The Writer's Comfort Levels ~ PART 9 "Grief"

"The Writer's Comfort Levels"

PART 9

BLOG SESSION

January 5th, 2018

Welcome back Blog Readers, Writers, Followers & Visitors.  We've got a lot to discuss in today's Blog Session.  You'll need to get your Journal once again to take notes on today's emotional topic.

If you have been following along with us regarding The Writer's Comfort Levels, then you will have taken notes on the following eight (8) emotions that we have already covered...

1)  Sadness (Sorrow)

2)  True intensity

3)  Joy

4)  Disappointment

5)  Wonder

6)  Curiosity

7)  Betrayal

8)  Hurt

9)  Grief

If you happened to have missed any of the eight (8) Blog Sessions, you may always catch up by scrolling down to view them, or you may look over in the far right-hand column here on the Blog to find the Session that you would like to review in our "Blog Archive".

In today's Blog Session we are going to cover the emotion of "Grief".  This is one of the emotions that happens to be a very sensitive and touchy area.

Grief is a multifaceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something that has died, to which a bond or affection was formed.  Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions.

As we all know, we all react to grief differently.  Grieving over a loved one who has passed on may be reacted to quite differently from grieving over a home that has been destroyed by a fire with possessions within that can never be replaced -- such as photographs of family members who have passed on.

Grieving over a relationship that has come to an end for any number of reasons may also cause another type of grief for those affected.  Relationships including friendships, marriages, close associations, co-workers, and/or individuals in a person's life who have played a large role in their life, but move on (be it slowly ~ fading out, or suddenly) and are no longer closely associated as before.

As a Writer, you must have an aptitude for writing in such a way that invokes the belief of the Reader.  When you are able to identify with the emotions that you write about, then you are also able to tap into these emotions on such a level that the characters in your story come alive.  The emotions of the characters as they journey through the storyline that you have plotted out for them will vary and change.

Reactions may be vastly differently when it comes to grief.  One person may go into a silent phase for hours, some may be silent for days at a time, others may be silent for what seems like months at a time, and when it comes to deep grief, it may take years for a person to truly grieve.  There may also be sudden outbursts out of nowhere when a person thinks about the death of a loved one or something that was dearly treasured.

 Emotional reactions vary when it comes to grief.

If you have ever experienced grief in your life, then you will have a reference point by which to gage how you will express grief through your writings.

One way to get in touch with the emotion of grief for the purposes of learning how to write about it so that the Readers of your stories actually "feel" the grief you are expressing is to take a moment to write about a time in your life where you actually experienced grief.  Relive the emotions that you went through, and the timeframe -- how long did you grieve?  Do you even remember the period of time that it took for you to go past the stage of grief that most affected you?  Did you have a delayed reaction to grief?  Did you have loved ones who helped you during your time of grieving?

Using your Journal for writing out your own experiences with the emotions that we are covering in our Blog Sessions will serve you well as you write your books, novels, short stories, writing projects, and poetry.

Dear Writers ~ Your Journal awaits you . . .

Use your Journal for both Notes

and

Your own personal internal writings

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

The Writer's Comfort Levels

 ~ PART 10 ~

 "Passion"

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

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