Comments on: THE EVER-POPULAR TORTURED ARTIST EFFECT http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2008/03/25/the-ever-popular-tortured-artist-effect/ Thoughts on screenwriting and creativity from a UK based writer, trainer, and script editor Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:23:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ladyloki http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2008/03/25/the-ever-popular-tortured-artist-effect/#comment-190 Ladyloki Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:09:26 +0000 http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2008/03/25/the-ever-popular-tortured-artist-effect/#comment-190 I thought there was nothing new to say about depression, but you've hit several nails on the head there my dear. It is a shame that some can't resist trotting out the cliches, but it's good to read something original about the state of mind that feels like you're being leeched dry. I thought there was nothing new to say about depression, but you’ve hit several nails on the head there my dear. It is a shame that some can’t resist trotting out the cliches, but it’s good to read something original about the state of mind that feels like you’re being leeched dry.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2008/03/25/the-ever-popular-tortured-artist-effect/#comment-179 Lucy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:59:19 +0000 http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2008/03/25/the-ever-popular-tortured-artist-effect/#comment-179 Sorry, I thought I saw cynacism in the title of the post. But you're right. People should be more open about mental health issues - it's ridiculous in this day and age that you get sympathy for having a broken leg, yet there is still such a massive stigma attached to depression and psychoses, etc. Sorry, I thought I saw cynacism in the title of the post. But you’re right. People should be more open about mental health issues - it’s ridiculous in this day and age that you get sympathy for having a broken leg, yet there is still such a massive stigma attached to depression and psychoses, etc.

]]> By: Adrian Reynolds http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2008/03/25/the-ever-popular-tortured-artist-effect/#comment-178 Adrian Reynolds Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:35:43 +0000 http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2008/03/25/the-ever-popular-tortured-artist-effect/#comment-178 I absolutely did not intend to suggest that Rowling was jumping on any kind of bandwagon. She did something valuable, as did Stephen Fry in his documentaries on bipolarity. I happened to use Rowling as a way into talking about depression and creativity more generally. I absolutely did not intend to suggest that Rowling was jumping on any kind of bandwagon. She did something valuable, as did Stephen Fry in his documentaries on bipolarity. I happened to use Rowling as a way into talking about depression and creativity more generally.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2008/03/25/the-ever-popular-tortured-artist-effect/#comment-177 Lucy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:00:07 +0000 http://www.youdothatvoodoo.com/2008/03/25/the-ever-popular-tortured-artist-effect/#comment-177 The article I read though had her describe the breakdown of her first marriage as the reason for her depression, not any specific problem with her writing - it getting rejected or whatever. So I didn't take it as her jumping on any "depressed" band wagon, just as an honest account of what a huge event - divorce is massive! - did to her psyche. Depressive feelings can be creative, which is why so many artists profess to being depressed. Just as love can be inspiring, so can hate and misery. However, those people who tell you they are depressed, who mope about and say life is shit, are rarely the truly depressed. The truly depressed will do all they can to cover it up. The article I read though had her describe the breakdown of her first marriage as the reason for her depression, not any specific problem with her writing - it getting rejected or whatever. So I didn’t take it as her jumping on any “depressed” band wagon, just as an honest account of what a huge event - divorce is massive! - did to her psyche.

Depressive feelings can be creative, which is why so many artists profess to being depressed. Just as love can be inspiring, so can hate and misery. However, those people who tell you they are depressed, who mope about and say life is shit, are rarely the truly depressed. The truly depressed will do all they can to cover it up.

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