tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839090.post5017088908712154148..comments2023-09-03T04:09:47.820-04:00Comments on Tracing My Way From Birth: Hoping For a Sudden FloaterNancy Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992975981879032574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839090.post-43564403380686455532006-12-09T11:22:00.000-04:002006-12-09T11:22:00.000-04:00I keep trying to convince my writing students of t...I keep trying to convince my writing students of the value of formal play in their writing, setting up games to distract the conscious mind while waiting for the insight or phrase to rise from the unconscious; but mostly they just want to "express themselves." I try to convince them that self-expression as they are understanding it is mostly superficial & that the actual self always plays hide & seek with the writer. It's very hard for beginners to understand until they--usually accidentally--discover the process for themselves.Joseph Duemerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650314132179290321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839090.post-73050690739681155992006-12-09T10:55:00.000-04:002006-12-09T10:55:00.000-04:00http://simplywait.blogspot.com/2006/12/from-orhan-...http://simplywait.blogspot.com/2006/12/from-orhan-pamuks-nobel-lecture.htmlZhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.com