- inventory:
- total_tags: 195.
- groups:
- voice: 150 tags for vocal delivery, emotion, pacing, volume, atmosphere, pauses, and actions.
- special: 35 tags for characters, accents, and experimental personas.
- sfx: 10 tags for environmental or event sounds.
- categories:
- action: 35.
- emotion: 32.
- delivery: 30.
- vocal: 21.
- character: 18.
- accent: 17.
- atmosphere: 13.
- pace: 10.
- volume: 10.
- pause: 9.
- supported_surfaces:
- Speech uses tags with
model_id: eleven_v3.
- Dialogue lines can each carry tags for per-speaker performance direction.
- Voice Designer uses V3-compatible prompt tags with
model_id: eleven_ttv_v3.
- usage_rules:
- place tags inline before the phrase they should affect.
- combine tags sparingly; two to four strong cues usually beat a crowded prompt.
- use punctuation, ellipses, pauses, and capitalization as supporting direction.
- keep bracket syntax intact, for example
[whispers] or [long pause].
- prefer semantic tags over prose instructions when the desired effect exists in the tag list.
- quiz_workflow:
- Tag Library narrows the broad inventory into quiz-safe lower-case cue groups.
- Prompt Stack shows the exact Ear-Writer rules and WWTBAM templates.
- quick_toolbar:
- top tags are sorted by popularity and exposed through grouped helpers.
- group labels are Voice, Sound FX, and Special.
- category labels add operator-readable icons for faster scanning.
| tag | description | group | category | popularity |
|---|
[happy] | Joyful, upbeat tone | voice | emotion | 10 |
[sad] | Melancholic, sorrowful | voice | emotion | 10 |
[excited] | High energy enthusiasm | voice | emotion | 10 |
[sarcastic] | Mocking, ironic tone | voice | delivery | 10 |
[slowly] | Reduced speed, deliberate | voice | pace | 10 |
[whispers] | Soft, hushed voice | voice | volume | 10 |
[laughs] | Natural laughter | voice | action | 10 |
[sighs] | Exhale with emotion | voice | action | 10 |
[confident] | Self-assured, bold | voice | emotion | 9 |
[curious] | Inquisitive, wondering | voice | emotion | 9 |
[dramatic] | Theatrical, intense | voice | delivery | 9 |
[playful] | Teasing, fun | voice | delivery | 9 |
[softly] | Quiet, gentle | voice | volume | 9 |
[gasps] | Sharp intake | voice | action | 9 |
[pause] | Brief silence | voice | pause | 9 |
- category_notes:
- emotion: establishes actor state.
- delivery: shapes intent and performance style.
- pace: changes tempo and rhythm.
- volume: controls loudness and proximity.
- vocal: changes voice texture or pitch.
- character: steers persona.
- atmosphere: sets scene mood.
- action: inserts reaction or physical sound cues.
- pause: creates timing and dramatic silence.
- accent: applies regional color.
- examples:
- noir:
[slowly] The rain had not stopped... [whispers] she walked in like trouble.
- launch:
[excited] Welcome to the show! [applause] This is INCREDIBLE!
- dialogue: speaker A
[nervous] I was at home. then speaker B [stern] Funny. We have footage.