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Writing is not the glamorous profession it may appear to be. Rejection, deadlines, self-doubt and many hours spent in isolation can eventually push you over the edge. Plus lack of exercise and being stuck indoors staring at a computer screen all day doesn't help either. Success as a writer also means you have to rely on the opinions of other people such as editors Benedikt Howedes Germany Jersey , publishers and agents, which makes things even worse.
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During this time dark thoughts enter my head and I ask myself just what is the point of writing as I won't get published. Anyway, who would want to publish such rubbish? Me a writer? Ha! I'm just a talentless depressed person living in a world of make believe because I can't face the real world. I might as well end it right now. And the thoughts torment me all day, adding to the feeling of hopelessness Andre Schurrle Germany Jersey , the future looking bleak.
But I don't give up. I don't kill myself, even if the thought does cross my mind. This is because I know from experience that this dark period won't last. In a few days my writing will start getting good again. The dark cloud will lift and I will think differently. I will start to believe in myself again. Of course I can write. Of course I can get published. If others can get book deals so can I. After all, there are worse writers in the world than me and they're published and successful.
And when I do eventually emerge from the pit of depression Toni Kroos Germany Jersey , to my surprise, I am struck by a short burst of creative energy that lasts from around three days to a whole week. Sometimes I'll have two or three projects on the go because the ideas just keep flooding in and I can't stop them. This is a great feeling and I can't wait to get out of bed and put in those extra hours of writing. It's not that my depression has worn off, it just gets a little more manageable. I still feel sadness Thomas Muller Germany Jersey , but it's not as intense.
Sometimes though I don't wait for this moment to arrive. Instead, I try to write myself through a depressive episode, even though it's the last thing I feel like doing. If I'm angry it's even better as I can use this anger in my fiction.
It is said that writers are depressed because they work for long periods alone. But this isn't my problem because I actually enjoy my own company. I accept that this is part of a writer's life and if I spent all my time socializing no writing would ever get done. It's nice to have other writer friends though Shkodran Mustafi Germany Jersey , so I would recommend joining a writers' group or participating in one of the many writers' forums on the Internet.
I do sometimes wonder if being a writer is a curse, but then I think how would I be if I didn't write? It's such a large part of me. It's what makes me who I am as an individual. I'm sure other writers can understand what I mean. I don't think you choose to write. It chooses you. And I do question what type of writer I'd be without my depression. Who knows? Maybe I wouldn't be a writer. That's something I can't answer I'm afraid.
If you are depressed please don't suffer in silence. See your doctor for professional medical advice.
Tennis Footwork - If You Really Want To Improve Your Game Leave Your Racket In Your Bag Sports Articles | November 29, 2007 Improving footwork and movement are the ways to improve your tennis without the use of a racket. For too long now coaches and people alike have concentrated on the technical issues surrounding the racket and not taken in to account the fact that before you hit the ball Sebastian Rudy Germany Jersey , you have to move to it! This article shows you why this is flawed and what to do about it!
This may seem like the most bizarre piece of information you've ever heard, but let's just back things up a little bit.
Let's think about what happens when you playing a game.
You get yourself into the point with a great return off a good wide serve by your opponent. You are moving (each other) all over the court building the point nicely when all of a sudden your opponent attacks by deciding to come to the net. You attempt a pass which they volley into the opposite corner and you head off to play a stunning running single-handed backhand pass down the line that a certain Mr Federer would be proud of.
Let's think about what just happened there.
You may have hit the ball maybe 6 or 7 times but what did you do for the majority of the point?
MOVE!
You moved to all of your tennis shots and you moved to recover.
The fact remains that the time spent hitting shots, never mind the actual time the ball spends on the strings is only a tiny fraction of the time spent moving to and away from your shots.
If this is the case Sami Khedira Germany Jersey , why do people spend so little time working on their tennis footwork and movement if it is the one thing you spend the most time doing?