ABSTRACT
In a Woven Dialog Workshop, a small group of people gather to write and share their writings. Poetry, images, fairy tales, and the work of others is used to seed the imagination, but the primary texts are those created by participants themselves. By learning active listening and by writing observations about what has been read, members are able to respond to the writer in a way that reflects back what has been written. This allows the writer to “see again” his or her writing. A group dynamic is created that allows for trust and support and containment of feelings. Many participants have commented on the relief they have felt after writing a particular piece; others have said, “I didn’t know I felt that way.”
