Today we started training hard for our inaugural Write-A-Book-In-A-Day challenge! On top of being an amazing initiative raising funds and awareness for the Kids' Cancer Project, what a great opportunity for Light Reader's first publication. We have two weeks to get book ready. Preparation is going to be intense!
12 hours. 2 characters. 5 key words. The team will not have time to 'um' and 'ah' about plot or conflict. A team mindset is crucial. So today, we began developing that mindset with some brilliant results.
"Why did I come back here?" was the opener. One sentence then pass it on was the key. We were going for flow, direction, and getting on the same wavelength. Twenty minutes in and some wonderful words were beginning to flow. 7 team members in the zone!
Check out one of my favourites:
"Why did I come back here? It was bitter and cold. The journey had been problematic as no one had the proper gear to face the unexpected storm. The day was getting colder by the second and we had already lost three of our best men in the icy storm. 'I could be next' was something i could not help but think, as my lungs expanded with frosty air. I could have escaped with the others and gone missing in action, but the call of duty had been too strong - my moral code was driving me forwards to help those most in need..." - Light Readers, Year 10
As we wrapped up the session and left the library, Amber, 16, said, "Well if that's what we can come up with in our first training session, we're bound to win!" And I tend to agree!
R.
12 hours. 2 characters. 5 key words. The team will not have time to 'um' and 'ah' about plot or conflict. A team mindset is crucial. So today, we began developing that mindset with some brilliant results.
"Why did I come back here?" was the opener. One sentence then pass it on was the key. We were going for flow, direction, and getting on the same wavelength. Twenty minutes in and some wonderful words were beginning to flow. 7 team members in the zone!
Check out one of my favourites:
"Why did I come back here? It was bitter and cold. The journey had been problematic as no one had the proper gear to face the unexpected storm. The day was getting colder by the second and we had already lost three of our best men in the icy storm. 'I could be next' was something i could not help but think, as my lungs expanded with frosty air. I could have escaped with the others and gone missing in action, but the call of duty had been too strong - my moral code was driving me forwards to help those most in need..." - Light Readers, Year 10
As we wrapped up the session and left the library, Amber, 16, said, "Well if that's what we can come up with in our first training session, we're bound to win!" And I tend to agree!
R.