Loveday Writing

‘Obstacles are a stimulus to him/her.’ Is that true for you? Give examples.** I believe this is true for me as it makes life interesting, that being said it all depends on what the obstacle is. Examples for me include all of my uni assessments as they were obstacles to completing my subjects so I could graduate. My uni assessments

Describe something you used to believe in but now don’t** I used to believe that abortion was murder due to my childhood spent at church, however when I started high school, my church was sold or something, I’m not sure what happened, but as my mother stopped going there, so did I, so I drifted away from being devout. As

What do you think the perfect family would be like?** The perfect family would be a family that gets along with each other, where no conflicts or feuds would arise or even exist and one where every family member would live forever.   **Reference: Marsden J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.

‘Fat is a four letter word’** Fat = Mean. The mean thoughts people have about me and my body. The mean things they want to say but don’t dare due to being at the receiving end of my death glares. Fat = Ugly. Ugly is the word used to describe women my size and how people think we should feel

Describe your relationship with your mirror** My relationship with my mirror is brutally honest and on-and-off. The mirror never lies, it shows my imperfections and beauty uncensored and from every angle. However if I don’t like what I see or if I don’t want to face the mirror, I can just leave.   **Reference: Marsden J 1998, Everything I Know

Describe a time when an animal you’ve known has shown courage, loyalty, affection…** I’ve had only a few pets in my life and only in childhood and I have very vague memories of them. Therefore I’m going on animals that I’ve seen rather than I’ve known personally. An animal I’ve seen that has shown courage is a dog that guarded

Choose something that’s happened recently that you think will be of historical importance. Describe what happened and how you’ll explain it to your children** The Wagga Wagga Rural Referral Hospital opened late last year. I think this is of historical importance as Wagga Wagga has been needing a new hospital for several years, going back to when my parents were

Recall a time when you couldn’t stop laughing** The last time I couldn’t stop laughing was at the Mrs Brown’s Boys show at the WIN Entertainment Centre last Saturday. I couldn’t stop laughing because the jokes and the whole show were hilarious. I’m a big fan of Mrs Brown’s Boys.   **Reference: Marsden J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing,

‘We had the experience but we missed the meaning.’ (T.S. Eliot) Is this the story of your life so far?** I’ve interpreted this quote to mean that I will have many experiences in my life but I’ll miss the meaning or the lesson that can be learnt from these experiences. This has been the story of my life so far,

Write a letter to the favourite stuffed toy you had when you were younger (or still have now)** Dear Mardi, I hope you’re well, it’s been a long time since we last saw each other, I think it’s been at least ten years, most likely more. I remember the first time I saw you at a newsagent/gift store, which I