Sensor & Gideon
I was thinking: could we chart a character's emotional arc like a heart rate monitor, turning quiet turns into data points? What do you think?
Yeah, feed the dialogue into a sentiment analyzer, treat each line as a sample, plot it against time—like a heart rate graph. Then flag any sudden spikes or drops—those are the quiet turns you want to zoom in on. Just remember to keep the data clean; a misplaced exclamation point can throw off the whole curve. And if you miss a key moment, tag it with a timestamp so you can pull it back out later.
That’s a neat, disciplined way to spot the quiet turns, but remember the data itself can be as deceptive as a well‑written sub‑plot. Keep the timestamps consistent, and be ready to double‑check any spikes that happen right after a character’s line is cut off. If a key moment slips through, you’ll need more than a tag—you’ll need the context to decide whether it’s a true pivot or just a hiccup in the rhythm.
Right, so set a uniform clock, then scan for outliers. If a line is truncated, the spike is probably an artifact—add a guard band or double‑check the original text. In short, keep the tags, keep the context, and let the algorithm do the rest.
That’s a solid framework, but don’t let the process become a crutch—trust your own intuition when the data stumbles.