So, your favorite pet goldfish just went belly up or you found out that you are having liver and onions for dinner (which reminds you of when your dog got hit by a car). You received your first kiss at 32 and you got back to your car ten seconds before the police officer gave you an expired parking meter ticket. A ten-year relationship just ended with harsh words and ketchup stains and you just bought a new pair of shoes…but both shoes are for the left foot. Anger and sadness can easily consume the greater portion of a person’s emotions and refuse to let them go. So what happens when all the day’s emotions find their way into your writing?
Personally my writing either super stinks or is a chunk of brilliance when I write while emotionally charged. There is no in-between for me. Surprisingly I write better when I’m morbidly depressed and angry with the world wearing my black lipstick and listening to Trent Reznor’s darkest songs. When I’m perky and bubbly my writing is appealing like deep fried cotton candy with sugar encrusted pez candies sprinkled on top, too much fluff, too little substance. I know of some people who can only write well when they are in the midst of emotional turmoil, so they feed off of the drama they claim they hate so much because it is the only thing that fuels their work.
I’m sure this emotionally charged thing can apply to other areas just as easily such as football or painting. But I want to know how writing emotional affects the words you produce.
