[stylist] Writing process

Mon Jan 17 14:44:40 UTC 2011

judith,
you just described the major reason in nfb that we promote use of braille:
direct access to the language.  indeed, I often do the same thing, 
remember what the braille looks like to help with spelling.
that physical experience serves as the key to get at that information.
jc

At 08:42 AM 1/17/2011, you wrote:
>Jim and all, I was thinking about this last night.  When reading 
>hard copy and you see "Boy" your eyes recognize it immediately and 
>your brain tells you "boy".  My assumption is that when reading 
>braille and you feel the letters "Boy" your brain tells you the same 
>thing.  A braille reader once told me that when he thinks about the 
>spelling of words he "visualizes" the braille letters.  Just a thought, Judith
>----- Original Message ----- From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. 
>N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>To: "Marion Gwizdala, M.S." <marion.gwizdala at verizon.net>; "Writer's 
>Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
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>>Hi Marian,
>>though it's a little dated, my masters thesis included some of this.
>>I will look for that file and send it to you.
>>primary issues of difference have to do with the physical 
>>experience of holding, reading, and perceiving the shape of text, 
>>in three dimensions. these provide keys to get back to information 
>>that has been read.  means the info is more readily accessible for 
>>the mind to work on it.
>>hard copy even has smell, weight and sound associated with it.
>>jc
>>
>>At 05:03 AM 1/17/2011, you wrote:
>>>Jim,
>>>    In your message, you state there are well researched 
>>> differences between how the human mind  interacts with hard copy 
>>> text vs with a virtual document." I would certainly be interested 
>>> in reading more about this. Would you please provide us with 
>>> references to this information?
>>>
>>>Fraternally yours,
>>>Marion Gwizdala
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. 
>>>N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>>>To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 11:15 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [stylist] Writing process
>>>
>>>
>>>>there are well researched differences between how the human mind 
>>>>interacts with hard copy text vs with a virtual document.
>>>>that hard copy has a huge array of cues, gnemonic keys, shapers, etc.
>>>>the virtual document often just seems less real, less easily 
>>>>recalled, less easily operated on within the mind.
>>>>jc
>>>>
>>>>At 08:23 PM 1/15/2011, you wrote:
>>>>>Bridget, I do understand... for me though it's the transition from holding
>>>>>a book and reading it to using the earphones and mp3 player... There is
>>>>>something about the smell of the pages and the feel of them that can't be
>>>>>replaced.  I enjoy my audio books but every now and again I have to find a
>>>>>book with larger print to read...My kids call it 'Mom's ink fix'
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>In a message dated 1/15/2011 8:18:46 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>>>>>bpollpeter at hotmail.com writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>I miss  writing with a pencil, I must admit!  *smile*  I had  notebooks
>>>>>and notebooks filled with material--all in pencil.
>>>>>
>>>>>Slate  and Style help with the tactile feeling, but I still miss my
>>>>>pencils!   LOL
>>>>>
>>>>>Bridgit
>>>>>
>>>>>Message: 1
>>>>>Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:32:04  -0500
>>>>>From: Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net>
>>>>>To: Writer's  Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>Subject: Re: [stylist]  Writing process
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>>>>>
>>>>>I think this thread verifies the phrase, "Different  strokes for
>>>>>different
>>>>>folks."  Every writer has to find the zone  where they're most
>>>>>comfortable
>>>>>writing.  Judith
>>>>>----- Original  Message -----
>>>>>From: "The Crowd" <the_crowd at cox.net>
>>>>>To: "Writer's  Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>Sent: Friday, January 14,  2011 12:23 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [stylist] Writing process
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >I write  like mad the first draft then go back and re-write.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > One of my  favorite writers, Clive Barker, writes many of his first
>>>>> >  drafts
>>>>> > in pencil. He is an incredable writer.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > That  would be like writing your first draft with a slate. lol
>>>>> >
>>>>> >  Shutters.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >  Atty
>>>>> >
>>>>>
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