Loveday Writing

A train is racing towards a bridge at 120 kilometres an hour. You’re outside the train and you know that the bridge has collapsed. Suggest five ways you could stop the train.**   1. Build a makeshift dock platform in front of the collapsed bridge 2. Put sand on the tracks 3. Put water on the tracks/flood the tracks 4.

Was the wheel humanity’s greatest invention?** Yes I think it is. With the exception of walking, every mode of transport has wheels–cars, bikes, trains, trams, planes. Without the wheel, these modes of transport wouldn’t be possible and without these modes of transport, no-one would be able to travel. Without the ability to travel; society, the economy, cities and people wouldn’t

Write a recipe (like a cake recipe) describing what you’d see as a good time, then write one for a bad time** A night out with friends (a good time): Ingredients: -Underwear and stockings -One dress -One pair of black leather sandals -Perfume and make-up (optional) -Handbag -Membership to a club (like Collegians or an RSL club) -Group of friends

What are the best and worst things about being female? About being male?** The best things about being female: -Being able to order fruity drinks and get away with it a bit more -Being able to carry children (although some women may find this debatable due to pains and complications of pregnancy and childbirth) -Having curves (although some of mine

What’s the slowest thing you’ve ever seen? And the fastest? (Not counting aeroplanes.)** Slowest: A snail crawling along the ground Fastest: A golf ball that is flying through the air (especially as it was flying inches away from my face)   **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I Know About Writing, Pan Macmillan, Australia.

Write a dinner menu for someone who loves yellow. List food and drinks that can be served**   Entree: -Garlic Bread -(Slice of) Onion Frittata++ -Tofu Scramble++ -Cheese and Crackers   Main: -Chicken and Corn Soup -Lemon-Cashew Rice+ -Pasta with Sun Gold Tomatoes++ -Macaroni and Cheese   Dessert: -Lemon Meringue Pie -Lemon Slice (Cake) -Pineapple Carpaccio with Lemon Sorbet and

Describe a practical joke you’ve seen or been involved in** I don’t know if I can count this as a practical joke, but I will for this writing topic. I was involved in throwing a surprise morning tea for my friend, Alice’s, birthday during my first year of uni. My friends: Clare, Sean, Simon, Luci and I went to Alice’s

What is the opposite of time and why? The opposite of chocolate? The opposite of camels? The opposite of zero? Of human beings?** The opposite of time is expiration due to the fact that expiration means time has run out. The opposite of chocolate is fruit due to its healthiness and calorie content. The opposite of camels is fish due

Taking a boring sentence. Start replacing each word with one (or two) new ones** The business man caught the train to work every morning and caught the train home every night. Twelve aliens always rode a space-time travelling shuttle to the moon all day and would take a rocket to back to his home planet at night.   **Reference: Marsden,

Do you usually know when you’re acting in a good way? In a bad way? How?** I think I know when I’m acting in a bad way when I act in a way that pushes people away from my life and they never come back. I think I know when I’m acting in a good way when I make everyone