For our last class for 2021 we met at the North Eastern Hotel for drinks and discussion. This also gave us an opportunity to farewell a class member who is moving to Queensland in the new year
The writing topics were:
Reading through the stories for this month, we realised there was a common theme in the topics – sounds of various sorts were coming through. They were all interesting stories, and in discussing them as usual we went onto allied subjects. We had one of hearing strange noises at night when alone in a house, which had us talking about similar events in our lives.
I have spoken previously about creating pictures using words. This month was of course no different, but there is one writer whose work depicts this well. The story this month was about waiting for a fishing boat to return during a violent storm. There were clear descriptions of the waves and clouds as well as the worry of the people on shore. We could see them looking at the weather, watching for the boat, clinging together in support of one another. And to add to the creativity, in using the second of the prompts listed, the writer named the boat “Billanted”!
We decided to continue writing over the Christmas break. Given that the second Monday is early in the month, we decided that the due date for contributions would be 17 January. We will not be meeting but sharing the stories via email. The topics are:
I am looking forward to a new year of interesting and creative stories in 2022.
Joy Shirley
The writing topics were:
- It was really starting to sound out of this world
- {Billy} and {Teddy} would always stay late
- And then, you know, the Sun comes up
- Solitude and sun-dappled air is a kind of magic, like music
Reading through the stories for this month, we realised there was a common theme in the topics – sounds of various sorts were coming through. They were all interesting stories, and in discussing them as usual we went onto allied subjects. We had one of hearing strange noises at night when alone in a house, which had us talking about similar events in our lives.
I have spoken previously about creating pictures using words. This month was of course no different, but there is one writer whose work depicts this well. The story this month was about waiting for a fishing boat to return during a violent storm. There were clear descriptions of the waves and clouds as well as the worry of the people on shore. We could see them looking at the weather, watching for the boat, clinging together in support of one another. And to add to the creativity, in using the second of the prompts listed, the writer named the boat “Billanted”!
We decided to continue writing over the Christmas break. Given that the second Monday is early in the month, we decided that the due date for contributions would be 17 January. We will not be meeting but sharing the stories via email. The topics are:
- A breeze swirled, growing thick with the promise of rain
- {Evelyn} peered down the long table, searching out {Sally}
- From somewhere in the building came the loud clack of a typewriter
- By mid-afternoon, the study was already growing dark
I am looking forward to a new year of interesting and creative stories in 2022.
Joy Shirley
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