Aisha asked pleasefindthis:

Usually poetry comes in mind when one is sad or in other words its easier to write poetry when one is emotional so usually poets r upset or maybe too emotional,Are u?

pleasefindthis I think sadness can be a very productive emotion for artists and so there is the temptation to wallow in it, to bask in sadness and hold it sacred as some sort of magical gift that allows you to be creative - this can then lead to depression and in many cases, suicide.

It can be harder to write moving work from a place where you're not saturated with emotion but as a writer you can't go around holding the back of your hand to your head yelling "Woah is me!" and expect anyone to take you seriously. As a writer, your job is not to do the easy thing. It's to do the hard thing, and create beautiful work regardless of the circumstances you find yourself in.

The most beautiful things I have ever written have come from a place of peace and acceptance, not sadness.

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