[stylist] Intuition

[Donna Hill]

Lynda,
Fascinating topic. I don't imagine you could teach intuition, but I think
you could teach people to abandon the formulaic approaches and habits they
have and see what happens.
Donna

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:18 AM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Intuition

Today: I am thinking about "intuition." 

I engaged in a discussion with a physician on this topic recently. We were
doing a video discussion at a museum, concerning the marriage of art and
medicine. Intuition is at the heart of both practices, we agreed. 

This brings me to ask those of you who are tuned in to your inner life, your
inner child, your soul,
 when writing: 

What is the role of intuition in your own experiences while working on your
craft?  


How does your intuition influence your work?

I consider intuition to be the essence that separates good from great
writing and art making.  It is what makes a work a Number 10 rather than a
Number 3.

The ability to look inward for answers, images, and guidance as we work
makes our work speak authentically.
 Intuition is the most relevant of tools in our "bag" and I think  that
intuition cannot be taught. I find that it is discovered individually as we
learn to listen to the inner voice well all have,  When Intuition is the
center part  in our process of creativity it  is a defining  quality of what
and how we write. Intuition comes from within the entire body.  One study
recently conducted by a university in Pittsburgh recorded the brain changes
that occurred when an artist was working. It was an amazing project that
recorded the creative process as intuition took over in the creation of the
art works.  I think this is a very interesting topic to explore and to think
about in finding our own path in what we do as creative people. 

"For poems are not, as people think, simple emotions...they are
experiences."     Ranier Maria Rilke

Lynda River Woman

 
_______________________________________________
Writers Division web site:
http://www.nfb-writers-division.net <http://www.nfb-writers-division.org/>

stylist mailing list
stylist at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
stylist:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/penatwork%40epix.net