16 August 2017

Record of meeting 16 August 2017



The writers at the meeting

Helene, Cath, Terry, Dennis, Lynn, Roberta, Pauline, Elizabeth

Words of the day

Flimflam – nonsense

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Fluorocarbon – a compound

Diabolic – outrageously wicked

Harridan – hag or vixenish woman

Ululate – to howl, hoot or lament

Prestidigitation – sleight of hand

Adamantine – unable to be broken, lustre


Writing from words of the day

The writers ululated and used the words to write about turning, dancing, TV channels, on the web site, an old air con, people living up the road, the red head and An icon.

Reading of homework

Writers read out their stories on the topics – full tilt at life, bitter sweet, E-books, death, 007, Patrick White, John Steinbeck, waiting and terrified.

The exercise

Helene provided happy pills to mentally digest plus an exercise to write about. The writers produced stories and poems about success and wacky weed, when I was young, running away, rabbits mate, music, suspicion, going for it, spring blooms & love, antibiotics, friendship and moods.

Dennis suggested seeing The 8th day – French film about a man with Down’s Syndrome.


Homework

A childhood memory

Facilitator for 23 August - Pauline


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