Finding Inspiration

Posted on November 10, 2017 by

Despair makes for an interesting muse.   I write a wide variety of things.  Poetry, short stories, fiction and non fiction.  I find that my sad or darker stuff is usually better than something that is more light-hearted.  I also find that I seek out the keyboard more readily if I am in a darker place than if I’m happy, as a way to express myself.

I have a theory about why this is the case.

In  most instances, I cannot verbally take out my frustrations or get physical (kick some ass!) on the offensive oaf that has put me in such a foul mood.

I cannot  throw myself off the roof tops or step in front of a bus to express my frustration.  This, I’m sure, would be counter-productive.  🙂

I cannot bury myself under the covers and hide from the world.  Although, I have resorted to this briefly in the past.

I am not one to seek revenge.  You crap on me, I simply shut you out of my life and carry on.  At least that is the way that it looks, for all outward appearances.

So, I take to the keyboard and bleed onto the page.  Figuratively, of course.  This is my release.  The key board is where I can express in written form, that which cannot be voiced aloud.

The picture?  No reason.  I’m a Pisces, so I’ve always had a love for King Neptune.  I just thought it was cool.  🙂

What pushes you to the keyboard?  

Copyright (C) 2017 Penny Wilson

 

 

About Penny Wilson Writes

I am a freelance writer that writes in several genres. I've had a successful blog with a growing and loyal following for more than 5 years. I've written articles for Counseling Directory .org, Introvert Dear .com, and WOW Women on Writing. My poetry has been published on Ariel Chart, a monthly online Journal and Spill Words Press. I'm currently working on my first novel. You can find more of my writings on my blog at: https://pennywilsonwrites.com/ and follow me on Twitter @pennywilson123.
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44 Responses to Finding Inspiration

  1. Kally says:
    February 24, 2018 at 10:41 pm

    Such an inspiring post. Thank you for sharing this post with us. Have a great weekend!

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  2. The Thrifty Campers says:
    January 12, 2018 at 3:53 pm

    Thats one way of getting out your frustrations and quite effective if I must say so. I thinking writing is a good self soothing therapy.🙂

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  3. Lis says:
    January 11, 2018 at 5:52 pm

    Yeh that’s similar to me…a lot of the pieces I write are “darker” than the average. I just find it easier to access that side in my writing than lighthearted pieces…a lot of the time it’s not even based on what I’m feeling but maybe someone else I know or maybe it just comes out of nowhere. Either way, most of my pieces are quite dark, but I guess I like it that way 🙂
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  4. OneHundredandOnePursuits says:
    January 11, 2018 at 4:58 pm

    I put pen to paper and fingers to keys simply because I love to write. I love to read what I’ve written back to myself and somehow it makes me feel accomplished and at peace. Once I start I struggle to stop. When I write it leads to a deeper level of thinking and when I write regularly, the hours I am not writing seem to be spent more productively and more positively in spirit. I guess writing seems to me to be a form of yoga for the mind.

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  5. ammuhashmi says:
    December 24, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    Damn relatable…same reason works for me too….you mind taking a look at my blogs?

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  6. 1hummingbirdyoga says:
    December 17, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    It has been an incredible journey of healing from 10 years trapped in domestic violence, and great to be a voice for others caught in hopeless situations stemming from life. Written words are a gift from the heart!

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  8. Candid Chicana says:
    December 14, 2017 at 5:00 am

    I’m the same. My dark writing is a reflection of my innermost pains that wish to be set free. So, I get the pen or keyboard and release those pains.

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  9. Nick Tarnow says:
    November 25, 2017 at 6:31 am

    I can relate to shutting people out instead of retaliating. Your word choice is amazing and the post went very smoothly along. Great work and thanks for the insight 🙂

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  10. Ben Aqiba says:
    November 23, 2017 at 6:56 pm

    Hi Penny,

    you have a wonderful blog here..I love this post . Thank you

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  11. Mark Harrison says:
    November 17, 2017 at 7:53 pm

    Darkness for me seems to provide the most compelling content. The hardest part is this: I like to express the darkness with humour (we all deserve to laugh – even at the crap stuff!)… necessarily, this means a big time-gap between initial drafts (writing during the dark, or as you put it: “I take to the keyboard and bleed onto the page”), editing (seeing the humorous side) and publishing (hopefully something that is capable of expressing both)!

    Great post – thank you!

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  12. robbiesinspiration says:
    November 15, 2017 at 5:37 pm

    Very interesting to read about your inspiration, Penny. I find that I am inspired if I am in state of high emotion whether it be joy or sadness, angry or delight. Any emotion enables me to reach into my self and produce poetry or words.

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  13. Nicolle says:
    November 15, 2017 at 2:52 am

    Interesting post! I’m on the flip side; I can’t write if I’m feeling down and I write better when I’m feeling better. 😆

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  14. stephrichmond says:
    November 13, 2017 at 1:16 pm

    So well put, I too write better when I’m angry, distressed or sad. Happiness seems to leave me mute. That’s good too though because sometimes we need to rest. Great post 🙂

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  15. mainepaperpusher says:
    November 12, 2017 at 6:10 am

    I just remember stuff. Things amuse me. My life has been amusing. I just write it all down to amuse myself…and my friends. 🙂

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  16. Matt Christian says:
    November 12, 2017 at 12:06 am

    I too write better when i am unhappy. It is a way to release the angst. I can write when happy but i feel it does not have the same flow.

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  17. WaltPage says:
    November 11, 2017 at 2:34 am

    What pushes me to the keyboard? Simple. I’m a writer. I write. It’s who I am. It’s what I do. No complex reasons. No soul-searching. No heart wrenching thought process. I’m a writer. I’m a poet. I write. 😃💛

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  18. Rebecca Moon Ruark says:
    November 10, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    Great post–you’ve gained a new follower! As a fiction writer, myself, I too am drawn to write more when I’m in a darker or more contemplative mood. A famous female writer (can’t remember who at the moment–so maybe not too famous!) said: “Happy women don’t write.” She was a widow, who wrote to feed her family, so not the same as the muse showing up more at low times than high, but still… Maybe you’d check out my site?

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  19. Mr. Mel says:
    November 10, 2017 at 8:12 pm

    I think you are in good company Penney. Writing can very stress relieving.

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  20. Michael says:
    November 10, 2017 at 6:47 pm

    Having only recently started doing this I realised that I simply enjoyed putting onto paper the things that have always been in my head. I don’t particularly mind who reads it and who doesn’t at the moment, pleasure comes from simply creating something

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  21. Paul F. Lenzi says:
    November 10, 2017 at 6:13 pm

    I write for therapy – and to stave off senility

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