Inspired by poet, editor, and creativity guru
Deborah Ager, Madam Mayo has just begun the Improv class given by
Shawn Westfall at the
DC Improv. We did the "Zip, Zap, Zop" exercise and the alphabetical line exchange-- is that what it's called? Two people exchange lines of dialog in alphabetical order, to wit:
Are you freaked out?
Bananas.
Can't get enough, huh?
Darn, I'm hungry. Let's get off this train.
Exit, where's the exit?
Fred, listen, calm down, we'll get out at the next stop.
Great.
Hey, I know a great pizza place.
I know an even better place.
& etc.
Not the kind of
dialogue exercises I'm used to from creative writing. Head yoga, definitely.
