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[erynnar]

Sialater wrote...

erynnar wrote...

Anyone else write to stay sane? I have a job that is...*sigh* full of suffering and sorrow. I write to keep from running off a cliff. But it also is the reason I get so drained. Too drained to write. Anyone else suffer from the same problem, or am I just spitting in the wind?

I discovered long ago that writing was my anti-depressant of choice.  Completely irrespective of any outside influence (ie, boring job, crazy family), I write to keep my brain from turning on itself and killing me with self-flagellant thoughts of my own inadequacy.  When I don't write, I have a noticable personality shift into the melancholy zone to the point where my husband threatens to tie me to a chair so I'll spend time with my imaginary friends and stop moping and playing the martyr.  I'm more confident and out-going when I'm writing because I don't have time to dwell on how lame I am or how inconsequential I feel since the back of my mind is figuring out how my heroine is going to save the galaxy this time.

Well you are an awesome writer, so I know your feelings of being inadequate are not true. Yeah I use it as my anti depressant of choice too.

[Maria13]

I'm actually on antidepressants (long story, bully boss, got puppy now and working from home) but, yes, I started writing to cope with the situation at work.

Modifié par Maria13, 28 juillet 2011 - 10:37 .

[Sialater]

erynnar wrote...

Sialater wrote...

erynnar wrote...

Anyone else write to stay sane? I have a job that is...*sigh* full of suffering and sorrow. I write to keep from running off a cliff. But it also is the reason I get so drained. Too drained to write. Anyone else suffer from the same problem, or am I just spitting in the wind?

I discovered long ago that writing was my anti-depressant of choice.  Completely irrespective of any outside influence (ie, boring job, crazy family), I write to keep my brain from turning on itself and killing me with self-flagellant thoughts of my own inadequacy.  When I don't write, I have a noticable personality shift into the melancholy zone to the point where my husband threatens to tie me to a chair so I'll spend time with my imaginary friends and stop moping and playing the martyr.  I'm more confident and out-going when I'm writing because I don't have time to dwell on how lame I am or how inconsequential I feel since the back of my mind is figuring out how my heroine is going to save the galaxy this time.

Well you are an awesome writer, so I know your feelings of being inadequate are not true. Yeah I use it as my anti depressant of choice too.

Aw, thank you. 

[Addai]

Sialater wrote...
I discovered long ago that writing was my anti-depressant of choice.  Completely irrespective of any outside influence (ie, boring job, crazy family), I write to keep my brain from turning on itself and killing me with self-flagellant thoughts of my own inadequacy.  When I don't write, I have a noticable personality shift into the melancholy zone to the point where my husband threatens to tie me to a chair so I'll spend time with my imaginary friends and stop moping and playing the martyr.  I'm more confident and out-going when I'm writing because I don't have time to dwell on how lame I am or how inconsequential I feel since the back of my mind is figuring out how my heroine is going to save the galaxy this time.

Really?  I'd say it's the opposite for me.  I do like to write, but it tends to be more depressive rather than less.  A lot of angst goes into it for me.  This is why every time I finish a longer story, I say I'm never going to do it again.

[erynnar]

Maria13 wrote...

I'm actually on antidepressants (long story, bully boss, got puppy now and working from home) but, yes, I started writing to cope with the situation at work.

Aw Maria, I feel your pain! *HUGGLES* Hubby had depression really bad for a few years. My job is very depressing. So writing is very cathartic. I probably should be on anti-depressants as a defensive measure.

[Morwen Eledhwen]

Addai67 wrote...

Sialater wrote...
I discovered long ago that writing was my anti-depressant of choice.  Completely irrespective of any outside influence (ie, boring job, crazy family), I write to keep my brain from turning on itself and killing me with self-flagellant thoughts of my own inadequacy.  When I don't write, I have a noticable personality shift into the melancholy zone to the point where my husband threatens to tie me to a chair so I'll spend time with my imaginary friends and stop moping and playing the martyr.  I'm more confident and out-going when I'm writing because I don't have time to dwell on how lame I am or how inconsequential I feel since the back of my mind is figuring out how my heroine is going to save the galaxy this time.

Really?  I'd say it's the opposite for me.  I do like to write, but it tends to be more depressive rather than less.  A lot of angst goes into it for me.  This is why every time I finish a longer story, I say I'm never going to do it again.

A writing state of mind is definitely better for me than a non-writing state of mind. Even if it's not actually making me happy at the moment, it makes me feel more content, more purposeful --just more. But it's not necessarily the best state of mind for me in a practical sense. Plot/character/dialogue ideas just bubble up anyhow, at any moment, and my brain always stops whatever it's doing and turns inward to listen. Let's just say it's a good thing I live in a city and don't drive a car.

[Maria13]

erynnar wrote...

Maria13 wrote...

