A Triggered Brain

What is the difference between using the left side of our brain to the right? It is claimed that the left is a straight performer, the coherent operator in making everything come together in a logical manner, i.e. writing & speaking. The right on the other hand tends to have an elevated understanding of more complex and sometimes unclear issues, i.e. images & concepts. As an artist, I would immediately look at this and say that I am a "right-brainer", however as a writer, this remark would then somewhat coincide. What is established then, is what Diane Ackerman claims to be a "collaboration, or an open exchange" between the two sides of our brain.

From various readings, (Gabriele Rico & Diane Ackerman) I can assume that the right side is our imagination, running free and sometimes out of control, restrained by the left side which can be described as a parent sleeping with one eye open or a bigger brother watching over. However, if one can achieve the sort of balance between our two segments, an effective and perhaps desired intention is reached.

Have you ever been stuck when writing a song, an essay, poem or book, and look up at an image or object, drifting you off for a couple seconds? This is a switch between the two sides of your brain, where one is trying to assist the other in finding the right word, rhyme, or idea. Michael J. Vaughn, an established writer, suggests that in order to maximize your potential, "flood your brain with oxygen." Go out and participate in an activity, basketball, baseball, or anything that involves a "pattern assessment" mixed with a colorful complexity of judgments. This way you are getting the best of both worlds, creating a piece that could arguably be very different when using only a single side of your brain.