tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post7584843254011271589..comments2024-03-26T12:40:12.966-07:00Comments on Mirka Muse: The Voices a Writer hearsMirka Breenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-26660475012175278372012-05-28T10:27:20.182-07:002012-05-28T10:27:20.182-07:00Begs the question of what is the imagination, does...Begs the question of what is the imagination, doesn't it?<br /><br />I have heard of studies of the connections between art and madness, but I don't go there. I’m of the school that imagination is what makes us fully human, and creative people are saner than sane : )Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-91749330526278646602012-05-28T10:00:31.494-07:002012-05-28T10:00:31.494-07:00I am also fascinated by the creative process and w...I am also fascinated by the creative process and where these people come from. And I have a friend with schizophrenia. One of the most interesting concepts I read came from a psychiatrist who believes that the disorder is caused by an overactive imagination.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-50487066930160295522012-05-26T08:50:35.749-07:002012-05-26T08:50:35.749-07:00Mirka, I don't understand that part of the wri...Mirka, I don't understand that part of the writing process either, but it's kind of my favorite part:) <br />Marcia, that book by Jonah Lehrer sounds really interesting.nanmarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00774886321171665796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-76099424804481586452012-05-25T09:44:51.544-07:002012-05-25T09:44:51.544-07:00I always say being a writer makes hearing voices a...I always say being a writer makes hearing voices a good thing. LOL. ;)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-27407925988425504282012-05-25T06:56:14.656-07:002012-05-25T06:56:14.656-07:00I'll check it out. I always appreciate pointer...I'll check it out. I always appreciate pointers like this, Marcia.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-544110170820831412012-05-25T05:22:05.560-07:002012-05-25T05:22:05.560-07:00This struck me as funny! I never thought about wri...This struck me as funny! I never thought about writing in that way. We DO have voices in our head. Great post, Mirka!Tina Chohttp://tinamcho.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-89121005487382125672012-05-24T15:07:23.032-07:002012-05-24T15:07:23.032-07:00I know what you mean. Sometimes I don't even u...I know what you mean. Sometimes I don't even understand how my characters come up with the things they do and say. It kind of weirds me out thinking that it all comes from me.Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-55708849447303001492012-05-24T14:06:54.427-07:002012-05-24T14:06:54.427-07:00Have you read the book by Jonah Lehrer about creat...Have you read the book by Jonah Lehrer about creativity? I think the title is Imagine. Part of it talks about two distinct brain paths we use when reading, and he relates it to how we write.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-29065175975163082652012-05-23T15:51:28.085-07:002012-05-23T15:51:28.085-07:00Even though my first published PB was about a turk...Even though my first published PB was about a turkey, getting into the mind of a turkey is w-a-a-ay beyond me. I’m sure you are doing better!Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-63410795079079723482012-05-23T15:31:48.014-07:002012-05-23T15:31:48.014-07:00Your post made me smile. Yes, as a writer I do fi...Your post made me smile. Yes, as a writer I do find myself hanging out with my characters. I think about them all the time. How would they react to this ? What would they do if that happened? It's kind of humorous in my case since my current PB main character is a turkey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570512522741409033.post-63781135664478849362012-05-22T09:54:08.001-07:002012-05-22T09:54:08.001-07:00LOL ... and I say this because my brother, who has...LOL ... and I say this because my brother, who has problems with people talking in his head says the same thing too :) But who says we're all not a mite crazy?<br /><br />Yes, for me too, the story-people are nothing like the real person who catalyzed the story.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.com