Meeting commenced at 11.00. Led by Gina with Dee taking the minutes.
Readings:
John: “Tribal instinct.” How we still have not evolved as much as hoped for in the Sixties. Based on homework prompt 'Our generation'
Jennie: “The night before Christmas.” updated to 2020. A well-constructed parody of the original version. Topical and entertaining.
Rick: 'Bloody Bastard'. A murder is planned as they say something completely different. We enjoyed it Rick.
Gina: 'Our generation'. from last week's homework, and also, an extract from her novel. A childhood reflective piece, from her childhood in a rural area
Dee: 'All We See Is But a Dream Within a Dream ' Romance. (quote by Edgar Allan Poe).
Bob: The continuation of his work in progress, Great story developing each week.
Jennie: 'Twelve days of Christmas.' A 2020 alternative parody, topical , intelligent rendition of the famous song. Well done Jennie.
John: 'Age of Innocence'. Inspired from last week's homework. A reflective story of nineteen fifties memories, as it was then. From a young John, from the inner city of London. Very evocative.
Gina, 'Dust if you must.' An insightful, philosophical poem.
Coffee break 1-15 1-30
John, 'Nativity'. a story from the point of view of the donkey. Some humorous, dialogue in this quirky tale.
Christmas Writing Prompt: Write on the Theme of "How Was it For You?" Make of it what you will.
Meeting closed at 1 50.
We hope we will meet again on the 7th January at Neos if possible otherwise on Skype/Zoom
Wishing all of our members near or far the best Christmas we are allowed.