Ricki Yasha TarrThis hit me like a ton of bricks:
Ada (Villain arc) 🏳️⚧️@RickiTarr it's accurate though. From my experience writing requires turning your thoughts into mush, and then turning that mush into the thought equivalent of banana bread in some capacity. You can't write without putting at least a little bit of your mind into your work. You're more aware of your thoughts when you're sad because that's when you think about how things should've gone, and what you feel bad about, and all that junk. You're existing less in reality and more in your mind.
@RickiTarr When you're happy you're letting yourself enjoy the moment. You don't need to think about why you're happy. You just enjoy the moment. You enjoy the moment while it's still there. You're existing more in reality and less in your mind. So it makes sense. How deep you are in your mindscapes determines how much thought bread you can make. Plus I know writing is basically just making shit up and hoping said shit is actually good. That post is literally this summed up very efficiently.