I'm actually on antidepressants (long story, bully boss, got puppy now and working from home) but, yes, I started writing to cope with the situation at work.

Aw Maria, I feel your pain! *HUGGLES* Hubby had depression really bad for a few years. My job is very depressing. So writing is very cathartic. I probably should be on anti-depressants as a defensive measure.

I must say, I was very adverse to them at first but they've proved to be a life saver.  Now all that crap is behind me. Left the job, sued them, settled.

Erynnar you know why I appreciate the job you do but don't let it bring you down 'cause that ain't helping no-one. If you have to, give it up. You've more than done your part of good for the world.

[Lakhi]

Writing just happens for me, whenever I'm kind of out of it or just need a reprieve from my other hobbies it just settles in as one I can approach without feeling too pressured.

[erynnar]

Maria13 wrote...

erynnar wrote...

Maria13 wrote...

I'm actually on antidepressants (long story, bully boss, got puppy now and working from home) but, yes, I started writing to cope with the situation at work.

Aw Maria, I feel your pain! *HUGGLES* Hubby had depression really bad for a few years. My job is very depressing. So writing is very cathartic. I probably should be on anti-depressants as a defensive measure.

I must say, I was very adverse to them at first but they've proved to be a life saver.  Now all that crap is behind me. Left the job, sued them, settled.

Erynnar you know why I appreciate the job you do but don't let it bring you down 'cause that ain't helping no-one. If you have to, give it up. You've more than done your part of good for the world.

Aw, thanks Maria. I would love to write for a living. It is my passion, and my bliss. I have an idea for a story of my own. Working on world building at the moment. Work is fulfilling, but when we have been busy it is...difficult.  Thanks for the love sweet lady. I am just glad your situation worked out. Very glad you are out of that mess.

[Sialater]

Holy crap. I just wrote the last line of The Rescue. (If the Beta OKs it.)

[Maria13]

Sialater wrote...

Holy crap. I just wrote the last line of The Rescue. (If the Beta OKs it.)

Wow!

[erynnar]

Sialater wrote...

Holy crap. I just wrote the last line of The Rescue. (If the Beta OKs it.)

Oh wow! Um how are you feeling? I know it can be a bit of a emotional thing. I know I am going to be a basket case when Soulmates is done.

[Sialater]

The sequel is impatiently awaiting release, actually. Though I'm NOT writing another long fic without an outline. Enough of this writing by the seat of my pants crap. LOL

I'm relieved and overjoyed and happy. I still have to post the final revised chapters on FF.net though, so I can't have SOLD list it as done on the index quite yet.

[inquartata02]

Congrats, Sia!

[erynnar]

What Inquarta said.

[Merilsell]

inquartata02 wrote...

Congrats, Sia!

I second this. 

[Sialater]

Thank you!

[Sialater]

Heh, didn't mean to kill the discussion. So...uh.... what will y'all do when you finally finish your projects?

[Addai]

Sialater wrote...

Heh, didn't mean to kill the discussion. So...uh.... what will y'all do when you finally finish your projects?

I'm planning on a Fallout New Vegas story.  Will be much shorter than my latest behemoth.  It's a bit of a stretch for me, I'm much more comfortable with medievalish.  But it's one of those that grabbed me and won't let me go (I love/ hate those!).

[Corker]

Market research and a self-inventory of my goals. I've a vague intention of writing something For Real, and I'm not sure if I want to go straight fantasy, fantasy humor, or supernatural romance/erotica. (I've read one romance novel in my life; I need to understand that genre more before I think about pitching to it, I think...)

[Maria13]

I'm with Corker. Except I've read quite a bit of supernatural romance/erotica.

[Merilsell]

Sialater wrote...

Heh, didn't mean to kill the discussion. So...uh.... what will y'all do when you finally finish your projects?

Frankly said: Write moar Lenya.

[inquartata02]

Do another edit of a completed original novel and send out queries. While waiting on those, it'll be time to finish another three-quarters done novel. At some point, I'll probably start the sequel to IPWL as a side project that hopefully won't eat up the time needed for the original stuff.

[Sialater]

inquartata02 wrote...

Do another edit of a completed original novel and send out queries. While waiting on those, it'll be time to finish another three-quarters done novel. At some point, I'll probably start the sequel to IPWL as a side project that hopefully won't eat up the time needed for the original stuff.

Actually, that's pretty much what I'm doing right now.  LOL

I've found the inner trolls come out a lot louder with the original stuff.

[Creature 1]

Corker wrote...

Market research and a self-inventory of my goals. I've a vague intention of writing something For Real, and I'm not sure if I want to go straight fantasy, fantasy humor, or supernatural romance/erotica. (I've read one romance novel in my life; I need to understand that genre more before I think about pitching to it, I think...)

Very popular right now.