This chapter, based on the “creative ontology” and the concept that “creativity is the ontological practice of human beings”, adheres to the basic principle of “people - orientedness” that “everyone can write” and practices the people-oriented concept of “writing for everyone”, which is closely related to the idea of people-orientedness. The creative writing discussed in this chapter originated in the United States. It emerged from the opposition to traditional philological concepts such as the theory of writers’ natural talents, classical reading studies, and language rhetoric. Its purpose is to transform writing from a privilege of the so-called “chosen ones” to a right accessible to the common people. Offering creative writing courses in colleges and universities aims to cultivate a civilian-based creative writing group, reflecting the populist ideology in creation. Moreover, it intends to transfer reading from a privilege of the aristocratic class to a right accessible to the general public through the development of creative industries, and its primary service target is mass-oriented. It focuses on serving veterans, women at the bottom of society, immigrant groups, ethnic minorities, etc., aiming to enable these people not only to be readers but also to express their voices as writers, which is its core tenet. Therefore, it can be said that creative writing essentially embodies the people-orientedness in writing and falls within the category of people-oriented writing studies. However, for creative writing studies, people-orientedness is not a self-evident concept without the need for explanation, and the concept of people-orientedness still requires careful clarification and examination.

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Creative Writing Is “People-Oriented”

  • Ge Hongbing

摘要

This chapter, based on the “creative ontology” and the concept that “creativity is the ontological practice of human beings”, adheres to the basic principle of “people - orientedness” that “everyone can write” and practices the people-oriented concept of “writing for everyone”, which is closely related to the idea of people-orientedness. The creative writing discussed in this chapter originated in the United States. It emerged from the opposition to traditional philological concepts such as the theory of writers’ natural talents, classical reading studies, and language rhetoric. Its purpose is to transform writing from a privilege of the so-called “chosen ones” to a right accessible to the common people. Offering creative writing courses in colleges and universities aims to cultivate a civilian-based creative writing group, reflecting the populist ideology in creation. Moreover, it intends to transfer reading from a privilege of the aristocratic class to a right accessible to the general public through the development of creative industries, and its primary service target is mass-oriented. It focuses on serving veterans, women at the bottom of society, immigrant groups, ethnic minorities, etc., aiming to enable these people not only to be readers but also to express their voices as writers, which is its core tenet. Therefore, it can be said that creative writing essentially embodies the people-orientedness in writing and falls within the category of people-oriented writing studies. However, for creative writing studies, people-orientedness is not a self-evident concept without the need for explanation, and the concept of people-orientedness still requires careful clarification and examination.