This Is When It's Important

Feeling absolutely looneytunes lonely and down today, after a restless night.

This is when writing is so very important. It catches me when I fall. Writing has never, ever let me down.

I'm sometimes asked how I write when I'm upset or depressed. My feeling is, this is the time it's most critical to write. The act of creation flies in the face of everyday (or even Big Major) Life Crap. It also helps restore perspective or provide a little distance from whatever's bugging you.

So today, it's the w...