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Logocentric (adj). Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics). Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:  "The Soundtrackers Group"  "Blog Harbor" "Blogging Circle of Friends " "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise" "JAFBG" "Take up Your Cross Blog Forum" Thanks for stopping by! 
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 Prompt #47: Do you think you have a good imagination? Why or why not? I think the answer to this question, at least for me, depends on what you define as imagination. One of the common dictionary definitions of imagination is "the ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful," and I actually think those are two completely different skillsets. In a lot of ways, I suppose imagination then is a lot like intelligence, where you can have different types of intelligence and some people are gifted in some ways but not others. For example, someone might have exceptional logical-mathematical intelligence, but have very low interpersonal intelligence or bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. I'm not sure that anyone's actually broken down the concept of "imagination" into different types the same way intelligence has been studied and diversified over the years, but I think the methodology still applies. On the one hand, I don't think I'm particularly good at coming up with original concepts. Whether it comes to writing, or ideating in everyday life, I tend to be a very linear thinker and don't spend a lot of time wondering about different ways to do things. When it comes to tasks, after some trial and error, once I find a process for something that works for me, I tend to stick with it. And similarly with writing, I don't think I'm often the type of author who comes up with completely off-the-wall concepts that make people say, "Wow, I don't think that's ever been done before!" I don't think I'll ever be the kind of person who invents something (even though one of my earliest memories is wanting to be an inventor), because I just don't tend to think outside the box in that way. So in terms of imagination being raw creativity and ingenuity, I wouldn't say that I have a particularly good imagination. On the other hand, I do think I'm quite good at putting unexpected twists on things, or combining things in creative ways. As a writer, I'm really good with taking a prompt for a writing contest and spinning it on its head. I'm good at mashing up multiple genres and using the conventions of each. In my everyday life, I'm good at synthesizing information, organizing data, and making sense of a lot of different factors and then finding an efficient way to make use of them. My imagination kicks in when I'm thinking of different possibilities and configurations, rather than staring at a blank canvas. So I suppose like there are different types of intelligence, there are different types of imagination. And I'm more imaginative in the "resourceful" kind of way than I am imaginative in the "creative" kind of way. It's why I've always done better with adaptations and and prompts and rewrites as a writer, rather than staring at the blank page and coming up with something wholly original to write. Which is why these "Blog Harbor" prompts and so many other activities that offer inspiration for what to write are so great for me personally, and why screenwriting is so appealing to me. |
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