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Month: August 2012

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August 5, 2012

Well it’s time for us to go off to a writers’ camp again. Not so far to travel this time, in fact not even out of Melbourne. Today we’ve been writing up questions for a quiz and thinking about what sort of things year 7–10 students might like to write about.

I remember when I was in high school, I liked to write stories that were pretty tragic, like the world ending (Day of the Triffids was inspiration) or other themes that I thought at the time were pretty deep. A very vivid memory for me was in Year 12 English when I received an A for a short story about my relationship with my father. I still have that story. But more important than the mark I received for it is the fact that it was encouragement to keep writing. This reminds me that while these writing camps are fun and don’t add to the students marks, it’s important for us to take them seriously because we’re helping them form a relationship with the written word (or creating stories with words, pictures and photographs) and a wrong word (in our feedback) can make a difference to their confidence.

It’s going to be fun working with them on their photo stories, flash fiction and cartooning. Hopefully, there’ll be something they remember in years to come that inspired and encouraged them.


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Monday Mystery has risen from the dead, just in ti Monday Mystery has risen from the dead, just in time for the spooky season! Solve the cryptic crossword clues to reveal the name of a famous book 🔍🕵️‍♀️
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Such a nice afternoon at Busybird HQ celebrating t Such a nice afternoon at Busybird HQ celebrating the launch of Michele Finey’s new book, ASTROLOGY FOR STORYTELLERS.
Michele is a member of Blaise’s writing group, THE MUDDIES, so it’s nice that the Busybird/Muddies connection still continues today.
Michele, it was a nice afternoon launching your book and talking about the old days with some familiar faces.
Congratulations, @celestial_author_michele, from the whole team here at Busybird! 🙂
Oscar just stretching his ears in preparation for Oscar just stretching his ears in preparation for the weekend.
(Credit: our former intern, Alison.)
Thank you to everybody who came to Open Mic Night Thank you to everybody who came to Open Mic Night last night. It was a fantastic night full of lots of great poems, stories, and songs.
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The coat, that is — not the spider who’s made it her home.
Tonight, 7.00pm, it's OPEN MIC NIGHT! If you'd li Tonight, 7.00pm, it's OPEN MIC NIGHT!
If you'd like to read, perform, or just come along and watch, we're here for you.
$5.00 entry.
No bookings required.
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Tonight, 7.00pm Wednesday, 15th October!
In our Busybird blog, former editing intern, Zoë In our Busybird blog, former editing intern, Zoë Forbes, takes a look at managing an overwhelming workload, and how sometimes irregular steps can be more productive than slaving away every day!
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