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Write a gossip session between two friends which suddenly turns very serious.

How can you use dialogue and speech tags to convey the change of tone?

I Can’t Believe You!

“That’s hilarious!” Sarah chuckles, finally grasping the joke.

Didn’t think it was that hard to get.


Then again, Sarah is a air head. Her blonde hair really doesn’t help either, she’s your exact sterotype of a bubbly blonde Barbie.


Ella sighs, twirling her braided chestnut hair and adjusts her glasses.

If they weren’t friends in childhood she couldn’t see how they’d even speak to each other n...

Pride Collection 31: Am I disgusting?

“Did you hear about becky?”


“I did”


“It’s disgusting isn’t it?”


“What’s disgusting?”


“That she was kissing a girl”


“Why is that disgusting?”


“What would you kiss a girl?”


“Yeah maybe I would”

“Am I disgusting”...

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Hope

Carter sat behind Lalana, braiding her black hair into a French braid. "Did you see Sam?" Carter shook her head, snickering. "Girls built like a freaking body builder! If she gets into the finales with either of us, I wouldn't have a chance against her.." They tried to talk about it. To get their mind off what ever could be happening to the even numbered subjects.


"Also, what do you think is happ...

The Uncertaintly

‘It’s just one of those days’, said Emily as she stirred her coffee in the cosy corner of their favourite cafĂ©. “Work has been a nightmare—especially with that incessant moaner in the office. I can’t stand how he always finds something to complain about.”

 

Sophie laughed softly, tucking a stray curl behind her ear. “I should know,” she replied. “This morning, I was pushed around at the checkout...

tangled between threads

The rain poured heavily outside the class windows, the sky was cloudy, and the sun was nowhere to be seen. Alynne’s eyes were glued to the view, which caused warmth to flow through her, even in school, which was probably the worst place any teenager could be in. Though Sarah, her best friend, made school tolerable, whenever they were together, everything just felt right. While she was lost in thou...

The Gossip Addict

“Did you hear about Summer and Kyle?” Her eyes twinkle with the thrill of a new story, something she seemingly can’t get enough of.

Gossip is something that keeps Gale satisfied, and distracts her from the life she finds so miserable. (Rich and loving parents, devoted boyfriend, great college, what could possibly be worse?) It’s like a drug to her.

“No! Tell me!” Despite my determination t...

Dates

Did you hear

They went where

Oh I don’t care

Truth or dare?


I said I’m not worried

They’re in such a hurry

Run and scurry

Eyes are blurry


Oh don’t cry

Don’t ask why

Don’t be shy

It’s just another guy...

Didn't You Hear

"Hey Tom,"


"What?" he says grudgedly knowing Derrick wishes to prate once more.)


"Guess what I heard today?" Derrick says excitedly while bouncing his shoulders up and down in a wave fashion.


"What did you hear today?" he says while rolling his eyes.


"Flentha djenf djsbrjyb gnsjrb jtjsb Ena"


"Excuse me?"


"What? ... All I said was: Flentha djenf djsbrjyb gnsjrb jtjsb Ena"


"I'm so confu...

Disagreement

Did you see the way Cam tripped over his own sword?” Tasha giggled, brushing sand off her shoulder. “It was like watching a crab trying to walk backwards.”

“That’s rich coming from the girl who screamed when a seagull looked at her.” Jade snorted, biting into a dried mango.

They laughed genuine, sun-soaked.

Then Tasha’s voice dropped. “So... we splitting the treasure five ways, right?”

Jade’s jaw ...

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Spellbound: Long Story Short

“Hey, do I look best in red, green, or blue? Anyways you know that mage Tony?”


“You look best when my eyes are closed. Now do you mean the Tony with the thing on his face or the one who stands too close when he talks?”


“Close talker, anyway my cousin is dating Tony’s daughter.”


“The one with the lopsided wings or the one with the teeth.”


“Wait did you mean my cousin or Tony’s daughter?”


“Your...