Hi Tom,
To stick my neck way out here - if writing is more than a mechanical
exercise or pragmatic communication it must be making something not yet
said become said. Doesn't that mean that it comes from a part of you that
is (as yet) eluding speech/words. Although by 'description and terminlogy'
you probably mean an analysis of what the 'pre-intellectual level' consists
of?
Sue
At 01:28 AM 2/20/2005, you wrote:
>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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