Question (especially for Leah)

[Tai]

Hi all
I used to write a lot, mostly poems, and I also once started writing a book. At that time I was facing a lot of contrast, and writing about it made me feel better in a way. The text itself was pretty upstream, and I stopped when I got into Abe etc. because then I had the belief that it wasn't good for me to spend more time thinking or writing about those things.
But I always really enjoyed writing, and I think at times I was good at it. So I was thinking about starting again.
Then I thought about where I wanted to write about, and only the contrast I dealt with came up. For some reason it inspires me more to write about that than to write about happy things... That's kinda weird maybe.
And actually, I want to bring a happy spin to it. Not like 'and I lived happily ever after' or something, but just something else. And that's my question I think.. I feel the inspiration, I have some ideas, but they just not get form completely. So guys, creative types here, how do YOU get your inspiration, and how do you 'decide' what form it gets?
Leah, where do you write about? Or is that too personal? And have you (or others) ever felt that writing about shitty things 'feels' better than writing about nice things?
Just wondering...

[jadk]

When you pour your heart and joy into it you could write about a day at the library and make it fun and entertaining. It's NOT about the words, the people, the actions, it's about the JOY you feel expressing it.

[Flo]

When you pour your heart and joy into it you could write about a day at the library and make it fun and entertaining. It's NOT about the words, the people, the actions, it's about the JOY you feel expressing it.


Jadk,

When I read your words, I felt like you just finished watching this week's karma tube featured video....The Sand Dancer....oh, no, that was me who just finished watching it.

http://www.karmatube.org/ (Sand Dancer)

The JOY of expressing it!

In joy,

Flo

[Tai]

Thanks guys for your replies. I agree that it's about my happiness. So if it makes me happy to write about whatever, I should do it.
I really love your suggestion Leah, it's very helpful. I used to write a lot about my own life, and wanted everything to be true, but that is not always easy to write. I love creating a new image about myself, it can be 'therapeutic' as well :grin:
I'm thinking about the last couple of years, since I got into the whole Abe etc, shit. A lot has happened, 'all hell broke loose' so to speak, and I get more clarity every day about why and how I attracted some things. Maybe I want to write about that. Dunno, but it's nice to get into the feeling place of what I want.
Love :love:

Oh, and Leah, I didn't know that about Stephen King. I am a big fan of his books, but stopped reading them because I felt it 'was not good for my energy' I think I overreacted a bit when I realized I attract what I vibrate haha. I think he' s a brilliant writer!

[Blissful Creator]

...What needs to be 'true' is the chief character. She'll have all your qualities, insecurities, your viewpoint on life. What you're going to do with this character is still an unwritten book...

That's very cool! I never thought about writing that way. So take yourself and put yourself into situations of your choosing-- makes sense.

Tai, have you read the Sara books by Esther and Jerry? They are not all sunshine and lollipops. They write contrast into those books, too. Especially in the second one, I remember there was a a lot of contrast for that Seth character, but there are also sprinklings of contrast throughout the series. So if Esther and Jerry are not afraid of focusing on contrast a little, maybe this will make you feel better about doing so yourself?

[asjairok]

Did you know Stephen King is prone to nightmares? He was big-time troubled by them for years, then he started turning them into best-sellers.

Way to go! :applause:
how interesting