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"Writing Alone, Writing Together" - Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Writing Alone
A Writer is Someone Who Writes
Claim Yourself as Writer
Make Time to Write
Write
The Candle, the Prayer, the Morning Light: Rites and Rituals,
Methods and Disciplines of the Writer
The Magic Key: Routines and Eccentricities
Disciples of Writing
Surrender to the Page
Why Practice?
Give Us This Day
2 Writing Together
Kindred Spirits Speaking a Common Language
Essentials for a Group Member
Taming the Beast - The Fears and Joys of Being a Member (and a Writer)
A Place at the Table
The Construction of Community: Start Your Own Group
Moving On: When You Outgrow Your Group
3 Writing Groups
Writing Groups 101 - The Basics
Steering the Course
A Dark and Stormy Night or a Tranquil Beach at Dawn:
The Emotional Landscape of a Group
Strengthening the Ties
Tempests in Teapots and Other Containers
When Trouble Rides In
Calming the Waters
What to Do with the Bores, Whiners, and Thugs
From Idea to Final Draft: The Life Stages of a Writing Group
One: The Idea
Two: The First Draft
Three: Rewriting
Four: Final Draft
Five: Completion
Earthquake or Erosion: The Disintegration of a Group
When Members Go Missing
Profile: Alliance of Writers
4 Read and Critique Groups
Road Testing Your Manuscript
The Difference between Critique and Criticism Is Like
the Difference between a Crystal Ball and a Wrecking Ball
Take One from Column A - Styles and Structures of Read and Crigique Groups
The Mathematics of Read and Critique
Again with the Steering
Finding a Home
Mixed Genre versus Focused Genre
At a Read and Critique Session
The How and What of Critique
Elements of Critique
Preparing a Manuscript for Group Read and Critique
Profile: One Day at a Time Writers' Group
5 Writing Practice Groups
The Muse Works a Crowd
The Unexpected Rhythm of Different Drummers
Every Tuesday at 2:00
Just Among Friends - And a Few Invited Others
At a Writing Practice Session
Giving Voice to the Writing
An Indissoluble Time
Write About A Day Moon: Prompts for the Writing Practice Group
Perfume Bottles and Darning Needles
Profile: Thursday Writers Group
6 Writing Workshop Groups
Defining the Term
Show, Don't Tell
Building a Workshop Group
What Workshop Works?
How Many?
How Often?
And for How Long?
Responding to the Work
Types of Workshop Groups
Elements of the Craft
Exploring Your Voice
Project Groups
Common Grounds
Profile: A Woman's Place - Stories, Poems, and Tall Tales of Women on the Road
Beyond Groups
7 The Writer and the Larger Community
Writing Conferences and Retreats
Communities, Residencies, and Colonies
Professional Associations and Groups
Open Readings
"Come on Kids, Let's Put On a Show"
"Everyone Is Talented, original, and Has Something Important to Say"
Writing Groups in Shelters, Treatments Centers, and Other Closed Communities
Putting Moonbeams in a Jar
Tales from the Long Highway
Gifts to the Community
Profile: Recovering Alone, Recovering Together
Appendix: Online Groups
Bibliography
About the Author
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