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[On writing - a thread]
This hit a little too close to home.
I love writing. I love how naturally my pen flows on paper, I love how I spend hours of research on one nitty gritty detail, and I love having people read my work.
![[On writing - a thread] This hit a little too close to home.I love writing. I love how naturally my pen flows on paper, I love how I spend hours of research on one nitty gritty detail, and I love having people read my work.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ElT8t6hUwAEkji3.jpg "[On writing - a thread] This hit a little too close to home.I love writing. I love how naturally my pen flows on paper, I love how I spend hours of research on one nitty gritty detail, and I love having people read my work.")
This hit a little too close to home.
I love writing. I love how naturally my pen flows on paper, I love how I spend hours of research on one nitty gritty detail, and I love having people read my work.
But there are also things I dare not put into words. I am afraid of entering that rabbit hole where I relive my emotions and experiences - and having no one who understands or can pull me out. And therefore I have avoided writing too descriptively about specific emotions.
At the same time I understand that to be a good writer I've got to be able to write about my deepest emotions and fears - and that is a barrier I've got to cross.
I'm not saying that I've gone through an especially traumatic experience (I pray I never have to) - I'm beyond blessed.
When I was a kid, I used to be able to amplify my emotions and express them down on paper. As a (new) adult, it is scary to do the same.
Why? I'm not sure.
When I was a kid, I used to be able to amplify my emotions and express them down on paper. As a (new) adult, it is scary to do the same.
Why? I'm not sure.
In hindsight, there probably wasn't a huge point to this thread - I just wanted to express how this post resonated deeply with me.
And probably to see if anyone feels the same too
And probably to see if anyone feels the same too
