Pat Schneider
Pat Schneider
Full Name and Common Aliases
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Patricia "Pat" Schneider was a celebrated American author and writing instructor.
Birth and Death Dates
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Born in 1935 and passed away in 2014.
Nationality and Profession(s)
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American, Author, Writing Instructor
Early Life and Background
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Pat Schneider grew up in Wisconsin, where she developed a love for the written word. She began writing at an early age, influenced by her mother's love of literature and poetry. After completing high school, Schneider attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she honed her writing skills and eventually earned a Bachelor's degree in English.
Major Accomplishments
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Schneider's most notable accomplishments include:
Teaching creative writing at several institutions, including the University of Oregon and Portland State University.
Developing the Amherst Writers & Artists method, an approach to teaching writing that emphasizes community building and inclusivity.
Publishing numerous articles and essays in various literary magazines.
Notable Works or Actions
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Schneider's notable works include:
The Liars' Club, a memoir about her childhood experiences growing up in small-town Oklahoma.
* The Amherst Writers & Artists Method: A Guide to Using the Method in Your Community.
Impact and Legacy
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Pat Schneider's impact on the writing community is profound. Her work has inspired countless writers, teachers, and students through her inclusive approach to teaching writing. Her legacy lives on through the many writers she mentored and taught throughout her career.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Schneider is widely quoted and remembered for her wise words about writing and community:
> "The most important thing I can teach my students, I think, is how to take a risk in their writing."
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> "Writing is not just about putting words on paper; it's about being willing to be vulnerable."
By sharing these quotes, Schneider's enduring influence on the writing world becomes apparent.
Quotes by Pat Schneider
Pat Schneider's insights on:
In writing, we see, sometimes with fear and trembling, who we have been, who we really are, and we glimpse now and then who we might become.
Putting words onto paper – when it is done as an honest act of search or connection, rather than as an act of manipulation, performance, self-aggrandizement or self-protection – is a holy act.
If I am an artist, I have a vocation. As one drawn to a lover or called to a religious mission, I go to my work – my writing – because it is essential to my happiness.
Maybe the bottom of my own night is a darkness I cannot descend into without “the light that is within me” becoming dark.
I am like you, curious and small. Like you, I pause alertly and open my senses to try to read the air, the clouds, the sun’s slant, the little movements of the animals, all in the hope I will learn the secret of whether I am loved.”5.
Writing is an animal that lives in the soul. It must not be whipped into doing tricks. It is not a circus animal. It can be fierce, but it is not malevolent. It can be playful, but it is not without wisdom. Above all, it is wild. A wild animal has to sleep sometimes. This is a time of deep sleep for my writing.
The last week they just had this massive charge where a bunch of their stocks just rocketed up.
To grow in craft is to increase the bredth of what I can do, but art is the depth, the passion, the desire, the courage to be myself and myself alone.