Oh this is great utilisation of 'writing what you know'! I love that you're putting the reader into that exact perspective and exploring subtext (or lack thereof) in this way. I imagine doing lots of eavesdropping and harvesting real life conversations (as suggested by the wonderful Lauren in the workshops) might help with the other char…
Oh this is great utilisation of 'writing what you know'! I love that you're putting the reader into that exact perspective and exploring subtext (or lack thereof) in this way. I imagine doing lots of eavesdropping and harvesting real life conversations (as suggested by the wonderful Lauren in the workshops) might help with the other characters, too. Also recommend Impro by Keith Johnstone purely for the chapter on 'status play' which talks all about how people manipulate language to one-up and persuade others of their perceived status. Fascinating psychological stuff for us robots ;)
Oh this is great utilisation of 'writing what you know'! I love that you're putting the reader into that exact perspective and exploring subtext (or lack thereof) in this way. I imagine doing lots of eavesdropping and harvesting real life conversations (as suggested by the wonderful Lauren in the workshops) might help with the other characters, too. Also recommend Impro by Keith Johnstone purely for the chapter on 'status play' which talks all about how people manipulate language to one-up and persuade others of their perceived status. Fascinating psychological stuff for us robots ;)
I work at a public library and have many awesome opportunities for eavesdropping. The kids are the best!
"Impro" is fantastic to explore / understand status play - a staple text on my bookshelf! I second this recommendation, Tom. :)