tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522793464249017266.post926486082634218712..comments2023-10-16T14:04:38.122+01:00Comments on the maggot farm: Word Palettessolvhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06645505445874537021noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522793464249017266.post-67109322391009098102007-10-03T23:04:00.000+01:002007-10-03T23:04:00.000+01:00Perhaps if I put it this way, solvey. When you ent...Perhaps if I put it this way, solvey. When you enter a room full of colours, or look at any colour scheme, before a word is spoken, these words are already influenced by the colours the eyes have taken in. I also believe that you will already have created a subconscious palette of colour-sensitive word-strings, and word-images. What writers could do is try to identify consciously the mood they are trying to create and use the mind's eye in verifying what they have written, or are about to write, linking colours to moods and words.<BR/>It's all probably an inexact science, and everyone has their own shades of colour. But I believe that these asociations exist. Although I feel I've explored them, I don't know of any work which has explored them fully so I can work out how right or wrong I am. Madness!esruelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835679794930788599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522793464249017266.post-89226629487255604802007-10-03T12:41:00.000+01:002007-10-03T12:41:00.000+01:00It's an interesting thought esy.How would you defi...It's an interesting thought esy.<BR/>How would you define a pattern of colours?<BR/>Are you imagining a theme set of colour-coded words? If so, and assuming that you would do this to create a mood, why not tap in with a theme set geared more directly towards a mood? Why pick colours when you could focus tighter with knives, hatred, love, soft, etc? What would a colour theme give you that no other theme would?<BR/>Would be very interested in all thoughts.solvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645505445874537021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522793464249017266.post-42277528237823390732007-10-03T00:23:00.000+01:002007-10-03T00:23:00.000+01:00Just a slightly different slant on what you were s...Just a slightly different slant on what you were saying in your article. I just feel that, conscious or not, the pattern of words chosen will also represent a colour, or scheme of colours. And if you can recognise the colour within that pattern or scheme, then it will help or indicate the quality of your writing.<BR/>I've probably got my own ticker going here - but as I've said, my latest work can be described as off the wall, and maybe that is true of my theory!esruelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835679794930788599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522793464249017266.post-49723834584886173152007-10-02T18:10:00.000+01:002007-10-02T18:10:00.000+01:00My heavens esy, you've really taken the colour the...My heavens esy, you've really taken the colour theory idea a step further. I was suggesting that themed sets of words can be used to the same ends as colour palettes. You're on some psychedelic synesthetic trip man.<BR/>I do like the comparisons between artistic disiciplines: I reckon we could have a good ol' chinwag about the similarities between music and writing. (Patterns, repetition, experience and anticipation for starters.)solvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645505445874537021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522793464249017266.post-41363325940121528882007-10-01T21:34:00.000+01:002007-10-01T21:34:00.000+01:00Listening to music as often as we do, it is intere...Listening to music as often as we do, it is interesting how colour plays its part in our perceptions.<BR/>For instance, I associate Elvis with the colour red. I didn't know until a long time after I first heard and saw him that he was actually a redhead. He dyed his hair black because he believed the most successful people were dark-haired. That may not be the only reason I associate him with red.<BR/>The Beatles were shiny black, no doubt reflecting their apparent all-knowing lyrics and John's dark poet image - and the black suits!<BR/>Bowie was green and yellow, and later also blue - a chameleon, perhaps?<BR/>Without doubt, literature can reflect colour, too, whether intentional or not. I think - believe even - that if the intended colour doesn't show through, then it may also be a useful gauge as to the quality of the writing.<BR/>Good one, solvey - well worth the price of a kebab!esruelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835679794930788599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522793464249017266.post-838216829618232892007-10-01T13:45:00.000+01:002007-10-01T13:45:00.000+01:00Very interesting indeed.Very interesting indeed.R1Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795008603868808516noreply@blogger.com