Writing through the pain…

Sometimes you can get your best writing done when you are working through the deepest, most uncomfortable emotions.

This happened to me several years ago, shortly after my dad died.  You see, my mom and I were close but I had a strained relationship with my dad.  I loved him but because of who he was and other things I will not get into, here, I was not that close with him.

I was truly surprised when after his passing, I realized how much his death affected me.  With my mom, we had already told each other good-bye.  I did not want her to wait for me to show up before she went peacefully but with my dad, it was a bittersweet ending that I felt was truly needed and the best way for my dad to go.  Still… I was very much affected by his passing and so, even though I really didn’t feel like doing it, I started writing.

I touched a bit on the relationship my dad and I had in a few books and through the tears, I felt it was a cathartic experience for me.  I think other authors also have gone through this, writing through the pain and feeling a bit better afterward. 

So, if you feel the need to write, type or scream, do whatever is needed for you, at the moment.  You, intrinsically, know what is best and- you might be surprised at the beauty that comes out in the storm.