I've been working on text game hard over the past few weeks--total sticking point for me since forever, so the whole SS idea of Only text to setup dates was really appealing since it allowed me to stick to my comfort zone (even though in retrospect it's cost me a ton of lays).
But I've been having good results just telling myself little inside jokes in my text convos with girls. Whether they get it or not or are entertained by them or not doesn't really matter, that's not the point--but it keeps me engaged which keeps them engaged. I just say a bunch of off the wall ****--back and forth, switching subjects, basically having a conversation with myself that they're allowed to witness and to experience emotionally.