tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post3865869214552176142..comments2023-09-30T13:56:55.331+01:00Comments on Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: The ups and downs of writingAnnalisa Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-43067671666253295682013-03-25T17:24:43.118+00:002013-03-25T17:24:43.118+00:00Thanks Joanne, that's very good advice. Yes, H...Thanks Joanne, that's very good advice. Yes, Hubby is very supportive, and I'd kind of forgotten how the high of publishing something new can affect me. Today, I had lunch with a friend, and now I'm looking forward to writing :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-43040306001404455242013-03-24T21:49:01.002+00:002013-03-24T21:49:01.002+00:00It is normal to have ups and downs. You've com...It is normal to have ups and downs. You've come off the excitement of That Sadie Thing (which is so good) . It's natural to feel a bit "off" and then have new pressure to write, but maybe it won't be good, etc. etc. Sounds like your hubby is supportive and reading here - you have a ton of friends. Sometimes the pressure of I "should" is too much, especially when you have high expectations for yourself. Sounds like you are working out of the funk, and next week could be crazy good. Go with the flow. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-73029197083521016032013-03-24T20:45:23.238+00:002013-03-24T20:45:23.238+00:00I can appreciate the difference between the two di...I can appreciate the difference between the two disciplines - it's great that you can write both!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-43452701960889808502013-03-24T20:40:46.932+00:002013-03-24T20:40:46.932+00:00It's probably healthier for normal life to be ...It's probably healthier for normal life to be happy while you write! You've got it right :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-88771577643794730692013-03-24T20:38:23.840+00:002013-03-24T20:38:23.840+00:00Yes, there's definitely a connection.Yes, there's definitely a connection.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-59262789757789454682013-03-24T20:33:29.379+00:002013-03-24T20:33:29.379+00:00I'm trying to avoid chocolate - that was last ...I'm trying to avoid chocolate - that was last month's vice! I try to laugh, but sometimes it sounds an awful lot like hysteria :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-21368851243630273262013-03-24T20:32:04.062+00:002013-03-24T20:32:04.062+00:00Thanks for the follow, Teacher-Mom. There's a ...Thanks for the follow, Teacher-Mom. There's a lot we can learn from kids, if we had the time :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-83250256311917407522013-03-24T20:20:25.417+00:002013-03-24T20:20:25.417+00:00That's interesting, Tina - for you, there must...That's interesting, Tina - for you, there must be a whole other stimulus. It sounds like you're on an even keel though, that's great. Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-19514447147773682412013-03-24T20:18:08.245+00:002013-03-24T20:18:08.245+00:00Very happy just doesn't work for me at all... ...Very happy just doesn't work for me at all... but it's probably good to write the bleak stuff when you're feeling that way.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-58837469118668249202013-03-24T20:09:23.064+00:002013-03-24T20:09:23.064+00:00Sometimes it's the other way round for me - wr...Sometimes it's the other way round for me - writing something sad or happy makes me feel that way. Words are amazing things.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-4027071229696292382013-03-24T19:10:34.457+00:002013-03-24T19:10:34.457+00:00I probably wallow a bit before and during writing ...I probably wallow a bit before and during writing fiction. When I write non-fiction though, I have to be on the upswing or stable.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-63917122074412253402013-03-24T18:04:43.504+00:002013-03-24T18:04:43.504+00:00Can't write if I'm actually feeling depres...Can't write if I'm actually feeling depressed, but I can if I'm just feeling emotional. I definitely write best when I'm feeling positive, be it because I'm just enjoying what I'm writing or because I think it's reasonably good! I was also going to say what Jade said - you are not alone in your depressed brilliance!Linda Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08845487317521150618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-78378024231604592942013-03-24T15:52:00.819+00:002013-03-24T15:52:00.819+00:00They say that true geniuses are all a little mad. ...They say that true geniuses are all a little mad. Van Gogh was wildly depressed. So were many writers, including Sylvia Plath and Hemingway. Jade Vardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684439238295775063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-5876715391052718312013-03-24T14:16:00.750+00:002013-03-24T14:16:00.750+00:00Writing definitely has some ups and downs...and sh...Writing definitely has some ups and downs...and shoes sounds like a perfect solution:) That and chocolate. Skip the black paint, please. I wouldn't want to clean up the mess later anyway. Glad to hear things are looking up a bit now. Best thing I do for myself is try not to take anything too too seriously - that and turn it into a game. You know that moment when you get zonked, but it's all in good fun, so you and everyone else laughs about it? That's where I go