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Writing Alone and with Others

This book explores the unique challenges and benefits of writing both independently and in collaboration with others. It delves into the psychological, creative, and practical considerations involved in both approaches, offering insights and strategies for writers at all stages of their careers. more

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Pat Schneider
Pat Schneider

Pat Schneider is an American writer born in 1934. She is known for her unique writing style and profound insights into social issues. more

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“The creativity that comes from silence, from a quiet heart, feels different from that of ambition to both the creator and the observer. When the artist or the worker is out of the way, both the creator and the observer experience the art as simply a gift, an expression of the impersonal intelligence shared by all. The creator has no need to take credit for it, the observer no need to possess it.”

“I think the fear of being seen as childish or crazy severely limits our enjoyment of the world around us, thus inducing a state of boredom that in turn gives rise to much of the stupidity and meanness that oftem seem to epitomize the human condtion. In fact, these ills merely signify that the dues we pay for adult respectability are far too high, and bring some 'benefits' of questionable value.”