05 March 2014

Record of meeting 5 March 2014

 
Words of the day

Cockalorum = a self important little man

Modernity = modern

Calliope = inspiration to write poetry and a steam organ

Surreptitious = under hand, secret

Quiff = a hairstyle and a woman who is promiscuous

Vigour = vigorously

Furore = a commotion, riot, public anger, uproar

Brick with eyes = Glen Lazareth

Erstwhile = former or once

Ensemble = band, company,

 
Writing from words of the day

We took the diverse list of words and crafted weird and creative stories about The writer’s festival, Bill Jay the poetry reader, Who would have guessed, Dances with blokes in frocks, The mayor in pink, Fat boy Tony, The little boys department, His mistress, The strip joint and Inciting furore.

 
Reading of Homework

Those present shared a variety of creative homework with the subjects - Not enough poor people by Leonie, The prawns for mum by Margaret, The rusty lamp from Garry and read by Jo, Modes of transport from Cath, Bananas by David R, I’m a disgrace from Wendy, A place to live from Helene, This too shall pass by Melissa and The need for speed by David C.
 
 
Afternoon tea
 
Margaret and Melissa shared tea cake and cookies with the group to celebrate Jo and David C's recent secret birthdays.


 
Reading and reading

Jodi Picoult – The storyteller – recommended by Melissa.

Jo read part of “The octopus” by Dylan Thomas and shared information about show not tell

Margaret shared information she used in teaching English.

David R – read the two comfy poems Preparation about his travel to his country retreat and Bed.

 
Exercise

Margaret gave us an exercise to write our first impressions from a variety of characters including an older person with long hair, someone with tattoos, piercings or red hair.

Some people quickly departed after hearing the exercise. Those left wrote about What people are thinking in their head – thoughts of a redhead and a blonde about the other person - a great insight from Melissa, Guess who, A cop and his captive, An attractive young man, In the reflection, No discrimination, Face like a road map and attracted by differences.

 
Homework

Caught staring - your character is caught staring, what happens next?

 

 

 

 

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