Record of meeting 10 April 2019

The writers - Helene, Trevor, Terry, Pauline, Jenny, Pat

Apologies – Garry, Gail, Fran


The words of the day

Mademoiselle – Miss

Powerless – without power

Enactors – people who enact

Geniculate – bends like a knee

Nadir – the lowest point of adversity or despair

Emoji – a small digital image to express emotion or idea 

Argot – the jargon or slang of a particular group or class

Geotropism – tendency to grow downwards under the influence of gravity

Writing from words of the day

The writers grabbed the words of the day while working in their argot wrote about - The name of Eric, My bad, The chimney, The spell had been cast, Just fired, The road ahead and Once in a lifetime.

Reading of homework

The six writers read out their homework about - Springing a leak, The kitchenette, Favourite blue socks, An unsuitable job for me, Unexpected stories from a published author and Coffee.

Exercise – memories of the Easter show

The writers delved into their memory banks and wrote about - Show bags, Like a trance, With the family, Excitement and The show is the worst.

Exercise – a knock on your door

The writers enthusiastically wrote about - Don’t invade my space, Your singing is bad, A knock and I froze, No selling sign, In the bath and Donations. 

Homework

Kill off a difficult relative or

Write why and how a giant reduces his size

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Record of meeting 3 April 2019

The writers - Helene, Trevor, Garry, Terry, Pauline, Pat

Apologies – Gail, Fran, Jenny

The words of the day

Save face - avoid humiliation
Grifter – petty or small- scale swindler
Eponymous – named after a particular person or group
Leverage – knowledge or influence saving face – dignity, prestige
Meme – an image, video, place, text spread rapidly by Internet users

Writing from words of the day

The writers used the words of the day and wrote about - Black bar night club, Doing a Bradbury, Jones town, Aunty Meme (a brilliant poem) and The bible.

Reading of homework

The six writers read homework about - Cruise diary of a hair dresser; I came from Gladesville, Last scene from the Titanic with music, Norovirus on board, My love affair with P and O and The hundred dollar note.

Exercise – write about a lie you told

The six writers wrote about – I stopped stealing, I ran into my brother’s car, I stole a cigarette, I had a dream, Didn’t feel a twinge and I am too much of a wimp.

Homework

You find a blood spattered note on the kitchen bench. What happened?

Or your choice.

Record of meeting 27 March 2019

The writers - Helene, Trevor, Jenny, Garry

Apologies – Gail, Terry, Pat, Fran, Pauline, Jo

The words of the day

Bachata – dance to Bachata music from the Dominican Republic

Troll –     an ugly creature depicted as either a giant or dwarf

-      People who deliberately upset others on the internet

Luxuriant – lush, rich, abundant and thick and healthy hair

Vague – unclear, indefinite character or meaning

Inconsistent – not staying the same throughout

Recalcitrant – uncooperative, defiant

Writing from words of the day

The four writers wrote about - On the dance floor, Best fit, Using words and Dancing with the stars.

Reading of homework

The four writers read homework about - Scottish music, Hitler is alive, Shaking hands and No more buzzing bees.

Exercise – the perfect job for you

The writers expressed their interest in an interesting range of careers - Mattress and chocolate tester, Managing an Aquaponic farm for medicinal herbs, Glamping resort and a range of activities they like doing anyway.

Homework

On a cruise ship

Record of meeting 20 March 2019

The writers - Helene, Trevor, Terry, Gail, Pauline, Garry, Sandy

Apologies – Pat, Fran, Jenny

The words of the day               

Disaffected – no longer believe

Traduce – speak badly, defame

Luminary – expert in a subject

Repine – to fret or feel discontent

Persona – a face you choose to represent

Heath Robinson – an English cartoonist best known for drawings of whimsically elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives

Writing from words of the day

The writers used the words of the day to write about - Lost in space, I like simple cartoons, According to his mother, Thai politics, Left side of the brain and NSW elections.

Reading of homework

Seven writers read out their homework on the topics - The bookshop, Connections, Painting of a horse, medication, star sign, Citizens of Australia unite, In Wagga, Round the world 1995 and Dancing in St Georges Basin.

Exercise – helium, circus, rings, balloons, popcorn, clown, elephant, laugh, top, tent, tame, tight rope, acrobat, master, lion. The writers choose three words and used the phrase “She shrugged her shoulders and said I don’t know why” and wrote about

Helium gas, We aren’t getting anywhere, The party type, He laughs at his own jokes, Favourite snack, Animals and Hot air balloons.

Exercise – looking through the peep hole

The writers wrote about - I tricked police, Snort and a grunt, No visitors there, Myself at 93, List of horrors, I hid in the shower and Trick or Treat.

