Im an emotional kind of guy. I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve and it spills over into my writing, or lack thereof. If I get upset about something, All I can think about is what Im upset about. If Im mad, Im mad. I cant turn it off and on. Some people can be mad at someone and happy and jovial with the very next person that they meet. Im not like that. It affects my writing because at times like those, I just simply wont write. I dont have the desire to write when Im in that mood.
I wish I knew a way to get out of that, because I don’t LIKE being that way. I wish I could just put things behind me and just move on, but I cant. Im like an old lady, brooding over some insignificant thing that really means squat in the grand scheme of life.
Are any of you like this? Am I the ONLY one who feels like this? I wonder if I forced myself to sit and write when Im upset, if my writing would get darker…hmmm…this might be something to work with after all. I want my writing to be a bit darker.
Maybe Ill try it.
By the way – There is a new blog by Janna (I love that name) Qualman called Something She Wrote that I think you guys might like. She just started blogging and I thought I would kind of give her a little push on my blog. Go check it out. I think you will enjoy her writing style in her posts.
More later, folks!
October 29, 2007 at 3:41 pm
I saw your request for comments on AW.
I do find that my mood affects my writing. If I’m dealing with strong emotions in real life (angry, really sad, ecstatic), it does flow into my work. It’s powerful. If I’m at the negative end, I want to write because I can escape.
October 29, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Hi Storyteller! Thanks for dropping by. It’s funny, because if Im at the negative end, I just want to go hide somewhere. Ive never really tried to pour myself into my writing. Actually, I go play World Of Warcraft. I know, 42 and playing a video game sounds funny, but it is a stress reliever for me. Im gonna try to write more when Im in my “moods”.
Thanks again for dropping by!
Jerry
October 29, 2007 at 5:46 pm
This usually isn’t a problem for me – I don’t get mad very often – life’s too short and all that jazz. On the occasion where my fuze has been lit, I would never even think to sit down and write.
I do like you do in these situations, except for the World of Warcraft – I head out on my quad or find something else to relieve the stress, then once I feel better, I can sit down to write.
October 31, 2007 at 1:16 am
I don’t know if my mood affects my writing, but my writing definitely affects my mood. If I haven’t accomplished anything at the keyboard I feel restless and pent up, disappointed and discouraged. If I’ve gotten a lot done, however, I feel energized and ready to take on a whole slew of things (which is great when I’ve got ten loads of laundry awaiting me…).
Btw, thanks so much for the shout out!