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             Put aside all assumptions about writing. Instead, explore the teachings of AWA and experience writing as a joyful act...  

Affirmations

Practices

  1. Everyone has a strong, unique voice.
  2. Everyone is born with creative genius.
  3. Writing as an art form belongs to all people.
  4. The teaching of craft can be done without damage to a writer's original voice or artistic self-esteem.
  5. A writer is someone who writes.
1.   Establishes trust.
         
The leader writes with the participants and reads aloud with the group.
2.  Creates a safe environment.
          All writing is confidential and treated as fiction.
3.  Allows for empowerment
          Instead of criticism, the strengths of writing are highlighted.
4.  Develops craft.
         Exercises invite experimentation and growth.

                  "Each of us has a to claim this alone: I am an artist. I am a writer."   Pat Schneider from Writing Alone and With Others, Oxford University Press, 2003.
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