This is a continuation of the Image Notebook assignment from a few weeks back. Bring a notebook (laptop, phone, matchbook, cocktail napkin...) with you to a public place. Listen in on bits of conversation: how people talk. Write down any exchanges that strike you as intriguing, dramatic, funny or bizarre. Then, use these "found" conversations as dialog in a story or short scene (around 500 words).
Dialog can move a story along, and the way people talk can define their character. Developing an ear for the rhythms of real-life conversation will help you write better, more natural dialog.
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