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For each line of dialog, I have three pieces of text: the dialog itself, and two things I call Subtext1 and Subtext2 for now. Dialog: Self-explanatory, the only thing actually "visible" to the rea...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T07:18:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/31303 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision
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noClue
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2019-12-08T07:18:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
For each line of dialog, I have three pieces of text: the dialog itself, and two things I call Subtext1 and Subtext2 for now. **Dialog** : Self-explanatory, the only thing actually "visible" to the reader **Subtext1** : Shows what _I_ want the reader to think or what _I_ expect them to think **Subtext2** : Shows what the scene really is about, with info the reader isn't supposed to know yet. **Example** : **Dialog** : (Pirate) Where is my other boot?! **Subtext1** : He seems awfully concerned for a useless boot. What, does he plan to put it on his peg-leg? **Subtext2** : He fears someone might have found his super secret treasure map in the small pouch on the side of the boot. So my question is, is this already a "thing"? Like, is there a technique of sorts that works like this already? What names would be more fitting for Subtext1 and Subtext2?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-11-07T11:18:34Z (about 7 years ago)
Original score: 5