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Referencing Hemingway's micro-short story of the same title, we will be writing a scene that utilizes exclusively dialogue to tell a story. We will discuss context, withholding, and exposition—specifically as it pertains to dialogue—and how to avoid both saying too much and too little. Students will walk away with a piece of writing that can either be plugged into a larger project, or presented as a standalone story.
Olivia Gatwood the author of two poetry collections, New American Best Friend (2017) and Life of the Party (2019). Her debut novel, Whoever You Are, Honey (2024) was long listed for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize, and named as one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Books of the 2024. She is presently adapting the novel for the screen with Lucky Chap Entertainment. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, she lives in Southern California.
Referencing Hemingway's micro-short story of the same title, we will be writing a scene that utilizes exclusively dialogue to tell a story. We will discuss context, withholding, and exposition—specifically as it pertains to dialogue—and how to avoid both saying too much and too little. Students will walk away with a piece of writing that can either be plugged into a larger project, or presented as a standalone story.
Olivia Gatwood the author of two poetry collections, New American Best Friend (2017) and Life of the Party (2019). Her debut novel, Whoever You Are, Honey (2024) was long listed for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize, and named as one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Books of the 2024. She is presently adapting the novel for the screen with Lucky Chap Entertainment. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, she lives in Southern California.