Creative Writing In The Metaphysical Field
(This is an excerpt from a University Of Metaphysical Sciences course at www.umsonline.org,
please feel free to visit the school website)
Introduction
Review of Literature
The History of Language
Research Writing
Fiction
Nonfiction: Self-Help & Channeling
Footnotes & Bibliography
Editing
Publication
Self-Publishing & Vanity Press
Voice
Discussion
Conclusion
Exercises
Written by Jamie Winn, MSW
Introduction
In her book, Bird By Bird (1994:97) Anne Lamott writes, “Writing is about learning to pay attention and to communicate what is going on.” Creative writing is a skill that is useful in all areas of life. Whether as a student who needs to write academic papers or as a professional who wants to share their expertise, the ability to write creatively is essential. The fundamentals of creative writing will always be useful. This course presents an overview of creative writing. Since it is an immense field that could easily be studied for years, I encourage you to do your own research and look into the resources I present.
In this paper, we will cover the basics of writing fiction as well as nonfiction, research writing, self-help books and channeling. We will explore the editing process, copyrighting, publishing and self-editing. Finally, we will look at how writing has truly contributed to the development and popularity of the metaphysical movement. It is my opinion that the metaphysical field would not have the following it has without the many published texts that have spread the word. Therefore, writing will be invaluable to your practice as a metaphysical practitioner). To quote Stephen King, On Writing (2000:128), “Good writing is often letting go of fear and affectation.”