Our July writing topics were:
We have been looking at the value of using the senses in our writing. Rather than a writing challenge to start our class this month, we talked about the sense of smell – what we liked and what we disliked. The smell of coffee was one of the popular smells, although not liked by all, and there was a brief inclusion of the taste of coffee – which in hindsight brings out the links between taste and smell.
With the current times, there was of course some mention of the impact of natural disasters and virus on a small town. After all the hard times, with the town “limping along” it had a slightly brighter outlook for the local hotel becoming the centre of the community. And this gave rise to a discussion in the class about community and how they support one another.
Interestingly, without any discussion between them, we had two very different stories about a homeless man. Both provided a picture of the life led by the men, but also had them being found by someone who had spent time looking for them. On a brighter note, we had the friendship between an old dog and an elderly man, providing companionship for them both.
We hope to continue meeting for our next class on 9 August. The topics for the class are:
We will be sharing the stories via email ahead of the class, allowing time to read and prepare feedback for discussion when we meet.
Joy Shirley
- He limped along…
- The feeling was comfortable as a daydream
- He wished he could believe it
We have been looking at the value of using the senses in our writing. Rather than a writing challenge to start our class this month, we talked about the sense of smell – what we liked and what we disliked. The smell of coffee was one of the popular smells, although not liked by all, and there was a brief inclusion of the taste of coffee – which in hindsight brings out the links between taste and smell.
With the current times, there was of course some mention of the impact of natural disasters and virus on a small town. After all the hard times, with the town “limping along” it had a slightly brighter outlook for the local hotel becoming the centre of the community. And this gave rise to a discussion in the class about community and how they support one another.
Interestingly, without any discussion between them, we had two very different stories about a homeless man. Both provided a picture of the life led by the men, but also had them being found by someone who had spent time looking for them. On a brighter note, we had the friendship between an old dog and an elderly man, providing companionship for them both.
We hope to continue meeting for our next class on 9 August. The topics for the class are:
- Everyone stopped their activities and watched…
- When he’d hung up the phone…
- Telephone calls were invariably answered by…
We will be sharing the stories via email ahead of the class, allowing time to read and prepare feedback for discussion when we meet.
Joy Shirley
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