[stylist] Thinking of words

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Atty,

I don't visualize colors associated with numbers or letters, I usually
just "see" the numerals and print letters, but I have developed this odd
way of visualizing stories.

Either when I read or write, I visualize scenes, similar to pictures or
movies (which I have always done) but the unusual thing is I now
visualize these "scenes" with different shades of coloring.  I haven't
yet figured out if there is a pattern in the particular shade I
associate, but for instance, when I read Chris's piece in the bar, I
visualized the scene with clear, but bright colors.  Clothes, the bar,
decorations, they all took on this shadeing.

I am working on a story about a couple who have a strong attraction to
one another, but they are brother and sister-in-law.  When I am writing,
or thinking about where to go next, I visualize everything with faded
bold colors--similar to an old picture.

I have always been very visual, but this shading thing is new.

Bridgit

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When I think of words I immediately think of their color. I have
graphemic 
synesthesia and my numbers and letters are in color, but secondly comes
the 
mind seeing of the word and sometimes mine are braille simbols,
sometimes 
printed letters and sometimes a mix of both.

Anyone else do this?

Curious now,
Atty