Discussion → Writing Process

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  Susan Gibb

  Jan 01, 11:34am

  
  

  Only if it produced a masterpiece as it did for your wife. ;-)

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  Gabriel Orgrease

  Jan 01, 12:53pm

  
  

  On the subject of conversation about reading one's writing aloud, I was reminded that too many years ago I would compose by hand, then with a typewriter, and would read and record on a tape player, and would then play the tapes and read aloud while watching myself in a mirror -- this process sets up a quite powerful subconscious feedback loop.

  It wears one out fairly quickly, and so I do not recommend it for all writing. It also has a tendency to break down our usual barriers between the conscious and subconscious portions of our lives and in a manner induces psychotic hallucinations. In that I certainly do not recommend it very often if one is trying to get along reasonably 'in the world', like remembering to show up for work on time sort of practices.

  This is certainly an extreme of reading aloud, but it is a portion of a tool box that one can call upon.

  As to volleyballs, I lean more toward carving words in fruit, or stone... but I will add that I have always found it difficult to write while laid out in a hospital bed... but process also involves our tools, penchant for particular kinds of pens, or pencils and that sort of equipment.

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  Finnegan Flawnt

  Jan 02, 04:39am

  
  

  Spalding Rockwell Gray also composed his pieces in this way, says ms flawnt, who is an ex-editor with a deep knowledge of writing and editing modes. i cannot let my pieces lay about the house for fear she might snatch one up and tear it apart, cruelly, like an eagle playing with a rooster's egg.

  i also have a penchant for pens and quills and different colors of ink.

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