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October 2009

Can Generation Y change the world?

13th October 2009
4:53pm

Posted by Alison Esse

Filed under Elsewhere, Misc, Organisations, Stories

I was touched by this poem ‘Lost Generation’ by Jonathan Reed.  It speaks of the negative, cynical viewpoint of a Gen Y individual, yet on reaching the end – and you have to follow the instructions – a message of positivity and a statement of intent shines through.

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And a thought from John Simmons

10th October 2009
5:15pm

Posted by Alison Esse

Filed under Stories

Thanks to John Simmons, a leading writer from the writers’ group 26, who has generously contributed to our blog, referring to an interesting example of successful storytelling this month relating to the announcement that Rio de Janeiro has won the right to stage the 2016 Olympic Games – a ‘gold medal’ of prizes for the best story…

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