06 February 2020

Writing group Wednesday 5 February 2020


The first meeting for 2020 was a select event 

The writers

Pauline, Trevor, Helene, Pat

Words of the day
Yatch approaching by Turner

scumble –to soften the lines or colours
pro active – act before the event
éclat – striking effect or social notoriety
exonerate – absolve from blame
superlative – of the highest quality or degree

Writing from words of the day

The writers grabbed the words of the day and wrote - I set up my easel, Always trying, On the train in Pakistan and my plan.

Exercise – an organ in the body

Pat gave us an excellent topic – write about an organ of the human body. We wrote about - Advice from the stomach, the skin in rap, the little kicking foot and the biggest organ goes to the spa.


Exercise - The phone rang

The writers were keen to share experiences of phones ringing and wrote about - In the court room, Will she pick it up, Drinking bubbly on the deck and In the meeting.


Home work

The conference