Cosmos Weekend - March 2011 - Time to Write and Ponder

We had a wonderful weekend in the Eastern Free State with beautiful weather and great photographic and writing opportunities.

Richard and Jo-Anne of allaboutwriting (for further information:www.allaboutwritingcourses.com), joined the writers for a day workshop at Rose Cottage.

Jo-Anne & Richard

We were given great pointers on how to craft a story from scene plotting, to how to add 'drama' and dialogue. Discussion time was followed by writing time which was followed by crafting time and of course, time to view the cosmos fields.

A-M and Sam - 'Writers in the Field'

We will add our stories to these pages so that they are able to be read and discussed.

Writing Prompt:

Surrounded by friends in the dining room the young girl looks up and sees an owl fly across the open door. She gets up and walks into the cosmos filled night garden....................  

Time away

Travel is an excellent way to get out of comfort zone and what I call 'easy' space. Being away for ten days enables one to reassess and relook at writing.

Meeting new people is an ideal opportunity to take of new characters, situations and situations.

I have also had the opportunity to try out my new iPad which works like a dream and makes me wonder how I ever managed without it.

I met a friend of mine at the airport - he 'popped' in to see me and we had a great breakfast together talking writing of all sorts.

Writing prompt:

The windscreen sparkled as the lights flashed by. Would I reach the airport in time?
Write a few follow-up photographs.