Beyond the chat screen: turn a text story into a staged scene
Text stories made dialogue a video genre. Give yours faces, a place and a narrator: how to move a text story onto a stage.
DialogCut blog
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A short history of the dialogue box
From speech scrolls to Persona's ransom notes: how the dialogue box learned to name the speaker, set the pace and act.
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What is a visual novel? A definition you can watch
Characters who face each other, a box that names the speaker, a narrator between the lines: the visual novel, one scene at a time.
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How to make an OC intro video that feels like a cutscene
Give your original character an entrance: a title card, a first line and a look that fits who they are.
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“Previously on…”: D&D recaps your table will actually watch
Turn last week's session into a one-minute recap with a narrator, the party and the places you played.
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Manga panel edits on your phone, without a timeline
The slam, the stamp and the cut-in of a manga panel, from a script you write on your phone.
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How to write a confession scene
Build the moment line by line: the setup, the pause, the words, and the answer that changes everything.
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Scenes for two actors: ten short duologues, staged
Ten short scenes for two, ready to read aloud or to stage with your own characters.
Make your own.
