Record of meeting 13 May 2015

The writers

David C, Wendy, David R, Helene, Geoff, Diane, Leonie, Pauline, Terry, Cath

 

The words of the day

Burgeoning = flourishing

Honourable = high ranking, dignity, distinction

Admonish = to reprove sternly

Incorrigible = beyond correction or redemption

Specious = having a ring of truth but misleading

Cross bench = seat belonging to neither party

Panache = swagger, strut with style

Cacophony = harsh mixture of sounds, caterwauling

Nefarious = wicked, sinful

Ambiance = atmosphere, mood

 

The stories from words of the day

We used the words of the day and produced a range of interesting stories - Karen in power, The kids in neighbourhood, He was re-elected, A hive of people, Out the window, Destroying friendship, The symphony of sounds, Leaving the chamber, The budget and Charms of the group.

 

The reading of homework

 Six writers read out a range of stories and poems based on different inspirations - The photo shoot from a picture of a cruise ship, Paint a picture in colour – a real piece of art, Colour and light of the day – a poem, Cinematic – a dream in poem, Roadside bombs – accompanied by a small black and white picture taken in Yemen, The Gateway – a story based on a image of table and chairs on a sunny afternoon and Family History based research and on a drawing of a sailing ship.

 

The character exercise

We read out the descriptions of a male and female character we created and other members of the group suggested names for our characters.

 

The homework

Generate a male and female character (or use the ones you created today) and write a story including those characters.