Book: Writing Alone and with Others, by Pat Schneider

Paperback, 390 pages, published 2003. Excellent used condition, minor cosmetic shelf wear. No writing, no dog-ears, no rips. The spine is tight and all pages are intact. "For decades, Pat Schneider helped writers find and liberate their true voices. She taught everyone--the award-winning, the struggling, and those who have been silenced by poverty and hardship. Her innovative methods worked in classrooms from elementary to graduate level, in jail cells and public housing projects, in convents and seminaries, in youth at-risk programs, and with groups of the terminally ill. This book lays out her acclaimed methods, in a well-organized and highly readable volume. The first part guides readers through the perils of a solitary writing life: fear, writer's block, and the voice of the internal critic. In section two, she describes the Amherst Writers and Artists workshop method, widely used across the U.S. and abroad. Chapters on fiction and poetry address technique and point to further resources, while over 100 exercises offer specific ways to jumpstart those who are blocked or stuck in ruts. Schneider's teaching method will refresh the experienced writer and encourage the beginner. An essential owner's manual for the writer's voice." I first came across Schneider's fabulous teaching methods through workshops run by one of her former students, Genie Zeiger; I also have a Poshmark listing for a lovely small memoir by Genie, called "What Happened Was..." 💖