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In previous posts, I’ve discussed the art of snooping as a source of inspiration, an adjunct to help you write effective dialogue and a source for story lines.
Yesterday while browsing poetry for dVerse Open Link Night, I came across a poem by Ravenblack that illustrates the effectiveness of listening in on conversations–whether in waiting rooms, restaurants, coffee shops–any place where people go to get together and chat.
Do you have places that you like to go where conversation and ideas abound? Have you written any short stories or poems that were inspired as a result of listening to conversations in public places?
If so, go ahead and post your story or poem on your blog, access Mr. Linky and share the link to your work with us here:
I was unable to contact Ravenblack to include her poem in this post but here is the link: http://theotherdayplace.blogspot.com/2011/10/coffee-thats-what-i-need.html
I am still unable to comment on most blogger accounts so look for my comments on your work in the comments in this post. Thanks, all.
vivinfrance
/ October 6, 2011I tried 3 times to comment on Ravenblack’s excellent summation of dinner party society, but the page kept disappearing.
I get a similar effect, mainly due to increasing deafness, so I miss an awful lot: perhaps an advantage to my affliction! For that reason, I don’t have an eavesdropping poem or story!
liv2write2day
/ October 6, 2011Sounds like we both have blogger-itis. Do you suppose it’s age discrimination?
Inside the Mind of Isadora
/ October 6, 2011Hello Victoria,
I have a past post that fits this category so well. This is my flash fiction version of a story that was told to me by a dear, dear friend. She did give me permission to use her experience to write it. She wanted her pain to be felt. She knows I write from the heart. She was pleased with the results.
Hope you are, too.
Namaste,
Izzy
Ravenblack
/ October 6, 2011Thanks for linking to me, Victoria and for the comments. This is a nice surprise. I might have missed it if it wasn’t for Jamie leaving that comment that she came by via your link here. (Thanks Jamie!)
I think Blogger’s been acting strange for a few people lately. If it’s comments not being posted, it’s double or triple postings.
liv2write2day
/ October 6, 2011Yes. I tried to e-mail you too about the poem. Perhaps it went to spam. But it was what inspired me for that article! So Thank You!
Ravenblack
/ October 7, 2011Yes, I missed the email, apologies for that. sigh… the perils of e-communications.
Jamie Dedes
/ October 6, 2011Nice point … and Ravenblack’s poem was a fine example. It was well done. Thanks for the tip.