Another smallish meeting but a lot of fun.
In attendance: Wendy, Cath, Juan, Diane, Terry
Words of the day:
Shilly-shallying; Beating around the bush, not getting to the point
Penury: Extreme poverty
Charlatan: A fraudster
Exalt: To praise, raise up
Enthral (enthrall) To beguile
From the words: A charlatan, Lady luck, Dreams, A convict, Poor James
Homework: Some rather interesting stories/poems.
Ghosts in norfolk (true story)
Yesterday...through a mirror,
The dry country (true story)
A two word poem
Showtime...a bawdy carnival tale
Homework:
Write a short story describing something you accidentally found or discovered.It must be something tangible such as an old photograph, a piece of jewellery, a letter...anything. describe how you found it and the emotion created upon its discovery.It can be funny, sad, scary, or even made you angry.
01 December 2015
11 November 2015
RECORD OF MEETING11TH NOVEMBER 2015
The Writers
Wendy, Juan, Terry, Di, Leonie, Cathy and Lynn
Word of the Day
Decoction to boil down, extraction by mashing and boiling
Eggcorn form of malapropism, word or phrase
misinterpreted - old wise tale to old wives tale
Insular isolation from others ideology, disinterested
Hostile aggressive opposition
Crestfallen dejected, coward
Elongate make longer
Quixotically romantic, impulsive, Don Quixote characteristics
From this eclectic mix came stories of pilots, self evaluation, old men including a professor and words and phrases.
The reading of the homework about the knife and blood stains elicited tales of murder weapons found, Big Jack's knife, a man on the run and Wendy's cleverly and quickly written Reply to Big Jack's Knife.
Leonie wrote a beautiful piece on Brain Stains. The memories that stain our brains and we never forget, whether they are good or bad, guilty or guilt free we never lose sight of them.
From Juan came an entwined intelligent ditty condemning cliches written entirely in cliches.
The rest of the afternoon was spent in watching a Powerpoint presentation on forensics and an introduction of a series of DVD lessons on writing.
Homework
As they departed Macy felt a shiver. It felt cold...and unsettling...for...well something that wasn't supposed to exist. And somehow she didn't trust the clammy little hand now clenched within hers..
.http://www.writerscentre.com.au/how-to-create-compelling-characters-in-picture-books/
09 November 2015
RECORD OF MEETING 4TH NOVEMBER 2015
Reminder of Christmas Party 10th Dec, please contact Wendy for bookings
David, Pauline, Cathy, Wendy, Terry, Di and Lynn
Words of the day
Flocculent - resembling tufts of wool, crumpled texture
Desultory - digressing from, disconnected
Butterball - overweight person
Extol - praise the virtue of
Avarice - extreme wealth
Pungent - strong sharp bitter smell
Entranced - to put into trance, cast a spell on
From the words came stories of balls of butter, Melbourne Cup victory, leaking dams and poetic puns.
Reading of Homework
The famous people we meet and the reaction we have to them inspired some interesting stories of Eric Morcombe, Hoges and Clive James.
A reading by Terry left the group wanting to know more in an intriguing mysterious narrative about a floating cadaver.
We finished up a very social day with several versions of word association getting the grey matter working.
HOMEWORK
Brown stains marked the bone handle of the hunting knife. Blood does that ...
28 October 2015
Record of meeting - 28 October 2015
Reminder - Christmas lunch
12
noon Thursday 10 December 2015 –
The Lodge Sanctuary Point
The writers
Terry, Juan,
Wendy,
Diane, Cath, Helene,
Pauline, Leonie
Diane, Cath, Helene,
Pauline, Leonie
Words of the day
Karma = future
fate
Vexation =
annoyance
Scourge = plague,
affliction
Veritable = true,
real or actual
Simple = easily
understood, humble
Assiduous =
diligent, perseverance
Retribution = personal
vengeance for evil deeds
Devious =
insincere and dishonest, indirect
Writing from words of the day
The writers used
the words of the day to assemble a range of stories on -Sleeping pills, Annexing
properties, Enjoying the Tapestry, Tell the truth, In the dock, Mayoral or
electric chair, Climate change and It comes easily to my family.
Five dedicated
writers read out homework on the topics - Guess what I found, Rat ruined a good
pair of boots, Not on my lawn, Foot wanting eyes and Outside the Op shop.
