Does anyone else write better when they are feeling blah?

[Bellatrixie]

I am in a mood today. Not exactly sure what is causing it but I am just in a funk. More annoyed than usual at my life in general, my spouse in specific and just generally pissed about a few other things.

It seems like every time I get this way the stories just flow onto the page like syrup onto pancakes. Its a strange thing that. Almost makes being in a bitchy mood worth it (except yah...I hate feeling this way!)

Bella

 

[PennLady]

LOL Usually when I'm in a Mood, it's because I can't find time to write. I hope you feel better soon, but good for you for writing.

 

[estragon]

Bella, it beats kicking the cat/dog or drinking too much.

 

[LettersFromTatyana]

I am in a mood today. Not exactly sure what is causing it but I am just in a funk. More annoyed than usual at my life in general, my spouse in specific and just generally pissed about a few other things.

It seems like every time I get this way the stories just flow onto the page like syrup onto pancakes. Its a strange thing that. Almost makes being in a bitchy mood worth it (except yah...I hate feeling this way!)

Bella

Nope. I'm the opposite. When I'm depressed, angry, or just plain blah, I can't write anything besides terrible poetry.

But yay for maple syrup-flavored silver linings. Just make sure it's the real stuff, preferably canadian grade d/ us grade b.

 

[jomar]

You've discovered the secret of country music.

 

[litfan10]

Hey Bella. Neat question.

Whenever I was in a funk it really wrecked havoc on my fun writing. Everything came out like crap, and I've learned to keep my hands off the keyboard when I don't have to write and I'm down.

Now if I had a deadline on a piece I was already hired for, then I could muscle through it and in the end it took away my funk for the most part. Writing becomes cathartic for me. I'm kind of grateful when I do have a writing gig and I'm not feeling up to par as the process always seems to wash away the blahs.

 

[sr71plt]

No, a funk slows down my writing.

 

[Darkniciad]

Absolutely not. I get in a mood and I can't even bring myself to open the word processor, let alone write anything.

 

[Bellatrixie]

huh...maybe I am different because I tend to use my writing to process whatever has me in a funk in the first place. Even if the piece doesn't appear to have anything to do with my mood if I read through it later I will see bits and pieces of whatever I was trying to process peeking out.

Writing is like cheap therapy to me

 

[lovecraft68]

I'm at my best, when everything else is at it's worst. I'm the type that thrives on chaos. Also a lot of my story has dark overtones, so when I'm in a funk I have done some of my best work on it.

Besides writing is my outlet, its the one thing I do in life just for me, so once I start I find the funk begins to lift.

 

[_Lynn_]

huh...maybe I am different because I tend to use my writing to process whatever has me in a funk in the first place. Even if the piece doesn't appear to have anything to do with my mood if I read through it later I will see bits and pieces of whatever I was trying to process peeking out.

Writing is like cheap therapy to me

I do this is as well. Many of the poems I have are from dark times and reflect that in the wording. Most are for me only. Few people will ever read that stuff.

 

[CarlusMagnus]

I am in a mood today. Not exactly sure what is causing it but I am just in a funk. More annoyed than usual at my life in general, my spouse in specific and just generally pissed about a few other things.

It seems like every time I get this way the stories just flow onto the page like syrup onto pancakes. Its a strange thing that. Almost makes being in a bitchy mood worth it (except yah...I hate feeling this way!)

Bella

Not sure about the blahs, but I've had some of my best ideas when I was somewhat more than half drunk.

And some of my worst ones, too.