I had so much fun with this assignment. Yes, I felt like I was invading everyone's personal space, but the idea of taking notes on my phone definitely helped create the illusion that I was just sitting around doomscrolling. The task of writing a conversation and trying to add in two overheard sentences was so much fun. It helped me explore and allow the conversation to develop. Also, the idea of simply writing the dialogue helped me go into the conversation rather than thinking about the potential story and inner feelings of these imaginary characters. I went on to then add the "He said, she said", which was kind of amazing. It completely flipped the story. At first, when I was writing the dialogue, I imagined it being two best friends talking about one getting a new job. Then I attached gender and feelings; I ended up creating a conversation full of tension between two best friends, one female and one male. I think there's something in that... Below is a snippet of my first attempt at the conversation.