Ritual of Writing, The: Writing as Spiritual Practice - Softcover

This slim book is chock-full of great advice for the aspiring writer, and pleasingly accessible - rather like having a personal tutor at your elbow. With many examples of the authors own work, it uses the wheel of the year as a basis, with hints to kick start creativity. Through developing a response to the spirit of place, folklore, myth and legend, the student learns to craft their own tales. The author, an experienced creative writing tutor, shares ways he has found of activating a spiritual response to nature. But he doesnt skimp on the very necessary nitty gritty of writing - narrative techniques, structure, length, style and handling source material. This is a very useful complete first course for the beginner and welcome refresher for the more experienced. The advice to take your story for a walk and to express your inner responses to the seasons through story, mediated through landscape and myth, make it well worth a place on the bookshelf. Recommended. --Penny Billington, Druid speaker & author of The Path of Druidry

Using writing to deepen your connection with the Universe. The Ritual of Writing explores the connection between writing and ritual in Pagan spirituality. Focusing upon practical tasks, it begins by helping readers create a piece of writing connected to the Wheel of the Year and honouring a seasonal festival, taking them step by step through the process. There is a key element of working with the spirit of place, wherever the reader is in the world. The book also considers other ways in which writing can inform spiritual practice, discussing elements such as poetry, non-fiction and ritual work. Practical throughout, with developmental tasks at each stage, The Ritual of Writing helps the reader build skill and confidence and to find their own writing voice. 'What a fantastic idea to connect writing with the magic of place, seasonal celebration, and the art of ritual. As I read through The Ritual of Writing, I found my desire to write reignited.' Philip Carr-Gomm, OBOD