Day One; Writers in ACTION was not a lie.

Energetic. 

It's my word for the day. From the moment I slid into my new friend Liz's car this icy morning, the adventure energy was already flowin'. In her passenger seat riding 'shot gun' was a guy who enthusiastically introduced himself as Lewi (Lewis). I was so looking forward to see the rest of the people who have cascaded themselves into the Writers in Action: Mildura Writers Festival goodie bag.

Greeted with a warm smile and quirky charm, I finally met Sue who I had spoken to on the phone about my drive to create a documentary about the 'Adventure of Writing', using the festival as a case study, but thats another post. I could tell that her warm and bouncy attitude would make taking this subject a rewarding and exciting experience to learn more about writing.

Gradually, the class piled in. It was really nice to be meeting fresh faces in a new location. Everyone seems like a great character and I look forward to seeing them over the next 4 days. The room had great energy that just grew as the day progressed. It was a comfortable and inspiring atmosphere that I think great connections and creativity will fly.




Tonight, Vincent and I had the privilege of filming the Thomas Keneally interview, guided by Mildura's very own Stefano. You could just tell by his long stories that Tom is a story teller/writer. We made some great connections also, like Paul who has said he will help us organise the interviews or anything we need. As did Danata.

The whole day was action without a pause.
It felt nice, but now, I am exhausted.