29 June 2016

Record of meeting 29 June 2016


The writers

Wendy, Cath, Helene, Diane, Roslyn, Kris, Terry and apologies from Juan

Words of the day

Dinky – trim, dainty
Chicanery – trick people
Hubris – arrogant pride
Puerile – childish and foolish
Guile – treacherous and cunning
Invidious – implying a slight or prejudice
Cynosure – centre of attention or admiration

Writing from words of the day

The writers grabbed the words of the day and wrote; Di - A megalomaniac fooling everyone, Kris - Stories, Roslyn - A little old lady, Terry - I cant wait (a great poem), Wendy - The salesman, Helene - Too much advertising and Cath – Tried to impress.

Reading of homework

Four writers read out their homework as follows; Di – I remember the dark ages, Kris – In front of the fire, Terry – Houses of sticks and stone and Helene – the ages of winter.

Christmas in July lunch The Lodge Sanctuary Point 


Lunch possible date 19 July 2016 – Wendy to confirm date at our next meeting

Exercise

The writers chose a character and a location and wrote - Helene - A 12 year old girl in Edinburg, Wendy – a 42 year old movie actress, Terry - A beekeeper who take his bees on holiday, Roslyn – a 6 year old boy on a farm with a pig, Kris – 42 year old movie star who was treated like a princess and Di the youngest child of six children living in Rochester in England. 


Homework

Write a drama with the subject 

"Three days passed before they found the body..."