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Eva’s Byte #246: Suffering for One’s Art
The art of writing has potential to offer an outlet for suffering and adversity. Out of profound respect and admiration for one of many acclaimed writers who suffered for their art, I am paying tribute to Sylvia Plath:
Suffering from mental illness which plagued her until she committed suicide at the age of 30 by sticking her head in an oven, she adopted a confessional style of poetry and storytelling relating to her personal strife.
Of the mindset that no one is exempt from suffering and adversity—setting this aside—in my capacity of writer, I suffer for my art because of anxieties the milieu of writing itself spawns—GUILT.
For:
The limited time at my disposal to roll up my sleeves and further my WIP.
By the end of the day, I’m often too emotionally spent or frazzled to possess the motivation it takes to be at the top of my game.
I have turned a corner, however. I no longer harbor the notion to “quit” and, in doing so, free myself from promoting my work on social media. After struggling with this weighty decision for years, I’ve come to the conclusion that suffering for one’s art is par for the course along my life’s journey.
This decision was sweetened by three recent 5-Star reviews I received for three of my major published works:
(Jan. 11) - An Enlightening Quiche: A Literary Work of Art - Her language spills like water, taking you with it, words pooling and flowing around the characters as it brings them to life like Spring rain. It was a true work of literature.
(Jan. 9) - 100 Wild Mushrooms: Memoirs of the ‘60s: A Thoroughly Enjoyable Book - … a refreshing and unique take on the 1960’s. The book is composed of numerous vignettes where Ms. Pasco describes an era far removed from what is sometimes referred to as the psychedelic Sixties. Here she tells tales of growing up in a comforting time full of simple pleasures and small adventures that many of us have forgotten or are just too distracted to remember.
(Jan. 6) – Mr. Wizardo: Loved It - The story is engaging and the characters felt real. I loved it and would highly recommend.
*Wishing every starving and/or suffering artist the stamina to complete your current work in progress.
Eva’s Authors Den Page:https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Suffering from mental illness which plagued her until she committed suicide at the age of 30 by sticking her head in an oven, she adopted a confessional style of poetry and storytelling relating to her personal strife.
Of the mindset that no one is exempt from suffering and adversity—setting this aside—in my capacity of writer, I suffer for my art because of anxieties the milieu of writing itself spawns—GUILT.
For:
The limited time at my disposal to roll up my sleeves and further my WIP.
By the end of the day, I’m often too emotionally spent or frazzled to possess the motivation it takes to be at the top of my game.
I have turned a corner, however. I no longer harbor the notion to “quit” and, in doing so, free myself from promoting my work on social media. After struggling with this weighty decision for years, I’ve come to the conclusion that suffering for one’s art is par for the course along my life’s journey.
This decision was sweetened by three recent 5-Star reviews I received for three of my major published works:
(Jan. 11) - An Enlightening Quiche: A Literary Work of Art - Her language spills like water, taking you with it, words pooling and flowing around the characters as it brings them to life like Spring rain. It was a true work of literature.
(Jan. 9) - 100 Wild Mushrooms: Memoirs of the ‘60s: A Thoroughly Enjoyable Book - … a refreshing and unique take on the 1960’s. The book is composed of numerous vignettes where Ms. Pasco describes an era far removed from what is sometimes referred to as the psychedelic Sixties. Here she tells tales of growing up in a comforting time full of simple pleasures and small adventures that many of us have forgotten or are just too distracted to remember.
(Jan. 6) – Mr. Wizardo: Loved It - The story is engaging and the characters felt real. I loved it and would highly recommend.
*Wishing every starving and/or suffering artist the stamina to complete your current work in progress.
Eva’s Authors Den Page:https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
