Hey guys, it’s ConscienceSarah here! Just keeping you all
updated on our literature related news.
So, today in CWC we were continuing with our task of a 100
word short story based around a fairy tale. This was originally for a
competition but it’s now a bit like a challenge that no-one has cracked. The
pressure is on this week though, as next week we will be reading aloud what we
have so far (eek!)
More progress was made by some than others but it’s amazing
what you can do when you’re fuelled by chocolate...
Cap. seems to be stuck with a bit of writer’s block but I can
assure you all her ideas are in the pipeline. She spent the session helping ANT
with what might turn out to be a winning story from what I’ve heard so far. Not
sure whether I should give away too much as it might be posted on this blog in
a few weeks but I can say that ANT turns a classic fairy tale on its head in
her own dark way as she fuses it with a bit of Greek mythology!
I also asked ShoeLobber whether she enjoyed the club today.
Naturally her only response was ‘I always enjoy Creative Writing Club’. Her
story’s also still a work in progress but I’m sure it will be amazing after
some of the awesome essays she’s pulled out of the bag in English.
Master also spent some time commenting
on ANT’s unique writing style. She claims that if everyone in the club wrote
about the same thing, she’d still be able to identify ANT’s. ANT is bemused by
this but I think it’s something we should definitely try.
Meanwhile, DisneyLoverMolly and I decided to combine our
efforts to create a story based around the Little Mermaid. However, after some
good initial ideas we decided to go our separate ways due to our artistic
differences. We have now decided to have a little competition, writing about
the same theme but each with our own take on it. I’ll bring you the results on this
next time. We also helped another member of the club in naming purple things
for her story. These suggestions ranged all the way from aubergines to Cadbury
World!
So that’s it for today. I thought I’d end with a book
related quote and as it’s my first round-up it had to be from Harry Potter,
surprisingly though it’s one of Ron’s, and a very wise one it is too:
‘When in doubt, go to the library.’
