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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 186775" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Ok, first of all I write A LOT and have been e-pubbed many times, often selling over 1,000 books online, so obviously my creativity did come back. I will tell you how it happened.</p><p>First off, I think creativity is there or it's not--I don't think you can teach yourself to be creative. If the urge is there, it is like that ice cream cone you just HAVE to have. I've been writing since I was two years old and used to draw pictures and write a few words and tell my mom stories. When I was first put on my medications, the urge to write completely stopped and it shocked me. It didn't make me want to go back to being crazy though. So I just waited it out.</p><p>One day, several years later, I got a bust of energy--maybe a little hypomania--and couldn't wait to get to my keyboard and I've been writing nonstop ever since. The reason I answer so many posts is that I often take breaks by coming to this board. The difference is--my old writing was deep, dark, sad, full of anger, black...nobody would have wanted to read it and I think it mirrored my mindset. OFten I felt like crying when I wrote.</p><p>Now my writing is lighthearted and happier. I love to write romance, especially with paranormal elements/time travel. My writing now and before is like night and day. I would tell your daughter to do things that trigger her creativity, such as watching good movies or reading a lot. Also, there ARE some medications that blunt your creativity more than others, which is why some artists throw away their medications--lithium comes to mind. Sometimes it becomes a matter of stability vs. creativity. I can not function without medications. I get moody, crazy, suicidal and I'm like a big adult acting like a BiPolar (BP) little kid. I refuse to ever be that way again even if my creativity leaves me again. There are some people with more mild bipolar who can still get along with people and pull themselves out of their moods and who may not get suicidal...maybe they can function without medications. Many of us have to choose between living a functional life and our creativity. I have found mine again, and I think I'm a better writer now than I used to be because I am more clearheaded, focused and happier. I have not found cognitive dulling with this particular medication combination.</p><p>If you have any other questions, go for it and I'll try to help. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers.</p><p>PS--I never wrote to get published. Until e-publications came about, I never dreamed of getting published without having to pay for it myself...lol. I can send your daughter to a few e-pubs that will purchase her manuscripts if they are good enough <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Be happy to help. Here is a list of all the e-pubs. They do NOT expect YOU to pay. You are edited, get a cover, and get royalties as you sell. If you look through the list you can find appropriate sites. Some are NOT for kids!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 186775, member: 1550"] Ok, first of all I write A LOT and have been e-pubbed many times, often selling over 1,000 books online, so obviously my creativity did come back. I will tell you how it happened. First off, I think creativity is there or it's not--I don't think you can teach yourself to be creative. If the urge is there, it is like that ice cream cone you just HAVE to have. I've been writing since I was two years old and used to draw pictures and write a few words and tell my mom stories. When I was first put on my medications, the urge to write completely stopped and it shocked me. It didn't make me want to go back to being crazy though. So I just waited it out. One day, several years later, I got a bust of energy--maybe a little hypomania--and couldn't wait to get to my keyboard and I've been writing nonstop ever since. The reason I answer so many posts is that I often take breaks by coming to this board. The difference is--my old writing was deep, dark, sad, full of anger, black...nobody would have wanted to read it and I think it mirrored my mindset. OFten I felt like crying when I wrote. Now my writing is lighthearted and happier. I love to write romance, especially with paranormal elements/time travel. My writing now and before is like night and day. I would tell your daughter to do things that trigger her creativity, such as watching good movies or reading a lot. Also, there ARE some medications that blunt your creativity more than others, which is why some artists throw away their medications--lithium comes to mind. Sometimes it becomes a matter of stability vs. creativity. I can not function without medications. I get moody, crazy, suicidal and I'm like a big adult acting like a BiPolar (BP) little kid. I refuse to ever be that way again even if my creativity leaves me again. There are some people with more mild bipolar who can still get along with people and pull themselves out of their moods and who may not get suicidal...maybe they can function without medications. Many of us have to choose between living a functional life and our creativity. I have found mine again, and I think I'm a better writer now than I used to be because I am more clearheaded, focused and happier. I have not found cognitive dulling with this particular medication combination. If you have any other questions, go for it and I'll try to help. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers. PS--I never wrote to get published. Until e-publications came about, I never dreamed of getting published without having to pay for it myself...lol. I can send your daughter to a few e-pubs that will purchase her manuscripts if they are good enough :) Be happy to help. Here is a list of all the e-pubs. They do NOT expect YOU to pay. You are edited, get a cover, and get royalties as you sell. If you look through the list you can find appropriate sites. Some are NOT for kids! [/QUOTE]
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