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Does writing of a piece during a depressed period make person emotional who sentimentalizes everything?

The author in real life may prefer comedies to dramas.

Thoughts or portions of thoughts are focused upon that other portions of thought or other thoughts are not dealt with.

Think of standing before a forest and wanting to take a picture of all you see before you but all you have is a 35mm camera which is unable to photograph all of trees many of which will have to be cut off from photograph.

The writer then builds up portions of thought or thought into a literary piece for audience.

We don’t want to eat chips (fries) alone. We want a piece of meat or a slice of fish to go with it. And pour some ketchup and mustard on those chips.

This requires being dramatic.

Think of movies and soundtracks. At a certain point there is a certain feeling, a certain idea, a certain vibe and a song is played during action to build up this aura.

The audience has to relate to what you have to say yet at same time it has to be put forward in a different way so audience will be compelled to read about something they already know about.

Think of night when sounds are heard. They may be sounds of day but under cover of night when other sounds are smothered you never heard those other sounds until now. The sounds harmless during day suddenly become eerie in quietness of night.

This process converts original thoughts into lies for they are built up for purpose of being read by an audience and original thought although present does not exist in its original setting of mind but in a new setting on page.

Don’t you always think every time you see yourself in a picture you look much better when you look at yourself in a mirror than in picture taken (by someone else [so too writer writes as if beside self]) of yourself for it does not look anything as fabulous as you really look in reality?

So just imagine that.

How can writers incorporate this unrestrained way of being into their own lives? It may be as simple as looking at who you are and what you enjoy doing. How one writer relaxes and refuels his/her creativity may vary greatly from another.

Here are some questions to ponder:

1. When you think about taking a break from writing, what comes to mind for you? 2. Are you feeling guilty for thinking about time spent away from your writing? 3. Are you relishing thought of a rewarding experience that can help fuel your energy to write again? 4. If you do not take breaks, how do you feel? 5. What signs do you recognize in your body?

It is no surprise that by taking more breaks from your writing, you will feel better and enhance your creativity. The sooner you can become aware of what depletes your energy and recognize what works for you in refueling your creativity, better off you will be as a writer.

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." Pablo Picasso

Copyright 2003, Lisa Collazo. All Rights Reserved.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lisa Collazo is a licensed clinical social worker and personal and professional writer's coach. She helps writers discover their authentic voice and challenges them to begin taking risks with their writing. Ms. Collazo's services for writers include individual telephone coaching.