Storytime

Last weekend (when I wasn't working) I went to 'From Text to Texture' a great workshop run by Writer's Victoria for the Casey Writers Project over at Bunjil Place. This was a great day, spent with like minded folks, most of us with the same trials and tribulations of wrangling a piece of work into some sort of sanity, the workshop led by Toni Jordan. Toni was inspiring and enthusiastic. We looked at character and how to use minimal dialogue tags. We talked about adverbs (the devil's own in Toni's opinion) and setting. We were given writing exercises - which for some is so easy....others find it very daunting to write cold, without research and data at your side. I came away with some new insight, and eager to get back into the WIP. One thing that really got me thinking was when Toni said 'why does your scene have to be set here?' She made us think about our settings we have chosen. Are they vital to the story, move it on, do they add detai...

It's a cliche, but where on earth has the year gone? And once again I tend to think, hmmm 2017, not much happened. Then I think, really focus and I'm blown away by how much I did do. There was a lot of spending time with grand kids...taking them to Wiggles and Frozen on Ice.. Decorating a garden area just for them...NO BOYS ALLOWED and with the lovely Zoe we got to meet some of the Zoo's creatures up close and personal. Some one even turned one... Got to love the attitude! Hubby and I ventured to the circus as well as Book of Mormon (so funny). Daughter and I adventured even more. It was a great year for entertainment...Alladin, My Fair Lady, Cabaret, Shakespeare pop up theatre...  which usually led to a lovely meal out...  and perhaps a cocktail... but the best was spending time with this lovely woman. Even went out for a night with my sister, brother and his partner...rekindled a blast from the past with Alice...