365 Q&A #40: A Good Ole Eavesdrop

Eavesdropping is one of the way many writers learn how to develop their dialogue. In this day and age you don't have to even leave your house to eavesdrop (thanks technology).

Eavesdropping doesn't have to mean leaving your house. Visit overheardeverywhere.com for inspirational dialogue. Try to weave two previously unconnected conversations into a single discussion.

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Let me tell you Janet, this place is weird. The other day I walked past the common area and someone was cleaning the floor with the blood of their relatives. Then when I was at lunch today this guy sat down next to me, pointed out a girl eating an orange and I kid you not, said "so after she leaves I'm gonna take her orange out of the trash and make sweet, sweet love to it." I'm telling you I don't belong here. Crap, the big guy is back. I gotta go. Lucifer doesn't like when I talk to others.

He places the roly-poly on the ground. Lucifer steps on the bug, twisting his shoe to crush it.

Now what did I say about trying to make friends?

Lucifer drags him out of the room.

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