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href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/feeds/305672637209345577/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html'/><author><name>Texas Playwright Chick</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13539632829607456119</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='25' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ddi0nOPWDMM/SpAHj51zQ5I/AAAAAAAAAK8/2aPs669YkEQ/S220/Eye.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067993581171063740.post-5488742143334633229</id><published>2011-04-07T11:16:30.290-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-07T11:16:30.290-05:00</updated><title type='text'>@Mary - I totally agree!  Easvesdropping in a coff...</title><content type='html'>@Mary - I totally agree!  Easvesdropping in a coffee shop, restuarant...even bookstores, I&amp;#39;ve found, are great places to collect dialogue!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default/5488742143334633229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default/5488742143334633229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html?showComment=1302192990290#c5488742143334633229' title=''/><author><name>Texas Playwright Chick</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13539632829607456119</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03608526694818421328'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='25' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ddi0nOPWDMM/SpAHj51zQ5I/AAAAAAAAAK8/2aPs669YkEQ/S220/Eye.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067993581171063740.post-305672637209345577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/posts/default/305672637209345577' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1801811649'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067993581171063740.post-2688088888592766373</id><published>2011-04-07T08:51:08.454-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-07T08:51:08.454-05:00</updated><title type='text'>For playwriting, I need to pack up my troubles (an...</title><content type='html'>For playwriting, I need to pack up my troubles (and computer) and take it outside of my usual setting.  I wrote Coffee Shop Confessions in the coffee shop.  I also did lots and lots of easvesdropping.  Best dialogue collecting tip I know.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default/2688088888592766373'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default/2688088888592766373'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html?showComment=1302184268454#c2688088888592766373' title=''/><author><name>Mary Aalgaard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07773271860429092322'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IVl20uRCvmU/SxAriIK5xDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/qu5IhmazY3A/S220/me.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067993581171063740.post-305672637209345577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/posts/default/305672637209345577' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-291382949'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067993581171063740.post-5031277578266671563</id><published>2011-04-06T13:53:00.016-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-06T13:53:00.016-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Oops, link is:  

http://www.playwrightchick.com/2...</title><content type='html'>Oops, link is:  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/reconsider-refocus-revamp.html&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;hmmm, doesn&amp;#39;t seem to want to link. Go to Archive and the first April posting on April 5th.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default/5031277578266671563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default/5031277578266671563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html?showComment=1302115980016#c5031277578266671563' title=''/><author><name>Texas Playwright Chick</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13539632829607456119</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03608526694818421328'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='25' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ddi0nOPWDMM/SpAHj51zQ5I/AAAAAAAAAK8/2aPs669YkEQ/S220/Eye.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067993581171063740.post-305672637209345577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/posts/default/305672637209345577' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1801811649'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067993581171063740.post-8420991325631142453</id><published>2011-04-06T13:50:26.857-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-06T13:50:26.857-05:00</updated><title type='text'>@ljd (aka MoMM), write the next sentence!  Then th...</title><content type='html'>@ljd (aka MoMM), write the next sentence!  Then the next, and so on and so on and so on...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Did you read the first blog/change post?  http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/reconsider-refocus-revamp.html&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ciao!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default/8420991325631142453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default/8420991325631142453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html?showComment=1302115826857#c8420991325631142453' title=''/><author><name>Texas Playwright Chick</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13539632829607456119</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03608526694818421328'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='25' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ddi0nOPWDMM/SpAHj51zQ5I/AAAAAAAAAK8/2aPs669YkEQ/S220/Eye.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067993581171063740.post-305672637209345577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/posts/default/305672637209345577' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1801811649'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067993581171063740.post-6525103676815095030</id><published>2011-04-06T13:35:08.686-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-06T13:35:08.686-05:00</updated><title type='text'>OK, I get it.  A word begins a sentence. Paragraph...</title><content type='html'>OK, I get it.  A word begins a sentence. Paragraphs are made of sentences. A number of paragraphs make a chapter.  Chapters make a book. So here goes:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The children stared in amazement at the tiny elf sitting in the apple tree.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ps: What do I do next??  I think I&amp;#39;m going to like this....L</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default/6525103676815095030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/305672637209345577/comments/default/6525103676815095030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html?showComment=1302114908686#c6525103676815095030' title=''/><author><name>ljd</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06573281379798444866</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='04818884178263233236'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.playwrightchick.com/2011/04/writing-101.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067993581171063740.post-305672637209345577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/9067993581171063740/posts/default/305672637209345577' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1823918919'/></entry></feed>
