From Deep Within

The author draws on her ten years of experience leading a poetry workshop in a nursing home to provide this step-by-step guide for writers, activity directors, and volunteers interested in leading similar workshops. From Deep Within includes over 30 specific writing projects, complete with numerous examples, and discusses situations that are unique to a long-term workshop--getting the class started, its special requirements, as well as a look at specific challenges and rewards that you are likely to encounter along the way. Learn to think of fresh writing ideas for every class, to keep a project easy enough for the hesitant first-timer yet challenging for the sophisticated workshop veteran, and many other helpful tips.