A question for the female writers on Lit

[evanslily]

That’s not to say you can’t chime in with your observations guys… To be honest, I can hardly believe I've finally plucked up the courage to ask this question.

But here goes...

Do any of my fellow (ha! should that be fellowess?) lady writers find that their ability to get into the flow of writing depends very much on what time of the month it is? Or am I just weird?

See, I find it almost impossible to write anything in the week before I start my period--and whatever I do write feels like crap. And then in the week following, it doesn’t matter what I write, it all starts to sound a lot better (even if it actually is crap). Which basically only gives me two weeks in the month in which I can write anything even half-decent.

Incidentally, it doesn’t matter what I’m writing. It doesn’t matter whether I’m writing sex scenes or not, it applies to everything.

So am I alone in this? Please let it be that I'm not...

 

[cantdog]

Hmm. A new school of criticism.

 

[Maeve_redux]

Not alone in this one. Not at all.

 

[MissChristine]

Hmm, I haven't thought about it much, but now that you mention it, I think I do write most of my stories around certain times of the month. Basically, if I'm writing it's because I'm in the mood, not getting any, so I fantasize.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Holy Shit!

Someone clue this guy in about asking the females questions about anything.

 

[TE999]

So what you're saying, basically, is when you're visited by Auntie Flo the words do as well; or do they just read better?

 

[Guest]

Hmm. A new school of criticism.

From women or men?

But this would make sense because of the fluctuation in hormones during the female cycle.

I have no doubt it plays a part. For me maybe not in creativity or quality but perhaps in the motivation to write in the first place.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

From women or men?

But this would make sense because of the fluctuation in hormones during the female cycle.

I have no doubt it plays a part. For me maybe not in creativity or quality but perhaps in the motivation to write in the first place.

Perhaps you're the lucky ones. Male hormones cycle so often during 24 hours that none of us can keep track of them. We never know when to write or just shut up. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii177/1volupturary_manque/lol.gif

 

[gauchecritic]

Well if you're going to start your writing with a period there's no wonder you can't carry on.*


JBJ (not quoted) read first, ask questions pertinent.**


*insert necessary smiley as applicable. (a little transatlantic humoiur there)

**Don't bother scrolling back up. It's really not worth the effort.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

JBJ (not quoted) read first, ask questions pertinent.**

Thank you so very much for that. His compulsion to reply to every time someone quote him is just annoying (almost as annoying as what he says in those replies).

 

[Guest]

Well if you're going to start your writing with a period there's no wonder you can't carry on.*

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

 

[WearMeWell]

That’s not to say you can’t chime in with your observations guys… To be honest, I can hardly believe I've finally plucked up the courage to ask this question.

But here goes...

Do any of my fellow (ha! should that be fellowess?) lady writers find that their ability to get into the flow of writing depends very much on what time of the month it is? Or am I just weird?

See, I find it almost impossible to write anything in the week before I start my period--and whatever I do write feels like crap. And then in the week following, it doesn’t matter what I write, it all starts to sound a lot better (even if it actually is crap). Which basically only gives me two weeks in the month in which I can write anything even half-decent.

Incidentally, it doesn’t matter what I’m writing. It doesn’t matter whether I’m writing sex scenes or not, it applies to everything.

So am I alone in this? Please let it be that I'm not...

Not weird,...and not alone...


WMW~

 

[IrezumiKiss]

This gives new meaning to the term, "period piece."

 

[gauchecritic]

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

and one for irezumi.

rather amusing sarahhhhhhhhhh

 

[Guest]

and one for irezumi.

rather amusing sarahhhhhhhhhh

 

[Emerald_Dragon]

I would have to agree. I have noticed it long before now.

 

[Carmenica Diaz]

Interesting.

 

[Elianna]

I've never really considered it before. Hmmm....

 

[evanslily]

Well, it's good to know it ain't just me...

Thanks all. It always helps to have another excuse to hand

 

[angelicmiss]

I don't write a lot, and probably not very well yet, but I do have other creative things going on in my life and I've found that the two weeks after tend to be my more creative times and the rest of the month is good execution time. One of my "things" is hand dying and spinning various products for knitting and such. Or spinning and then dyeing the skeins. But I find that I like to get involved in the creative part (creating the dyes and hand-painting them and stuff) and then getting into the spinning/knitting up layer. I don't know if I'll find the same thing writing wise.