Not something I
thought would ever be a top blog topic for me but recent conversations with
people working in the creative industries have proven interesting. I suffer
from frequent inability to sleep and find myself restlessly and irritably lying
awake half the night wishing I was asleep – the product of an overactive
imagination I think.
What is
surprising is that this is a condition that seems to be all too frequent
amongst creative professionals. Four out of the five people I spoke to are
suffering in the same way as myself – they are a reader at a literary agency, a
web developer, a photographer, a part time lecturer/part time writer and an
editor.
So what is it
about the creative mind that is so hard to quieten at the end of the day?
In my case I
think my mind tries hard to make sense of the day’s activities by weaving them
into stories and so I find it very hard to switch off and find a state of
relaxation that does not involve plot points or characterisation. For me
writing helps to digest the things I hear and see and I find a more restful
night always comes after a more productive day on the writing front. Solution –
write more!
Elloise Hopkins.
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