Our Creative Writing class has continued with members selecting from a list of topics to write a story and then share with the class.  After reading the stories, the members are providing feedback to the authors.
 
The topics for our November class were:

• [We] walked slowly down to the edge of the trees.
• She turned an excited gaze upon me
• At eight [Edwina] brought [me] a cup of tea

 
The stories this month were much more “upbeat”.  There were happy endings, parties, a group of “little people” dancing under a Morton Bay Fig tree, a treat for an elderly relative.  And as an extra contribution not using the prompts, we had an ancient Druid meeting up with a modern tourist at Stonehenge. 
 
Our next class is scheduled for 14 December, so stories are due before then so we can share feedback around the date of our next class.  The choices are:

• By half past eight they had all arrived
• This was a new light on…
• Who’s that woman in the photo?

 
This is also the date for our pre-Christmas catch up at a local café.  I am still collecting names for participants.  And we have decided to keep writing over the Christmas break, so there will be some new prompts for sharing in January.  If anyone else would like to write on any of these topics, please send them to me at [email protected] and I will forward to the class, and also share the stories from the class with you.
 
 
 Joy Shirley

Our Creative Writing class has continued with members selecting from a list of topics to write a story and then share with the class.  After reading the stories, the members are providing feedback to the authors.  

The topics for our October class were:
 

• He pushed on, his head and shoulders bent against the unforgiving wind.
• She sat in silence waiting for the impending knock at the door.
• The tall figure emerged from the shadows.

 
As often, the stories are varied, but at the same time there are some common themes.  There is an element of sadness or stress, even while using the different prompts.  There is one that was pure fun, called “A Homonymous Tail”, where the idiosyncrasies of the English language are highlighted.  Here the author has mixed up words having the same pronunciation but different spelling and meanings – and it started from beginning with the title using “Tail” in place of “Tale”.
 
Our next class is scheduled for 9 November.  I have tried to provide prompts that are more open and can lead to stories of a happy or fun nature.   The choices are:
 

• [We] walked slowly down to the edge of the trees.
• She turned an excited gaze upon me
• At eight [Edwina] brought [me] a cup of tea

 
We will continue to share our stories and feedback via email.  If anyone else would like to write on any of these topics, please send them to me at [email protected] and I will forward to the class, and also share the stories from the class with you.

​Joy