic, reject it
Use AI for punctuation and flow, not voice

Summary

AI is a useful dialogue editor when directed properly. Preserve voice, be specific, and have final say on every change.

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