diff --git a/src/talemate/agents/director/chat/websocket_handler.py b/src/talemate/agents/director/chat/websocket_handler.py
index 75fdf508..24c5580c 100644
--- a/src/talemate/agents/director/chat/websocket_handler.py
+++ b/src/talemate/agents/director/chat/websocket_handler.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class ChatRemoveMessagePayload(pydantic.BaseModel):
 class ChatCreateGenerateArcPayload(pydantic.BaseModel):
     instructions: str
     beat_count: int = 8
+    dialogue_ratio: float | None = None
 
 
 class ChatRegeneratePayload(pydantic.BaseModel):
@@ -446,6 +447,9 @@ class DirectorChatWebsocketMixin:
     async def handle_chat_create_generate_arc(self, data: dict):
         payload = ChatCreateGenerateArcPayload(**data)
 
+        if payload.dialogue_ratio is not None:
+            self.director.actions["chat"].config["generate_arc_dialogue_ratio"].value = payload.dialogue_ratio
+
         chat = self.director.chat_create_generate_arc(
             payload.instructions,
             payload.beat_count,
diff --git a/talemate_frontend/src/components/SceneToolsDirector.vue b/talemate_frontend/src/components/SceneToolsDirector.vue
index 73f68c01..52877347 100644
--- a/talemate_frontend/src/components/SceneToolsDirector.vue
+++ b/talemate_frontend/src/components/SceneToolsDirector.vue
@@ -62,10 +62,22 @@
                     :min="3"
                     :max="24"
                     :step="1"
-                    thumb-label
+                    thumb-label="always"
                     color="primary"
                     class="mt-4"
                 ></v-slider>
+                <v-slider
+                    v-model="scenePlanDialogueRatio"
+                    label="Dialogue ratio"
+                    :min="0"
+                    :max="100"
+                    :step="10"
+                    thumb-label="always"
+                    color="primary"
+                    class="mt-4"
+                >
+                    <template v-slot:thumb-label="{ modelValue }">{{ modelValue }}%</template>
+                </v-slider>
 
                 <!-- Warning: narrator progress_story generation length too low -->
                 <v-alert
@@ -130,6 +142,7 @@ export default {
             scenePlanDialog: false,
             scenePlanInstructions: '',
             scenePlanBeats: 8,
+            scenePlanDialogueRatio: 40,
             minRecommendedNarratorLength: 1024,
         }
     },
@@ -213,6 +226,7 @@ export default {
         openScenePlanDialog() {
             this.scenePlanInstructions = '';
             this.scenePlanBeats = 8;
+            this.scenePlanDialogueRatio = Math.round((this.agentStatus?.director?.actions?.chat?.config?.generate_arc_dialogue_ratio?.value ?? 0.4) * 100);
             this.scenePlanDialog = true;
         },
 
@@ -223,6 +237,7 @@ export default {
                 action: 'chat_create_generate_arc',
                 instructions: this.scenePlanInstructions,
                 beat_count: this.scenePlanBeats,
+                dialogue_ratio: this.scenePlanDialogueRatio / 100,
             }));
             this.openDirectorConsole();
         },