ARLINGTON W.I.Jacky Derham gave a very interesting talk on writing. She is a writer for Bound Biographies and deals mostly with private life stories and gives help organising the text and photos. She started with a little quiz for our memories, i.e. what used to be celebrated on the 24th May; answer Empire Day. The first question she would ask people is, ?Why do you want to do it?? The most common answer was ?Want to leave it to the grandchildren?. Next, just for themselves, or to record something specific, or as a memorial to someone. A chronological autobiography can be done or a biography. She doesn?t like to ghost write but let them write it in their own words. It could be a memoir; remember it is your story, diary or journal. If you can write a letter to a friend, you can write anything. Choose the medium to write; she prefers long-hand initially as then in doing alterations the original doesn?t get deleted. Always jot down memories before they are lost. If you get ?writers? block?, don?t let it stop you; return to it later. Ideally have a leafed folder to organise photos and thoughts. Write as you speak, in your own words. She gave a demonstration on how to activate memories of say school days or the house where you were raised. In your mind?s eye visualise what happened in each room and memories can come back with anecdotes. Don?t worry initially about Titles as in the course of writing they will come.It is the greatest gift you can leave your families and also give yourselves pleasure. Light refreshments and the business of the evening followed. It was decided to have the Christmas meal after Christmas about the 12th-14th January. The December 2nd meeting would be the normal Christmas party one.Competition, for a Thimble: 1st Angela Legg, 2nd Jean Peddle, 3rd Margaret Smith.Draw: Penny Gove, Jean Peddle, Joan Homewood, Freda Down.The next meeting on 4th November is the A.G.M. ? No speaker.Competition is a Candlestick. Hostesses are Nancy Fry and Jean Peddle.
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