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Category Archives: Dialogue

The Point of a Conversation

Writing in the Windy City Posted on April 2, 2012 by ElisabethApril 2, 2012

I have finally returned to working on a WIP (novella #2 in my series) and one thing that struck me as I puzzle my way through a dinner date between two characters is how important conversations are.  My novella series is a … Continue reading →

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Playwright Spotlight: Tony Kushner

Writing in the Windy City Posted on March 10, 2012 by ElisabethMarch 10, 2012

This past week, I received a postcard in the mail advertising a production of Angels in America at the Court Theatre.  They are doing both parts one and two in an all-night extravaganza!  Now while Part Two is just ok, … Continue reading →

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So, I’m . . . Like . . . Part Mexican

Writing in the Windy City Posted on March 6, 2012 by ElisabethMarch 6, 2012

  Recently, I attended the AWP conference, and during one of the shuttle rides between hotels, I caught a snippet of a conversation happening in the seats behind me.  It was clear that the young lady and the young man were MFA students, … Continue reading →

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Things Heard ‘Round Town

Writing in the Windy City Posted on February 18, 2012 by ElisabethFebruary 18, 2012

Have you ever been walking around town and caught snippets of conversation as you pass by?  Here are a couple that caught my attention and merited some recording. ___________________________________________  Male Student: If I wanna spit, then I’m gonna spit. Female Student: Spitting … Continue reading →

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Playwright Spotlight: George Bernard Shaw

Writing in the Windy City Posted on February 14, 2012 by ElisabethFebruary 14, 2012

Ok, so I know that Shaw is not the most contemporary of playwrights, but I recently had a conversation with someone about the “nerdy girl to prom queen” trope, and I’m sorry, but no one did it better than Shaw.  … Continue reading →

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“Just a couple of country bumpkins”

Writing in the Windy City Posted on December 16, 2011 by ElisabethDecember 16, 2011

So the other day, I was shopping at Marshall Field’s Macy’s, and two older women (I’d say, in their 60s) wearing brightly colored puffer coats got into the elevator. Woman 1: What floor is the dining room? Woman 2 (trying desperately … Continue reading →

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Keeping an Ear Out

Writing in the Windy City Posted on December 10, 2011 by ElisabethDecember 10, 2011

As a writer, it is good to know what your strengths and weaknesses.  My strength is dialogue.  My weaknesses are too numerous to count (I’ll just start with speling and work my way up from there).  But dialogue?  No problem, … Continue reading →

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