The question I have is after posting a story or part of one is it normal to feel 'depressed'?
Ever since I put out my last chapter a part of me feels so depressed for some reason. I don't know if this is normal or not.
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what you should feel is elation that it is done and a slight dreading with pressure of coming up with more to continue the next and further chapters to it. That is normal to me.
I hope that authors here will
tell you how they fill after posting a blog, or a story. Have you thought about asking a favorite author of non-T.G. fiction?
May Your Light Forever Shine
Depression....
...it's not uncommon to feel let down after accomplishing something like creating a story. I've found that the emotional energy I've expended can take a lot out of me. Depending upon the story, you may find yourself feeling an almost array of emotion. Like Sephrena says, and this can be the case for that 'finish;' a sense of elation; uplifted and even joyous as well. And not to make light of the matter, but any creative work can be like birthing our child; an almost post-partum letdown? Either way, our emotions show our connection, and you shouldn't feel out of place at all. I hope this helps.
Love, Andrea Lena
All kinds of emotions
I have felt happy to have posted, anticipation of how it would be received, frustration if I spot a mistake or continuity error or realise I have written myself into a corner, depression if I know something bad is in store for my characters or if the posting has not been well received, sometimes even numbness - no clue why.
So to answer your question without really helping, you may need to figure out the possible causes for how you feel before you can decide if it's normal.
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Funk
I've just finished a few moments a ago a 21K story and am feeling the after effects of the happy dance of putting the words "The End" after the last paragraph. Oh, there is still the editing and polish to be done but now the Flight of Shadows has a beginning, a middle and an end.
The feeling down after the high hasn't hit me yet, but it will. I'm reminded of Tel's who claimed they weren't a writer despite all the stories they have wrote and all the readers they've entertained with those words.
I know I have self-esteem issues and have fought my whole life as people continued to push and keep me down. A so-called friend once tore into an unfinished story of mine like the worst critic you've ever heard of. It hurt and it was years before I dared try again. Even then I hid my attempts never ever letting anyone see them.
It took the kind community here to tempt me to try once more.
My advice for feeling down is to reward yourself for your efforts. Grab some cake and ice cream while rereading those comments you've earned. Know that your words helped nudge someone else from their own funk.
You did good!
Hugs
Grover
I understand
I understand the ups and downs of writing. The euphoria of putting it all down and then posting it. That's what I thought I was going to have after I posted the last part, only it didn't happen that way. I felt trepidation myself, unease and then depressed. It wouldn't let go of me and only now is it starting to ease up.
As for having someone put you down I know that from personal experience. I have a few co-workers that tear into me claiming that if they didn't care enough to make me feel bad I wouldn't know how to be toughened up. I retired from the military, I think I'm tough enough. Now I just tolerate them.
Yes I know what bullying is. If I really didn't need the job I would have quite a long time ago. With friends like them I could use a few less enemies.
Ibi
One other Emotion too
Is a sense of loss once you close your story world up and are done. You tend to miss the fun you had creating it and writing about it. That does cause me depression.
Readers tend to feel the same way when a favorite story world of theirs gets wrapped up with the Insidious Words "Finis – The End – No More – That’s It – Over and Out."
Those are the most hurtful words to any reader.
We want those story universes to go on forever! ^^
Sephrena
You know whats funny
You know what's funny. Sometimes when I read my story a part of me is asking - What happens next? Where's the rest? I'm all excited about it and then I have answer.... I'm working on it.
Speaking of which. I'm excited on what I'm writing. I can't wait to have it finished.