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'January saw us continuing our writing..."

25/1/2021

January saw us continuing our writing. No-one really wanted a break, and with the process we had in place for 2020, there was no reason to take a break.

The topics for the class were jointly decided when we met up before Christmas:

She knew she shouldn’t have drunk [eaten etc] it
She was sitting alone in [the coffee shop…]
Two candles with pepper and salt shakers

As usual, I saw a bit of a theme coming through some the stories – or maybe two this time. It is possible I am reading into the stories something deeper of course. What I saw this time was:

Magic or fantasy:
- coronation of a new queen on an island governed by women,
- a river spirit providing gifts for someone who cared for the bush,
- a conversation between tableware after a dinner party, and
- a mixture of undercover police and trickery
Friendship:
- the river spirit and her care,
- friendship in a neighbourhood,
- friendship between the tableware, and
- caring by staff for an elderly guest at their restaurant.

For me it adds to the richness of receiving these stories each month.

The topics for our first formal class in 2021 are:

She/he/name opened the door and sighed
After 70 plus years I finally received a valentine gift like no other
The night was dark, but my secret was darker
With dawn came the realisation that....

We are looking forward to some new writers for 2021. We will be continuing the process of sharing the stories and feedback via email until we can access the U3A room, hopefully in March when we will have a class even though it falls on a public holiday.

Joy Shirley

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Creative Writing

We are a group of people who love writing. Why not come and join us? It is for those who enjoy writing, irrespective of experience or training. If you have ever thought of writing a short story, a novel, entering a writing competition this can be a good starting point. The class provides the encouragement to write and the opportunity to receive feedback from like-minded 'creative writers'. So, if you love to write, join us in 2025.

To provide a starting point each month we have a writing prompt, or a selection of prompts. This can be a starting sentence, a topic, or perhaps a writing challenge. The length of the stories will vary. It could be 300 words or 3000, whatever works to provide a complete story.

Each class will include some discussion points or hints around writing, and perhaps a writing challenge. Then we will discuss stories written by class members, providing constructive feedback to help us improve our writing.