WRITERS’ CIRCLES
Retro Revival
Invite writing group members to take a trip down memory lane in these exercises from Julie Phillips
Julie Phillips
There’s nothing like settling down on the sofa in front of an old film, popcorn to hand, to take a trip down memory lane and relive or imagine yourself in a different time and place, perhaps as a lady in Regency dress takes your hand for the dance at the grand ball or you’re chased through a jungle being hunted by a T-Rex No matter your age, occupation or passions, there’s a film for you.
Do you remember trying to master the original Rubik’s Cube, bouncing down the road on a space hopper or racing along a lane on a Raleigh Chopper bike? Perhaps you remember Listen with Mother, or playing with toy soldiers, dressing in mini skirts of the 1960s, or strutting your stuff down the High Street in platform boots? Whether you’re a 40s classic film connoisseur, a 90s video game addict, a swinging 60s music lover, or have a thing for silent films of the 20s, this month it’s time to take a nostalgic look back and use your passions of the past to inspire your writing today.