In attendance.
Kath, Lynn, Pat, Roberta, Terry
Apologies. Helene
*** Item not discussed yesterday but important.
There is a problem with the date for the Xmas in July lunch so the 31st July is off. We'll come up with another date next Wed.
Terry
Words of the day.
Polemic...a controversial argument
Chime...harmony, to agree, to chime in
Fraise...a horizontal palisade (usually part of a wooden fortification)
Codger...an eccentric man
Adroit...clever, skilful,
From our words we had these little gems.
Kath...peace restored
Lynn...a politician
Pat...a word game goes mad
Roberta...Edward the codger
Homework was related to die or dye.
Terry...Life for sale...a poem
Roberta...a story incorporating a multitude of euphemisms for death
Pat...The Guild Master
Lynn...the junk mail lady
Post afternoon tea we discussed writing as being a craft which needs to be learned.
Lynn led a discussion on Unity in writing.
Unity in time...Unity in place...Unity in plot...
As an example The Drover's Wife by Henry Lawson the story taking place over one day, in just one place (home) and with one idea (to kill the snake).
We also read out and discussed some "First lines, paragraphs from published books.
Homework
Each of us to write six "first lines" of our own for next meeting.
Take one of those "first lines" and write a story.
Next week's meeting (3rd August) will be facilitated by Pat who will also provide the exercise/s for the afternoon session.
