Sue -
I find the pre-intellectual level, which seems to elude
description and terminology, very important to me.
A place where I am not conscious.
Jazz and painting are very important to my writing,
in fact, more important that writing over the years.
Tom
> Hi again Ann,
>
>I'm still not persuaded of the elegance of the theory...and yes, perhaps
>the word 'intelligence' is part of what puts me off. I'd be happier to talk
>in terms of skills.
>
>I don't paint - but did learn to drawn better some years ago when living in
>Japan and found that afterwards I seemed to learn the language more
>quickly. Weird!
>
>I sometimes find that music can help me when I've struck a problem with a
>poem. But not specifically on a formal level. How about you try it and see?
>
>I'm sure you'll find more than me as an audience here for whatever you are
>learning that excites you on your course!
>
>best, Sue
>
>Hi Sue,
>Yes - a dynamic process. I'm seeing the intelligences as accumulations,
>one growing from another, more interdependent than independent. Perhaps
>if this is what's happening, that many intelligences are working in
>combination, then would that strengthen the theory for you? Maybe just
>the term "intelligence" is offputting.
>
>Thanks, I'm enjoying the course and learning a great deal. I'll happily
>blurt out more if you'd like to send me an email. Otherwise, I'd
>probably bore the pants off everybody.
>
>About your painting: How does this affect your writing - do you
>experiment with form or do you become less rigid or do you see parallels
>that weren't apparent before or what? Is there any one common denominator?
>
>Which makes me think again about that Musical intelligence. Music can be
>heard internally and externally. Do the two complement one another? If I
>listen to Bolero, will it help me write a decent roundeau?
>
>Ann
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