Quotes / Blind Descriptions

although the idea of the fire is an origional though, the idea of not being able to tell a blind person what something looks like has been done before. If you could elaborate on why the fire is important (or whatever you are trying to describe to the blind person) then you might be able to find more signifigance in this idea that other people have not. It is a good start on an interesting idea.

Your question presents an interesting and challenging conundrum, although I’d choose a more direct approach with less words, ie: “Which written description  would best convey ‘fire’ to the blind?”  If you discover the answer to your question, please let us know!

Yes, what the everyday person takes for granted would be hard to convey to a blind man.

“Quotations marks!” I’d write normally, and describe a fire just as I’ve experienced them. Using braille of coarse. I’ve heard the blind describe colors or light in their own unique way, the smoke, heat and sound explain the rest.

You could’nt write about a fire to a blind man unless you did it in braille, You’d have to read it. Now if you had to tell him there was a fire, you’d have to assist him out of the building. I would,nt write about it, I’d tell him my thoughts, he may be blind ,but his hearing probably isn’t impaired.

Most blind people are a lot more resourceful than we give them credit for. I think this would work better if you said “the color of fire”. Blind people can probably associate the word fire with heat. They can also associate fire with the smell of something burning or even with smoke. A blind person might even associate fire with cooking. But to try to tell a blind person what color the flames are… that would be a much more daunting task, I think.

Interesting. I think it would be almost impossible, like trying to explain the veins below your skin or sex.

Good quote, a real thinker.

I agree with the first and last part of the quote, but I don’t get the middle, -and must speak with a monotone voice. It reads awkwardly. The two ands with comma’s don’t work either

This bit also reads badly (though I actually was able to decipher this)and the only was to- I think you mean way.

I suggest re-writing this, something like:
“Write as though your telling a story to a blind person, as if the only way to convey your meaning was with words and then speak with a monotone voice”.

I disagree with the monotone voice as I think adding personal characters to each of the writers characters adds something extra. But I do see why you said this, in that the writer should express everything through the words he writes.

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September 16, 2007

by sarafarey

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Yeah,I realized the next day I wasn’t really happy with the structure.  Do you ever write something and then realize it doesn’t work later on?  In my case I’m one that is a firm believer in revisions, because as I’ve been told by a few people my revisions strengthen the work.  By the way your observational piece is a much better attempt at getting down random thoughts then my initial try with this quote.  Keep up the good work.

September 24, 2007

by nelson1

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I didn’t realise you were rewording the quote, I suggest this.

“If you had to describe a fire to a blind man, how would you word it”? I think this conveys what you are trying to say LOL.

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Write as though you are telling a story to a blind person, and must speak in a monotone voice, and the only was to convey anything is purely with your words.

Nice idea, but I must say that you could use some of your own quote here…how about something more descriptive..?

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September 15, 2007

by nelson1

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Help the writer grow, don’t just slag him off!.

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