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'A self help class, with encouragement from group members'

25/2/2019

We welcomed some new members to the Creative Writing class in February. Because this was the first class for the year, we spent some time talking about the purpose of the class. This is a self-help class, with encouragement from members of the group.

We then started the class with a challenge to write 1-2 sentences on the topic of “The Skatepark”.

There were some projects over the Christmas break, and the results were shared. One of the challenges was to write a piece that could then be edited and developed over the semester. These were shared, along with ideas as to where the story would go next. It is hoped to publish the final products on the U3A web page in June.

Members of the group were also asked to provide some ideas for topics to be used during the year as prompts for our writing, and these have been collated into a reference document.

Next month, the 2nd Monday is on 11 March, which is the Labour Day holiday. We decided that two months was too long between classes. For those who are available we will meet on 11 March at 2:00pm. Members will select one or more of the following topics:

Monday was supposed to be the worst day of the week. Today had it beat by a mile.
After sitting at the same desk for three years, I figured I was beyond seeing anything new. I was wrong.
Rain turned the narrow path into a stream of mud and dead leaves

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.