16 March 2016

Record of meeting 16 March 2016

More romance for the month of March

The writers

Terry, Juan, Roslyn, Lynn, Di, Pauline, Leonie, Helene and Wendy

The words of the day


Delta – the forth letter of the Greek alphabet, a code word representing the letter D used in radio communication, area of low flat land, where a river divides into several smaller rivers flowing into the sea.

Paramour – a lover married to someone else

Cinerarium – a place for ashes

Puerile – childish, trivial

Insouciant – indifferent, unconcerned

Scintillate – to spark or flash

Abet – help a criminal

Hardnosed – a person unwilling to give in

Lust – animal desire for sexual indulgence

Writing from words of the day

The scintillating group of writers took the words of the day to create the following stories and poems - Memories, Not many visitors, Delta Hardnose, The meeting place, I don’t need another lover, Family discussion, Champagne and roses; He walked into the room and Lust or bust.

Reading of homework


Six romantic writers read out stories and poems as follows - To become a jillaroo by Terry, The couples by Juan, The rodeo by Ros, Life and money by Pauline, A day of surprises by Leonie and Out of her class by Wendy.


Shoalhaven poetry prize

First prize $1,000 with a two week artist residency at Arthur Boyd’s Bundanon on the Shoalhaven River.

Second prize $300 and third prize $100.

Also $200 Geoff Bolton award for an entry from a Shoalhaven resident.

Entries close on Friday 3 June 2016 and winners will be notified in September 2016.

Romance writing

Terry read out information about romance writing on character development and plot researched by Lynn. The information will be sent out to all members by email in the next few days.

Exercise - Take a type of love and develop one of the characters

The writers used the information presented to develop characters and or plot for a romance. The stories were on the topics - Helene – The matchmakers; Wendy – two different worlds. Terry – love at first sight;  Ros – a cousin at a wedding; Lynn – In the penthouse; Di – love from the past; Pauline – too honest for his own good.

Homework

Take the characters or story you created today and develop it further. Or using the romance information you receive by email develop two characters and start their romance story

























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