Discussion on trial of DVDs as a training aid
It was agreed we
would trial on 11 November the use of DVDs for exercises for writing. Yuan will supply the
DVDs.
Exercises
1. We used the
word Encyclopaedia to start each sentence to write stories and poems for the
amazing stories - Entwined daily, Too much information, Enjoying a day at the
beach, Imagine I’m a butcher, No way I can read it, Brocchili recipe and Every
morning.
2. We started progressive
writes with the sentence “The sacred cows have come home to roost”. The writers
created stories and poems with a focus on - Eggs, milk and manure, Scrambled
eggs, An extension to the chicken pen, I know the feeling, No mate and Tweezers
in the roosting cage.
Homework
Interaction with a
famous person or celebrity – make it fact or fiction
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| Jennifer Anniston |
21 October 2015
Record of meeting 21 October 2014
Reminder - Christmas lunch 12 noon Thursday 10 December 2015 –
The Lodge Sanctuary Point
The writers
Wendy, Juan,
Helene, Leonie, Terry, Lynn, Cath and Di
We shared fond memories of Geoff
We shared fond memories of Geoff
Words of the day
Prattle = talk like
a child
Caprice = change
of mind
Glib = fluent but
insincere
Aquiline = curved
like an eagles beak
Lesson = a single
period of instruction
Redolent =
reminiscence or strong smelling
Flunky or flunkey =
servile person, manservant who wears a livery
Writing from words of the day
From the
interesting collection of words we created a range of glib stories and poems - In
King Charles’ Palace, They really stink, Like a small child, Makes my uncle
mad, Water from the horse trough, Gentleman’s gentleman, The scent of
frangipani and The young speaker.
The writers
present read out a range of interesting stories and poems on the topics - Ted
and Brady, Anne Teak, Unexpected, A 50 year old letter, The fish walker and The
pencil.
Exercise – the looser
The writers concocted
great stories and poems on the topics -
Recognition of the
tooth fairy, Don’t Loose her, The prize, In control, A bit of a looser, The
plumber and the loo, The tooth fairy’s mother and the lawyer and Probably a man
with an axe.
Homework
When I arrived
home I found I had a boot full of blood
14 October 2015
Tribute to Geoff Bolton 14 October 2015
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| Christmas lunch 2014 |
Geoff Bolton contributed his writing skills, wit and political commentary to the Bay and Basin Writers Group each Wednesday afternoon.
Geoff passed away on 5 October 2015 and he will be sadly missed by the group.
Tributes below
- Farewell my frined - Terry
- Never forgotten - David R
- A quiet man - Leonie
Some people tread
lightly on this earth, their footprints barely visible
Yet for all their
lightness their imprint is substantial
Such a man was our
friend, Geoff, a quiet man, a gentle man
A man who walked
in the background,
A man whom we knew
for just a few short years,
A man of
substance, a deep thinker, a fellow scribe
Geoffrey Bolton,
you will be missed on our Wednesday meetings
We will miss your
insights, your writings, your friendship
Whatever, wherever
that may be.
Terry McLafferty
NEVER FORGOTTEN
Like a ship in the night
Passing out of sight
He’s left with me a memory
A bright and shining light
Always unassuming
Quick witted and kind
Never lost for words
Never in a bind
Quiet and smooth and witty
Drinking in the atmosphere
Never making waves
Living without fear
A love of words and music
Lending a helping hand
A connoisseur of living
His footprints in the sand
Geoff left us a legacy
To be kind to one another
Treat each other with respect
Sister lover and brother
Friends are indispensible
Treat friendship like gold
The joie de vivre of living
As we all grow old
Gone but not forgotten
Geoff left a mark on me
His friendship has taught me
The way that I should be
Ó
David Rudder
14th October 2015
With love and respect to my colleague and
friend
Geoff Bolton
A quiet man
Geoff was a quiet man, except when it came to putting pen to paper, then he was
the ‘David’ who slayed the ‘Goliath’s’ of our political world. He made us laugh
with his quick wit and with his antics about ‘Our Tony,’ the ‘Tony we must
have.’ I can only say I am glad Tony was pulled from his throne before ‘Our
Geoff’ passed away.