Homework - It was written on his hand

Record of meeting 13 March 2019

The writers - Helene, Trevor, Terry, Jenny, Pauline, Jo. Welcome Sandy

Apologies – Garry, Pat, Fran, Gail

The words of the day

Milieu – surroundings

Futility – waste of time

Attachment – strong belief

Prodigal – recklessly extravagant

Onomatopoeia – a word from a sound

Reconnaissance – explore, survey, investigate

Beglamoured – to impress or deceive with glamour

Writing from words of the day

The writers attached themselves to the words of the day and wrote about - The Opera House, In the jungle, Another of those situations, The gentle murmur, Don’t do it in bed, The oldies and Trump can boom or tweet.

Reading of homework

Four writers read out stories - Rather clean the yard, Something strange, Hungry beast, Rocket man & Trump and A progressive write.

Exercise using an action, person, item, texture, emotion and colour

The seven writers observed their immediate environment and wrote about - Ice on the golf club, A Coca Cola sign, The mouldy leather bag, Like the clear water in the bottle, A lonely glass of water on a tray, White drapes and Silver stars.

Exercise – a progressive write

The six writers each started a story and others completed the story on the topics - Chippies, The paper was folded, Huskisson has plenty of food, In the cave, A holiday cruise and Culture in the street.

Homework

What a co-incidence

Record of meeting 6 March 2019

The writers - Helene, Trevor, Garry

Visitor - Hans

Apologies - Pat, Terry, Fran, Gail, Jenny, Pauline

Garry has developed a web page for online learning English
Have a look at www.yes2day.net

The words of the day

Inveterate – ingrained

Admonished – reprimand or advise

Flotsam – wreckage of a ship or its cargo

Embodied – visualised, alive, personified, come to life

Philosophy – love wisdom Philo – Love & Sophia – wisdom

Transmogrified – change or altered with humorous effect

Jetsam – unwanted material or goods thrown overboard from a ship and washed ashore

Suzerainty – any relationship where one region controls foreign policy of a tributary state


Writing from words of the day

The writers wrote about - Chaotic week, Liar and Pastry.


Reading of homework

Three writers read out homework about – Will prison guards know the score, Deep Purple revisited and Getting lost in China.


Update from Hans Kieft on song writing project

Hans attended the meeting and suggested

• The writers group work together develop a story using poems and stories
• The writing group work to develop five or ten concept ideas
• This is a long term project
• Target audience 20 to 60 age group –Itune and Spotify users
• Target the I- tune audience
• Not financially worth while to make a CD
• Hans would like to receive poems to make into lyrics
• The writer will receive copyright

                                     
If writers agree we can incorporate this project into exercises and homework. If people prefer they can contact Hans Kieft direct on 0438 410 961 to discuss working with him.

Hans played several songs based on poems written by Helene – which were brilliant.

Homework

Write a poem or story that can be the key message of an album – topic - Working together.

Record of meeting 27 February 2019

The writers

Pauline, Helene, Trevor, Garry, Gail, Jenny

Apologies  - Pat, Terry and Fran


Update on lyric writing opportunity

Helene has sent several poems to Hans – two have been turned into songs. Hans has advised “thinking more around the line of your writing group coming up with a concept and this work out into a 80 minute album.  I hope that when the album is finished I be able to place the album on iTunes”. Contact Helene or Hans if you want more information.


The words of the day

Grotto – small picturesque cave

Scrubber – maid, low ranking woman

Avuncular – kind and friendly like an uncle

Obsequious – excessively attentive, slimy

Palate – the roof of the mouth, appreciation of flavours

Latitude – parallel, north or south of the equator, scope for freedom of action or thought


Writing from words of the day

The writers attentively wrote about - A calmness spread over my body, A visit to the Blue Grotto, All his tricks, A slip, She dragged the vacuum cleaner and Aunty Kim.


Reading of homework

Six writers read homework about –

Annie the teacher and the four leaf clover

Different families - At the church and at his grave site

1953 – first visit to Vincentia and later at a small cottage

A reunion journal of Scottish families starting meetings with songs the Highlanders and ending with Mull of Kintyre

Hot air balloons drifting by as life continues

Messages in the night


Exercise – sensitive ears

The writers wrote about - Kevin I think we have a problem, Ear lobes, Freak hearing in Pakistan, A mystery or curse, Ear therapy for back pain.


Homework

Develop the concept for an album of your favourite band – theme for the album, possible song names and even some lyrics for one song.

Or complete an exercise from A Novel in year. If you need copies of the exercises contact Helene Gaul on 0418 601 451.