Record of meeting 29 November 2017

The writers

Terry, Cath, Helene, Lynn, Pat, Jenni, Elizabeth, Trevor

Discussion

The group discussed the Charter proposed by the Church. More time will be required to address this challenging issue.

Christmas celebration

All members are invited to our Christmas lunch from 12.15 pm on Friday 8 December at the Pelican Restaurant. Please let Helene know if you will be attending

The words of the day

Punctilious – fussy

Pelf – ill gotten gains

Abhorrent – detestable, repugnant

Deconstruct – dissect, break down

Legal-aid – legal advice for free

Hallucinate –seeing something not actually present

Orogeny – process of upheaval

Writing from words of the day

The punctilious writers constructed abhorrent stories on the topics - Stories about himself, Man in black, Going to court, Back to earth, Crawling spiders, Down the drain and Difficult people.

Reading of homework

Three inspired writers read their homework on the topics -
The force, Booderee National Park and Pigeon House Mountain

Exercise

Discussion on current social issues

Homework

She drinks

Record of meeting 22 November 2017

The writers

Helene, Lynn, Elizabeth, Cath, Pauline

The words of the day

Curricle - sulky

Fidget – move restlessly

Atonement – reparation, reconciliation

Hubris – arrogance, conceit, haughtiness

Bookworm – a worm that eats books & a voracious reader

Writing from words of the day

Without a fidget the writers wrote about wedding transport, into the country, on time, a refuge and in Huskisson.

Reading of homework

Two hard working writers read out their homework on the topics – Princess Anne and The gods of writing.

Exercise – bottomless pit

The writers teetered on the edge while they wrote about - Call the witch doctor, A pin point of light, Don’t go near the pit, Falling into debt and the deep blue hole.

Exercise - When life gives you lemons throw them back and demand mangoes

The writers grabbed lemons and mangoes and wrote about - All the healthy food, Invisible and responsible, I love to eat my mangoes, Tennis balls and Be yourself.

Homework

Use the following words and ideas to write your story or poem - Late afternoon, thunderstorm, National Park and feeling desolate.

Meeting on 15th November 2017

Homework due 22 November 2017
You meet a famous person - what would you say

Attendance.
Jenni, Pat, Cath, Lynn, Terry, Trevor

Words of the Day
cogitate...ponder, meditate, reflect
adept.......proficient, expert
tocsin......an alarm bell or signal
bungee....flexible connection on aircraft
partlet......female
utopia......imagined perfect place or state

As usual six people came up with (mostly) different slants in a quick-write.

Homework reading
Quite a few variations on being in an elevator with three or more people of different
religious leanings.

Record of meeting 8 November 2017

The writers

Helene, Ron, Terry, Cath, Jenni, Pauline, Trevor, Lynn and welcome to Christine

Two representatives from the Uniting Church also attended the meeting to discuss the relationship with our writing group as we are an outreach program of the Church. Discussions included a Charter, Code of Conduct and stronger communication. The minister will email a copy of the Charter for the group to examine and discuss.

The words of the day

Vapid – banal

Masticate – chew

Brook – put up with

Amberina – art glass

Farouche – sullen or shy

Kiss – caress with the lips

Legerdemain – trickery, deception

Festive – merry, relating to carnival

Recalcitrant – obstinately disobedient

Writing from words of the day

The writers wrote about A Code of conduct, The herd of cattle, A sermon, Ran away to hide, Determined, Pushed me in the pool, The cows, A gathering and The preacher.

Reading of homework

Six motivated writers read out their homework on the topics - The farce, My first Cup visit was Toriffic, Tears in the beer, Souped up nag, Why didn’t I listen and Swirling ashes.

Exercise – The Chaos theory

The writers chaotically embraced the topic and wrote about - Aftermath, On the railway station, No serendipity for me, Hey Pretty insect, The church, Hit by the doors, Where are we heading and The wonder of butterflies.

Homework

Write the dialogue of three strangers caught in a lift. You could try the combination of a born age Baptist Preacher, an Atheist and satanic High Priest or any other characters that inspire you.

Meeting on 1st November 2017

Attendees
Ron, Terry, Jenni, Pauline, Trevor, Cath

Words of the Day
Schism...division into opposing groups
detritus...cast off material
peaky...   pale from illness or fatigue
pearlescent...lustre resembling mother-of-pearl
knell...sound of a bell e.g. at a funeral

Interesting variation for quickly written items

Homework.
From finding something in the garden to only starting out as a casual walk.
Some good stuff.

A bit of chatter after tea time and a writing exercise finished the day.

Homework.

'''The Melbourne Cup..."

Meeting on 25th October 2017

Attendance.
Ron, Cathy, Trevor, Jenny, Terry, Elizabeth

Words of the Day
perturbed... anxious, mental uneasiness
opportune...timely, convenient
felicitous... well chosen, appropriate
heathen...   unenlightened person, not aligned to any particular religion
hedonism...the pursuit of pleasure

As usual a broad offering of quickly written items

Reading of homework.
Everybody had something to contribute based on the line..."What started out as a casual walk..."

Exercise

We chose from a range of words from three groups and wrote a story/poem.
e.g. First word...lava, second word...beach, then a phrase..."if you must know..."
Again we excelled with our efforts...(quick, close the door before the tickets get blown off).

Homework.
TBA

Homework..."At a garage sale your character buys an old antique brass urn. On arrival home he/she discovers there are ashes in it...someone's ashes."

Information October 2017

Bay and Basin writing for pleasure group - Information

The Bay and Basin Writing group was established in 2000.  We meet weekly on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 pm in the building behind the Uniting Church in Meriton Street, St Georges Basin. We’re regarded as an “outreach” program of the church.

To achieve writing experience we follow a structure for our meetings

·         Nomination to facilitate the meeting

·         Word of the day and its meaning from each person

·         10 minute quick write from the words of the day

·         Reading of homework

·         Afternoon tea

·         One or two writing exercises provided by members

·         Setting of homework by members

The person who facilitates the meeting will

1.     Bring and conduct a short exercise for the group. Examples for exercises include:-

·         Share a book review.

·         Read about 500 words or synopsis and ask for comments. *

·         Provide an exercise for the group – there are many examples on line and in books. Or design your own exercise.

2.    Provide a homework topic for us to work on for the next meeting.

We will publish a brief record of our meetings including the homework topic at www.basinwriters.blogspot.com.au 

         

Each person attending a meeting is asked to contribute a small amount currently $1 which is used to cover costs for using the building and afternoon tea.. Funds will also be used to purchase relevant items for the group and for writing workshops, paid presentations, etc. 

If you wish to receive email information about the group and writing competitions, please provide your email address to helene.gaul6@bigpond.com

Your email address will not be shared with other members unless you agree – we will use BCC for email addresses.

*Another option for feedback would be to ask a member/s and provide them with a printed copy or memory stick,

Helene Gaul - October 2017