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Q&A How can you write when you're upset?

angrily Seriously. When you are upset, write like an upset person. If you don't have a story where the piece fits in, shelve it for further use. Emotions are incredibly powerful in writing, and th...

posted 6y ago by Tom‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:59:07Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Tom‭ · 2019-12-08T09:59:07Z (almost 5 years ago)
angrily

Seriously. When you are upset, write like an upset person. If you don't have a story where the piece fits in, shelve it for further use. Emotions are incredibly powerful in writing, and the strongest writing often comes from authentic emotions.

When you are upset, write about something upsetting. When you are angry, write a piece about an angry person- When you are sad, write that sad ending. When you are happy, write that love story.

Emotions are a tool. Like Nietzsche wrote over a century ago: Do not suppress emotions, use them.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-10-19T06:53:50Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 6