Poetry is not only
dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of
our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of
change, a bridge across our fears of what has never
been before.
Audre Lorde
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The final lesson a
writer learns is that everything can nourish the
writer. The dictionary, a new word, a voyage, an
encounter, a talk on the street, a book, a phrase
learned.
Anais Nin, The Diary of
Anais Nin, Volume Five
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But if I write what my soul thinks, it will be
visible, and the words will be its body.
Helen
Keller
From members of writing groups:
· The writing group has been a process of reclaiming myself.
It’s really that simple. [In
the group] my life comes out of me and into the world through the
word.
· …often, I am surprised. Not by what I write, but by the
emotion and power behind
the words as they turn into a story read to an audience of
understanding women.
· My writing helped me laugh at myself while, at the same
time, learning about myself.
· My writing has emphasized miraculous moments in my life
and in reading them, I feel
their power and am able to more clearly understand their meaning.
· My writing group has given me the opportunity to write our
family stories—stories
that will live on through generations because I had the chance to
write them down.
· What happens in the group often feels like magic.
From former college
writing students:
· I have always wanted to write, but often felt
blocked. This course allowed me to
“unlock” the writers within.
· [This course] helped me mature as a writer and
really step outside my box.
· I learned so much about my own writing!
· This course challenged me to think about the
act of telling stories and how that impacts
how we are as humans/humanity. It also challenged my own
writing—not only the
content but the process as well.
· Ali cares about students and their success.
· I was able to develop my writing and improve
my voice and style.
· I have an increased desire to write and be
creative.
