When writing just like in living sometimes the events just pile up too fast and to sit still long enough to sort through them takes every bit of strength I have. How does my mind work? Do I think of only awful things like warring, jealousy, betrayal, greed and dishonesty or do I think of good things like marriage, love, joy, compassion and trust. Whatever I think I want to do today or write today is all reflected in my attitude.
Two people can hear the same speaker and one comes out of the auditorium saying that was the worst speaker I've ever heard and then the next person comes out saying OMG that was the best speaker I ever heard. Each person had a different attitude.
When I write my attitude is a guide that tells me how much private record I reliquish. I'm far more prolific in pain and sorrow than when I am joyous and loving. My attitude dictates not only what I am going to say, but how I am going to say it and for how long I am going to say it.
The more negative my attitude the less accepting I am of myself and I write plots, settings and characters that are unaccepting of something within themselves that creates a conflict not only in them but around them. When I have a positive attitude I am readily accepting of myself and I write plots, settings and characters that aren't creating conflict, but resolving conflict.
My attitude dictates whether I write of a problem or a solution and as a writer the choice is up to me. When waking up from a nightmare I write a character who is relieved that it is over or they can get swallowed up in the horror. My attitude makes the choice. I also have the ability to write characters who understand there is no do over when a moment passes it is simply gone. My attitude dictates if they are accepting of this lost opportunity or if they succumb to their loss.
My attitude dictates my acceptance which determines if I write in the problem or the solution. Think of books you have read. Were they written from the problem or solution? The Great Gatsby
was written in the problem. White Oleander 
was written in the problem. A Pocket Full of Rye 
was written in the solution. Blonde
was written in the problem. Off the top of my head I could only think of one book written in the solution. I know there are more, but it takes some time to think of them.
The importance of my attitude is that it determines the type of story I am going to write and the type of character I am going to recreate from various pieces of me.
Two people can hear the same speaker and one comes out of the auditorium saying that was the worst speaker I've ever heard and then the next person comes out saying OMG that was the best speaker I ever heard. Each person had a different attitude.
When I write my attitude is a guide that tells me how much private record I reliquish. I'm far more prolific in pain and sorrow than when I am joyous and loving. My attitude dictates not only what I am going to say, but how I am going to say it and for how long I am going to say it.
The more negative my attitude the less accepting I am of myself and I write plots, settings and characters that are unaccepting of something within themselves that creates a conflict not only in them but around them. When I have a positive attitude I am readily accepting of myself and I write plots, settings and characters that aren't creating conflict, but resolving conflict.
My attitude dictates whether I write of a problem or a solution and as a writer the choice is up to me. When waking up from a nightmare I write a character who is relieved that it is over or they can get swallowed up in the horror. My attitude makes the choice. I also have the ability to write characters who understand there is no do over when a moment passes it is simply gone. My attitude dictates if they are accepting of this lost opportunity or if they succumb to their loss.
My attitude dictates my acceptance which determines if I write in the problem or the solution. Think of books you have read. Were they written from the problem or solution? The Great Gatsby
was written in the problem. White Oleander was written in the problem. A Pocket Full of Rye was written in the solution. Blonde was written in the problem. Off the top of my head I could only think of one book written in the solution. I know there are more, but it takes some time to think of them.The importance of my attitude is that it determines the type of story I am going to write and the type of character I am going to recreate from various pieces of me.
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