What is the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method?
AWA Writing groups differ from most writing workshops where students write alone, outside of class, and bring in manuscripts for intensive scrutiny. With the AWA method, we set aside 15—20 minutes to write twice during the evening and read our new-born drafts out loud only if we choose to.
We receive all writing as fiction—that is, we keep a safe boundary between the voice in the writing and the writer's life. For example, we use the phrase “the narrator” instead of “you” when responding to first–person work; “the grandfather” rather than “your grandfather.”
We only respond to what we like and what we remember. These writings are fresh, first drafts and do not benefit from criticism. If the writer knows what's working, he or she can develop the work into manuscript form and choose to present it to the group at a later time for critical feedback, balanced with praise.
We do not discuss each other's work outside of the writing room to build safety within the group.
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