denise

So glad this spoke to you, John! As you imply, different tools are useful at different times and for different purposes. Rather than replacing anything in our toolbox, we need to expand it. Thanks so much for your comment!

I love what you wrote, Eldred! I was drawn to examining the visual-spatial approach because my own son was a visual-spatial learner, like you—and he too struggled in schools that were structured around a linear approach. How lucky that you now see the blessings of this way of responding to the world! In fact, all of us need both. We needn't be limited to one or the other.

Laura, it doesn't get any better in this business than praise from someone like you!! I'm honored that I've been able to help an experienced pro, as you are. It shows us, I think, that there's always more to learn, explore, and incorporate into craft. Thank you!

This practice has carried over into my writing, but in kind of an opposite way. When I write, I see the movie running in my head and then pull those visual elements out onto the page. It helps me to see how the characters interact with the location and each other, with the added dimensions of time and depth of field.

This also allows me to see what's going on in the background that might influence how the scene develops. I"see" the other threads of the web and how they will all come together in the end. What was a curse in my school days has become a blessing in my writer life.

Saving this forever - thank you!