Impatient for the washer to finish, I lifted the lid. I watched the clothes slowly come to a stop, and wished my life would come out of a spin cycle, if only for a day.
Does creative energy dissipate when life whips insanity into the mix? No, I can't say it does. Not for this writer anyway.
Writing about the day, be it a happy or hectic, puts things in perspective. Stress seems to release its clutch on my insides and flows from my mind, spilling its agony, craziness or pure ecstasy onto my paper. Usually, while scribbling the events of the day in my journal, an idea sparks… then flames.
Burning to create whatever my mind just conjured, I flip open my laptop and begin to type, forgetting about the spin cycle of life. That is what is so great about the life of a writer. Stress is a means to a wonderful novel, blog or short story.
When you feel like pulling your hair out (or someone elses) try starting a story instead. You'll feel better and create something to share.
1 comments:
I've written some of my best stuff under stress.
Writing is a great stress reliever.
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