Hey writers, I need help.
I know how to turn calm and excited energy into writing energy, but I don't know how to turn anxious and nervous energy into writing energy.
Unfortunately all I've got lately is anxious and nervous energy.
How do you do it? And please don't say drugs and alcohol. XP
Accidentally made an experiment by posting this on Mastodon and Bluesky, and got two clear but entirely different vibes of answers for the most part.
Both sets are valid and useful in different ways, but interesting to see a clear different type of mentality show between the two platforms.
Mastodon had more practical suggestions like writing other things, writing in chunks, in stream of consciousness, stuff like that.
Bluesky had more self care, mental care, and general 'help your brain first' sort of suggestions.
Both are valid and both are necessary for a healthy, creative mind!
reference to ableism
@inkblitz I suspect that the difference would be mainly because fedi is full of folks who have been unhelpfully told "just fix your brain" for many years when what they really needed was disability accommodations. So I would expect recommendations to lean more towards "accept that things don't work optimally sometimes, and find ways to live your life under those constraints anyway".
