The writers
Juan, Wendy, Cath,
Pauline, Helene, Lynn , David C, Di and welcome
back to Elizabeth
The words of the day
Waspish = petulant
Brusque = abrupt, harsh
Epoch = era, point in time
Logophile = lover of words
Erudite = learned or scholarly
Maudlin = sad, morose, sentimental
Halcyon = calm, tranquil, prosperous
Déjà vu =
from French, literally "already seen",
strong sensation of a previous event or experience.
Writing
from words of the day
The logophiles grabbed the words of
the day and in 10 minutes produced an erudite range of stories -Tom sneered as
he delivered my lunch, Walking in the rain, A letter to my dad, I thought it would
be different, Looking back, The smile returned, My grandson and The good old
days.
Eight diligent writers read homework
as follows - Magical Christmas memories from Helene, The face never forgotten
by Juan, When did Christmas change from Lynn, The happiest Christmas – 1973
from Di, The spider that saved Christmas from David C, Pommies with sunburn on
Christmas day – sung by Pauline, Christmas shopping alone by Cath and Xmas who
needs it by Wendy.
February
2016 Forensic month
Juan raised for discussion his offer
to make forensic presentations to the group.
1.
The
group agreed to make February 2016 forensic month.
2.
Writers
to bring forensic/crime type words for word of the day
3.
Use
the forensic topic for our quick write exercise
4.
Crime
theme homework
Anthology
for 2016
We agreed to work towards publishing
an Anthology in 2016.
First
meeting for 2016
6 January 2016
Homework
A new beginning
