Thank you one and all for your company. Special thanks to Wendy who organised the lunch and to Pauline who came bearing Christmas gifts.
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31 July 2015
Christmas in July 2015
Nine of our most adventurous writers enjoyed our Christmas in July lunch at the Lodge. The food and service were great in a quiet pleasant environment.
Thank you one and all for your company. Special thanks to Wendy who organised the lunch and to Pauline who came bearing Christmas gifts.
Thank you one and all for your company. Special thanks to Wendy who organised the lunch and to Pauline who came bearing Christmas gifts.
29 July 2015
Record of meeting 29 July 2015
Big news – Christmas in July
lunch – 12 noon
Friday 31 July 2015 – The Lodge Sanctuary Point
The writers
Wendy, Sarah,
Clare, Helene, Pauline, Terry, Leonie, Cath
Words of the day
Totes = totally
Aloof = haughty or
distant
Disconsolate =
very unhappy
Hierogram = a
sacred symbol
Proleptic =
anticipatory answer
Kvetch = constant
complaining slang
Eclectic =
composed of different tastes
Ebullient = full
of excitement and enthusiasm
Stories from words of the day
We created an
eclectic range of ebullient stories from the words of the day - At the markets;
I anticipated the Fair; Waiting for the lecture; All the praise; Threw it on
the roof; My favourite book store; Wide range of ideas; and tattoos on her
face.
Five industrious
writers read out interesting stories on the topics - Back to WA, Two
police officers, The reunion of the class of 99, There’s someone in the room
and I avoided Madeline.
Exercise 1 - Character building
We developed a character
by deciding the name, age, marital status, what they eat for breakfast, TV
shows, dreams, a secret, language used and body language.
We then wrote a
short story about our character on the topics - By the kitchen sink, Sonia is
jewel encrusted, The weight should fall off, Banter between neighbours on Pick Pocket Lane ,
Felicity was a loner, Thanks love and Blueberry yoghurt.
Exercise 2 - Seventeen
We had fun
creating a round table story starting with - When I was seventeen, regressing to
age three, pocket money, favourite lollies, Saturday afternoon movies, chores
and progressing to age 59.
Homework
Homeless
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