Feb 21 2008

Conversation Thursday: Tied Up Every Day of the Week

Published by auria cortes at 7:45 am under Conversation Thursdays, dialogue

Monday

Linda: Can we talk?
Ex: No. It’s Monday. Monday’s are always stressful.  

Tuesday

Linda: Can we talk?
Ex: No. I’m not over yesterday.  

Wednesday

Linda: Can we talk?
Ex: The week is almost over. I’m settling down. Now isn’t the best time.   

Thursday

Linda: Can we talk?
Ex: No. Tomorrow is Friday. 

Friday

Linda: Can we talk?
Ex: No. Its Friday the weekend just started.  

Saturday

Linda: Can we talk?
Ex: The weekend is almost over. Let’s not ruin it. 

Sunday

Linda: Can we talk?
Ex: Sundays I mentally prepare for the workweek. Now isn’t a good time.

Click HERE for previous Conversation Thursday posts

What’s the heck is Conversation Thursday? Well, I’ve learned that I’m not a writer. I’m a dialoguist. I write dialogue first and then add the fixings. Every Thursday I post a conversation as a reminder of how people talk. It’s my hope that we learn the structure of believable dialogue and incorporate it in our storytelling. Submit your own conversations to auriacortes AT gmail DOT com and I’ll post it on this blog.

4 Responses to “Conversation Thursday: Tied Up Every Day of the Week”

  1. # Diane J Standifordon 21 Feb 2008 at 4:11 pm

    I’m gonna send you some. (I talk a lot. And to verrry strange people.) I also enjoy hearing (NO, I did not say eavsedropping.)
    other peoples yakking.

  2. # auria corteson 21 Feb 2008 at 11:13 pm

    “I’m gonna send you some.”

    Cool! Thanks.

  3. # Doug Robertsonon 24 Feb 2008 at 5:27 am

    That’s why I love the Conversation Thursdays. Believable dialogue is a skill, and both you and Diane just plain gots it. I could read pages of this kind of stuff. I’d send you some, but I got nuthin’.

  4. # auria corteson 24 Feb 2008 at 11:23 am

    Doug, the reason why the dialouge is believable is because it is real.

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