Dean Abbott on Substack
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Dean Abbott on Substack
Over the course of the day, we show writers—and those who swear they’re not “real” writers—how moving their bodies, listening to music, considering their personal stories, and responding to some simple prompts helps them tap into insights, revelations, and wisdom they didn’t know they had. All through the written word.
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Become an amateur synesthete
I am not synesthetic like Daniel Tammet, who immediately knows that the number 7 is purple and out to kill him, or whatever. But I know that Dylan Thomas’ poetry reminds me of creosote bushes, that this song is the temperature of warm bathwater, that many Rothkos emit simmering fury. I am making this up, but it doesn’t... See more
I am not synesthetic like Daniel Tammet, who immediately knows that the number 7 is purple and out to kill him, or whatever. But I know that Dylan Thomas’ poetry reminds me of creosote bushes, that this song is the temperature of warm bathwater, that many Rothkos emit simmering fury. I am making this up, but it doesn’t... See more