Writing in Bereavement : A Creative Handbook

by Moss, Jane

• ISBN13: 9781849052122
• ISBN10: 1849052123
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-15
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub

Summary

Writing in Bereavement is a practical creative handbook that will assist counsellors, volunteers and others in their work with bereaved adults. Writing is a powerful outlet for the emotions that accompany grief and it is therefore a valuable therapeutic tool to help those who are bereaved communicate their experiences and adjust to life after their loss. Jane Moss provides imaginative creative writing exercises for groups and individuals, using a variety of genres and literary forms and techniques. She offers advice on how to plan and run successful workshops with the bereaved, and how to evaluate their effectiveness. Using the techniques in this book, counsellors can help grieving individuals find a voice to cope with profound changes in their life, complete unfinished conversations, write for remembrance, use creativity as a respite from sadness, and finally begin to move forward from grief and imagine the future.

Author Biography

Jane Moss has an MA in Creative Writing in the Community from St. Mary's University College, University of Surrey. She is a tutor in creative writing for Kingston Adult College and a visiting lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. She is a volunteer with Cruse Bereavement Care and runs bereavement writing groups in partnership with Princess Alice Hospice in Surrey and the Macmillan counselling team at Meadow House Hospice in west London.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 9
Preface	p. 11
Introduction	p. 19
An Overview of Writing in Bereavement	p. 28
Starting to Write	p. 43
Keeping a Journal	p. 63
Working with Form	p. 93
Writing through Grief	p. 110
Life Writing in Bereavement	p. 130
Reflecting on Change	p. 143
Writing for Memorial	p. 161
Endings	p. 176
Reflection and Feedback	p. 180
A Facilitator's Journal	p. 194
Resources for Establishing a Writing Group	p. 210
Useful Terms	p. 230
Sample Writing Sessions for Groups	p. 236
Postscript	p. 247
Writing Exercises and Prompts	p. 250
References	p. 253
Further Reading	p. 256
About the Author	p. 258
Index	p. 259
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