In general I don’t hear my own voice since I’m focusing on imagining the scene. I also don’t visualize certain things unless I focus on them, and it seems like faces belongs in that category. I see what you mean about seeing the words and knowing the meaning without visualizing—here’s the example that comes to my mind:
I spent all night writing that essay, it was awful.
Upon hearing this, I generally just acknowledge the meaning of the sentence and move on. I have to stop myself and make a conscious effort if I want to visualize it actually happening to the speaker. What I find odd now that I’ve thought about this more is that this doesn’t apply to landscapes, actions, etc. in a novel even though it applies to most things in daily conversation.
In general I don’t hear my own voice since I’m focusing on imagining the scene. I also don’t visualize certain things unless I focus on them, and it seems like faces belongs in that category. I see what you mean about seeing the words and knowing the meaning without visualizing—here’s the example that comes to my mind:
Upon hearing this, I generally just acknowledge the meaning of the sentence and move on. I have to stop myself and make a conscious effort if I want to visualize it actually happening to the speaker. What I find odd now that I’ve thought about this more is that this doesn’t apply to landscapes, actions, etc. in a novel even though it applies to most things in daily conversation.