Word of the week (academic week 15)

The word of the week shall be.....'Start'

v.intr.

1. To begin an activity or a movement; set out.
2. To have a beginning; commence.
3. To move suddenly or involuntarily: started at the loud noise.
4. To come quickly into view, life, or activity; spring forth.
5. Sports. To be in the initial lineup of a game or race.
6. To protrude or bulge.
7. To become loosened or disengaged.

v.tr.

1. To commence; begin.
2. To set into motion, operation, or activity.
3. To introduce; originate.
4. Sports.
   1. To play in the initial lineup of (a game).
   2. To put (a player) into the initial lineup of a game.
   3. To enter (a participant) into a race or game.
5. To found; establish: start a business.
6. To tend in an early stage of development: start seedlings.
7. To rouse (game) from its hiding place or lair; flush.
8. To cause to become displaced or loosened.

n.

1. 1. A beginning; a commencement.
   2. The beginning of a new construction project: an application for a building start.
2. A place or time of beginning.
3. Sports.
   1. A starting line for a race.
   2. A signal to begin a race.
   3. An instance of beginning a game or race: a pitcher who won his first five starts.
4. A startled reaction or movement.
5. A part that has become dislocated or loosened.
6. A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead.
7. An opportunity granted to pursue a career or course of action.

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Hello Hello!

After a timid start to the writing club and much deliberation it's finally arrived - Blah!, the Graphic Arts and Design dedicated writing club blog. Why Blah! you ask...that's a story in itself, the history of which Liz will kindly detail for us in due time. Here we'll focus our attention on our love for literature, generate our own and share our inspirations with one another. Whether you write novels, short stories or poetry it's all actively encouraged and welcomed with open arms.

Why a blog?
Due to time constraints it's been proposed that we meet in the studio once a month (whilst maintaining the blog) to discuss the work we've been creating, the work we've been enjoying, any potential ideas anyone might have for new projects and ultimately putting forward suggestions regarding the book fair in a few months time.

Both Liz and myself have discussed the prospect of creating an ongoing story amongst ourselves contributing content whenever we feel like it. Whether its a sentence at a time, a paragraph or a page, it'll be great to have an amalgamation of the varied writing styles that everyone will have within the group.

Taken from the initial meeting, we've also decided to toy with the idea of responding through literature to a word a week. If anyone has any suggestions as to what a potential word of the week could be, don't hesitate to speak up.

There's plenty to be getting on with and so the following could be a mini agenda if you will -

• Meet once a month. (Dates to be decided)
• Generate ongoing story
• Respond through text to the word of the week
• Recommend texts to one another
  
• Contemplate new briefs for us to undertake