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December 18, 2002
Conversational Blogflow
Posted by Renee Hopkins Callahan
More on creativity, conversation and improvisation, previously touched on here and here: I received an email from R. Keith Sawyer, who told me I might like his book Creating Conversations: Improvisation In Everyday Discourse, which he said is about how everyday conversations are creative, because they're improvised, like jazz or improv theater.
So I downloaded the prologue and first chapter, and he's right - I like it. It’s fascinating so far, and definitely on my Christmas list. Sawyer writes:
Think back to a time when the conversation was particularly interesting, when everyone was talking and the conversation flowed smoothly….It’s because we followed the rules for good improvisation – no denial, don’t write the script in your head, listen to the group mind. These rules should seem familiar, because in our most creative conversations, we follow the same guidelines.
Sounds kinda like good blogflow, doesn’t it?!
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