when I'm frustrated with my writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-78966465885969352712013-03-24T05:09:59.020+00:002013-03-24T05:09:59.020+00:00Creativity takes an incredible amount of brain ene...Creativity takes an incredible amount of brain energy. Like a runner after a 937 mile marathon, we need proper nourishment and rest before, during and after. I think we forget that. I realized this after watching kiddos either spin out of control or droop like little worn out puppies after long periods of testing. We forget that we need to take care of our brains like any other organ in our bodies. BTW love the blog!Teacher-Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02590481998302746861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-37344795658209370252013-03-23T19:48:23.076+00:002013-03-23T19:48:23.076+00:00I've suffered from clinical major depressive d...I've suffered from clinical major depressive disorder ever since I shattered my wrist in 2000. I don't really know what not-depressed feels like, though I do take meds, and am doing a LOT better than I have before. All the other medical issues just compounded the situation.<br />All that to say - there are days I can write and there are days I can't but I can't put a pattern to them. Sometimes the foulest of moods will send me into a writing frenzy, but so will a good mood.<br />Interesting theory. I will ponder this.<br /><br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />Co-host, April 2013 <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">A-Z Challenge Blog</a><br />@TinaLifeisGood, #atozchallengeTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-32500748587522893952013-03-23T19:46:03.019+00:002013-03-23T19:46:03.019+00:00I tend to write the opposite of how I'm feelin...I tend to write the opposite of how I'm feeling. I've written really bleak stuff when I've been very happy (maybe I just daren't risk it when I'm feeling down) and when I'm upset I often write cheery stuff. <br /><br />I can't write when I feel unsettled though. Writing wise, bad news is better than the possibility of either good or bad news.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-83675438131786464492013-03-23T18:12:59.938+00:002013-03-23T18:12:59.938+00:00There's a definite connection to introspection...There's a definite connection to introspection and depression/feeling sad. Writing it down is probably a lot healthier than some of the alternatives.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-81242353149330818602013-03-23T17:20:50.234+00:002013-03-23T17:20:50.234+00:00Poetry and teen angst always go hand in hand.Poetry and teen angst always go hand in hand.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-27654476455662365672013-03-23T17:14:17.395+00:002013-03-23T17:14:17.395+00:00I can't write happy scenes while I'm sad a...I can't write happy scenes while I'm sad and I can't write sad scenes while I'm happy. So I suppose it isn't quite the same thing. And sometimes I have to just set aside my projects until I am in the right mood for the scene I am writing. Konstanz Silverbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694326540031407757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-74689568483235159012013-03-23T17:14:16.181+00:002013-03-23T17:14:16.181+00:00The theory about creating solutions actually sound...The theory about creating solutions actually sounds quite sensible, thanks.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-49377817421388179452013-03-23T17:12:49.544+00:002013-03-23T17:12:49.544+00:00No, Alex, you sound very healthy - stay that way!No, Alex, you sound very healthy - stay that way!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-35748841021480125502013-03-23T17:05:03.257+00:002013-03-23T17:05:03.257+00:00I write better when I'm feeling some angst, so...I write better when I'm feeling some angst, some discouragement. I think there is an urgency to get the feelings out. When things are going well, my writing is more of a list "here's how life is good", but there's no grist to it. Melancholy produces more thinking, seeking on my end, thus better writing I think.Marianne (Mare) Baker Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663143060069193124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-59871248130931086032013-03-23T16:34:46.602+00:002013-03-23T16:34:46.602+00:00I started out writing poetry at an early age and t...I started out writing poetry at an early age and they were a great way to get depression out of my system. "Writing it out" was how I referred to it in my mind. writing prose, on the other hand, goes better when I'm feeling healthy.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-65155239810220870062013-03-23T15:01:19.993+00:002013-03-23T15:01:19.993+00:00Like Julie, I've read a bunch of articles link...Like Julie, I've read a bunch of articles linking creativity and depression, specifically sadness. One scientist suggested that the reason depression was linked to creativity was because it spurs people to actually create solutions to their problems (the example he used was "my friend Cronk got killed by saber tooth tiger. I don't want that to happen again, so I invented an atlatl to take out that tiger.")<br /><br />I see it in my writing all the time. Yes, when I'm on a roll, things are pretty sunny for me, but when I get stuck, I don't usually get unstuck until I go through bogs. Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.com