05 July 2017

Record of meeting 5 July 2017




The writers

Terry, Helene, Jenni, Roberta, Pat, Lynn and welcome back to Muriel visiting from South Australia

Words of the day

Berate – rebuke

Grasses – common herbage

Cacoepy – incorrect pronounced

Vox – voice like, part of an organ

Precedent – previous case taken as evidence

Gloom – partial darkness, state of depression

Writing from words of the day

The writers were not deterred by precedent or incorrect pronunciation and produced Helene – Back Chat, Lynn – The English language, Pat – Repeat yourself, Roberta – The new Minister, Jenni – In a dream and Terry – In the hanging gloom.

Reading of homework

Four writers read out their homework : Helene – A visit to Nimbin, Roberta – Birdsong, Jenni – Lunch at the Rocks, Terry – A Ladies Glove  Part 4 of his train story,

Exercise – no matter what hire a hubby

The writers had fun with the topic to create: Jenni – We are all mad here, Terry – No matter what, Helene – Clean the bathroom, Lynn – Does he come with a stubby, Muriel – Ideal bed warmer, Pat – Stolen opportunity and Roberta – He was no good.

Exercise – Second hand coffin for sale


More fun and laughter with this topic: Roberta – A long time ago, Jenni – Never seen a burial, Terry – In the corner, Helene – Lingerie storage, Lynn – Surplus to need, Muriel –Give E Bay a go and Pat – A spare coffin.

Homework

Pick an annoying ad or a favourite TV program and rewrite it or another topic that stimulates your creativity

02 July 2017

Southern Highlands Writers Festival & Editing Workshop 18 July 2017