I imagine Geoff was to the other groups he belonged
to, as valuable as he was to us and will be as sadly missed. He was a giver to
the community, a person who was always endeavoring to improve things. I would
often find email reminders from him about competitions and events he thought we
would all enjoy or benefit from, and was grateful. His efforts with children in
regard to music must have been truly valuable. One less at our table, Geoff was
a prolific and true writer. Leonie
08 October 2015
Record of meeting 7th October 2015
The Writers
Leonie, Cathy, Melissa :), Di, Terry, Juan, Lynn - Great to have a visit from Melissa
Words of the day
Habituated - to make or become accustomed to something
Scales of Justice - symbol of modern law, fair distribution of law
Paucity - scarcity or small amount
Anachronism - attributing an event, object or custom to the wrong period
Acerbic - bitter or harsh
Bonanza - rich vein of gold, abundance
Exigency - an urgent need or demand
Deontic - relating to duty and obligation as in ethical concepts
Given the eclectic choice of words some very inventive stories were written in the short space of 10 minutes. These were about TV Football commentators, court cases, fairness, Wild West and exploring the emotional aftermath when things are not fair.
Reading of Homework
The exercise was "Antique" and the description of the Hillbilly antique shop complete with accent to match was a gem, followed by a descriptive and poignant story of a chance discovery of a jewellery box. The poem on the antique shop on the hill in Milton galloped along with a Man from Snowy River lilt that Banjo would have been proud of.
Other poems read were a moving tribute to trees and their importance in the environment and a very funny poem on the humble but not so loveable rat.
Exercise of the Day
Write a descriptive essay on hands, the observation perhaps of someone sitting in a doctors waiting room, or watching someone's hand in the making of something. A potter, labourer, knitter, shipwright, builder, pianist, a cook an artist. Are they young hands worn before their time, gnarled, veined, beautiful, graceful. The majority of writers wrote from experience of either their mums or grandmothers. One with an intriguing twist was about blood on the hands of what turned about to be a worker in an abattoir.
Homework
You receive a letter from the past. Focus part of the story on the external appearance of the envelope, is it typed or handwritten, do you recognise the writing, can you see the postmark, if it has one? Are there faded letters on the envelope? Describe the letter itself, the feel, the smell, the paper, the emotions on reading it. Where are you when you receive it and where are you when you read it? What were you doing and what mood were you in before and after the letter came?
The Writers
Leonie, Cathy, Melissa :), Di, Terry, Juan, Lynn - Great to have a visit from Melissa
Words of the day
Habituated - to make or become accustomed to something
Scales of Justice - symbol of modern law, fair distribution of law
Paucity - scarcity or small amount
Anachronism - attributing an event, object or custom to the wrong period
Acerbic - bitter or harsh
Bonanza - rich vein of gold, abundance
Exigency - an urgent need or demand
Deontic - relating to duty and obligation as in ethical concepts
Given the eclectic choice of words some very inventive stories were written in the short space of 10 minutes. These were about TV Football commentators, court cases, fairness, Wild West and exploring the emotional aftermath when things are not fair.
Reading of Homework
The exercise was "Antique" and the description of the Hillbilly antique shop complete with accent to match was a gem, followed by a descriptive and poignant story of a chance discovery of a jewellery box. The poem on the antique shop on the hill in Milton galloped along with a Man from Snowy River lilt that Banjo would have been proud of.
Other poems read were a moving tribute to trees and their importance in the environment and a very funny poem on the humble but not so loveable rat.
Exercise of the Day
Write a descriptive essay on hands, the observation perhaps of someone sitting in a doctors waiting room, or watching someone's hand in the making of something. A potter, labourer, knitter, shipwright, builder, pianist, a cook an artist. Are they young hands worn before their time, gnarled, veined, beautiful, graceful. The majority of writers wrote from experience of either their mums or grandmothers. One with an intriguing twist was about blood on the hands of what turned about to be a worker in an abattoir.
Homework
You receive a letter from the past. Focus part of the story on the external appearance of the envelope, is it typed or handwritten, do you recognise the writing, can you see the postmark, if it has one? Are there faded letters on the envelope? Describe the letter itself, the feel, the smell, the paper, the emotions on reading it. Where are you when you receive it and where are you when you read it? What were you doing and what mood were you in before and after the letter came?
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