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On Writing Bar Scenes

Some thoughts on random intimate conversations

Vanya Bagaev
Nov 13, 2021
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Dear wanderer,

Somehow, in many things I wrote so far, even in essays, there is a scene of two people talking in a bar or pub, a restaurant or a cafe. They sit in front of each other, drink and talk about things that have nothing to do with the main topic. You can find some elements of it in some pieces I've already published here and I assure you there are more in the unpublished ones you haven’t seen or won’t see. So, I am asking myself, why? Why am I doing it again and again? Is this me repeating myself or is this something else?

Perhaps the most obvious answer is I just love reading or watching this kind of scene hence tend to write them myself, unconsciously.

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Chevanne
Writes The FLARE Nov 13, 2021Liked by Ivan

I love dialogue! It’s a chance to reveal more about the character, the environment, plant clues or foreshadow… there’s a lot of profound things you can reveal in those humble bar scenes.

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Betsy M
Nov 13, 2021Liked by Ivan

"For me, the real story often happens between the lines, in subtext, in chemistry between characters which we feel only when we see them behave real and face sometimes the most difficult challenge – a conversation." Very astute and very true observation. The subtext is easier to see and hear in a movie (gestures, expressions, tone of voice etc) than read, but either way, it is what makes characters and stories more memorable.

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