Record of meeting 18 July 2018

The writers

Elizabeth, Pat, Terry, Helene

Apologies Pauline and Trevor

The words of the day

Quasar – black hole

Frail – weak and delicate

Fuscous – dark coloured

Bravura – display of daring

Funambulist – rope walker

Eclectic – broad range of styles

Pontificate – express an opinion in a pompous and dogmatic way

Writing from words of the day

The writers wrote about – Barry of Bravura, Ground control to Major Tom, His Vocabulary and I have a friend.

Reading of homework

Writers read out their homework on the topics - In church (from Pauline), Poetic ditty, Ziggy’s children and The Queen of the road.

Exercise – A new ridiculous food trend

The writers created exciting food ideas - Pease pudding, Sol de Vin, NZ take away and Dinkum Dazzler.

Exercise - New cereal made of pine bark

The writers created marketing tools for a new cereal - Barking good, Furto recall, Bark bix and Pine leaves.

Homework

Clouds on the horizon

Record of meeting 11 July 2018

The writers

Pauline, Elizabeth, Pat, Helene, Trevor, Terry, Fran, Diane, Cath, Leonie, Jenni, Juan with a welcome back Roslyn, David C and Valda who met at 12 noon in the Chinese restaurant at the Vincentia Golf club

The words of the day

Boiled rice, fried rice, omelette, curried chicken, prawns, chicken, sizzling Mongolian lamb

Homework – carried over from last week

Write a story about Ego.

If you want to delve deeper you can also include the Id and Super-ego - psychological concepts defined in Sigmund Freud’s structural model of the psyche.

Record of meeting 4 July 2018

The writers

Jenni, Pat, Helene, Trevor, Terry, Fran, John

Reminder - Christmas in July lunch 12 noon Wednesday 11 July Vincentia Golf Club

The words of the day

Tortuous – verbose, windy, snaky

Aberration – departure from normal

Sophomore – second year from sopho wise

Reprobate – an unprincipled person or sinner

Odium – widespread dislike of a person or action

Solstice – sun at its greatest distance from the earth

Gerrymandering- manipulating to give influence

Writing from words of the day

The writers hid any odium as they wrote about - Prime Ministers, I remember, Majoring in Astronomy, Motherly duties, Over, At Uni and Listening to her mother.

Reading of homework

The writers produced stories containing metaphors and similes’ - Nothing is what is seems, Alien, Drowning, fishing, feeling blue, fast on its feet, He shall eat his words, Orphaned minds, The trucker and The way it used to be.

Exercise – Take a happy pill

The writers took a happy pill and wrote about - Happiness is a state – a rap song, The wine bladder, Diligence, In a bog, Peace in the world and Find a way.

Homework

Write a story about Ego.

If you want to delve deeper you can also include in your story the Id and Super-ego - psychological concepts defined in Sigmund Freud’s structural model of the psyche.

Southern Highlands Writers Festival 20 and 21 July 2018 Bowral

2018 Southern Highlands Writers Festival

20 and 21 July 2018 Bowral NSW

At the Opening Night Event, on Friday 20 July as well as our super special advanced screening of The Wife, starring Glenn Close, we will be celebrating two new books:

1. Book Towns by Alex Johnston - Featuring forty

book towns located around the world, including Bowral

2.  The House on the River by Bowral-based author Alexa River and proceeds of the sale of the book will go to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.

Included in your ticket price is a chic-top, popcorn and a glass of vino!

For details of the program for Saturday 21 July 2018 go to https://www.shwf.com.au/

Record of meeting 27 June 2018

The writers

Helene, Trevor, Terry, Fran, Pat, Pauline, John and welcome back Jenni

The words of the day

Nefarious – criminal or wicked

Froody – grand, wonderful, cool

Geekery – eccentric non stream Geekery

Impressionist – artist copying the work of others

Medieval – of the middle ages 5 th to 15 th century

Prolepsis – assumption something is true before it is

Perambulate – walk or travel through or round a place

Wampum – beads or shells used as money or ornamentation

Writing from words of the day

The writers used the words of the day to write about - Convicted, Fate, Bowls of fruit, In Jamaica, Reminds me of diarrhoea, Opening of an art exhibition, Fran has perambulated and Monet’s gardens.

Reading of homework

The writers read out homework about their characters on the topics - Refugee neighbours, Ozzas wants respect and acceptance, John shuns society and wants revenge, Arthur colourless character, Tom has it all but doesn’t get it,The musings of a chair and Annie buys around the world ticket.

Exercise – slightly late

The writers did not delay in writing about - Family events, Red lights, late arrival, habits are hard to break, I outdid myself, does it really matter and it has served me well.

Reminder - Christmas in July lunch

Wednesday 11 July 12 noon in the Chinese Restaurant at the Vincentia Golf Club. Current and former members welcome.

Homework – use a metaphor

Complete Exercise 18 including going back to the pile of material you have for your novel and pick a gap – that is add something to your book.

Record of meeting 20 June 2018

The writers

Helene, Trevor, Terry, Fran, Pat, Cath and welcome to John

The words of the day

Portugal – a country

Cimmerian – darkness

Turophile – lover of cheese   

Chiromancy – palm reading

Demeanour – outward appearance, behaviour

Hybrid – made of 2 different combined elements

Glory – magnificent, splendour, wonder, exaltation

Troglodyte – a hermit or person regarded as being deliberately ignorant

 Writing from words of the day

The writers emerged from the darkness and wrote about - Very soon, Jake, She was tall, Kevin had a slave, A different time, I don’t speak football and The last word again.

Reading of homework

Four writers read their homework on the topics Clancy, This will change my life, Waiting in line and What a bloody cheek.

Exercise – the otherness of night time

The writers  wrote about experiences at night - Scare off the intruders, A pounding heart, Leave it to the SES, A face at the window, I’ll think about that tomorrow, Half asleep and The handy baseball bat.

Exercise - Last chance honey

The writers used the phrase Last chance honey and wrote about - Back with the band, Their own butler, One eyed Jack, An angelic creature, Starting afresh and Flipped a coin.

Christmas in July lunch

Wednesday 11 July 12 noon at the Chinese Restaurant at the Vincentia Golf Club. Current and former members welcome.

Homework

Exercise 13 from page 138 of ‘A novel in a year” by Louise Dougherty.  Give your character an obstacle, puzzle or challenge as she struggles through the maze of your book.

Record of meeting 13 June 2018

The writers

Helene, Trevor, Terry, Pat, Pauline, Cath and welcome to Cosmo

The words of the day

 Stir - provoke

Orthodox – traditional

Em – unit of measurement in printing

Ignominy – Public shame or disgrace

Clunky – solid, heavy, old fashioned

Farce – a play intended to make people laugh

South paw – left handed boxer who leads with the right

Crossroads – an intersection of two or more roads or a point of decision

Writing from words of the day

The writers used the words of the day and created unorthodox stories on the topics - Country lanes, Greek food, The director, Ignorance is bliss, Prose or rhyme, When we first met and High or low score.

Reading of homework

Two diligent writers read out homework on the topics - An indigenous background and The Rocket man and Trump.

Exercise – The book shop

The writers wrote stories about setting up their own bookshop resulting in - Real champagne, Solve your problems, On the daybeds, Hundreds of books and Try before you buy.

Exercise –She heard a voice

The writers wrote about hearing a voice saying - Go back, The children need you, I will save you, Help is on the way and Never swim alone again.

Homework

Write what happens after you receive a message to collect an unexpected parcel from the Post office.