Emotion Quote by Sherman Alexie
“I'm a method writer. In order to write about the emotion, I have to experience it. I get physically tired and exhausted, devoting hours and hours and hours to it.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Writing Process, 2012
Explains that authentic writing requires personal emotional experience, often exhausting.
In simple terms: Feel emotions fully to write authentically.
Experience emotions before writing.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- novel writing
- journalism
- poetry
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you replenish after intense writing?
- Is emotional distance ever useful?
Emotional exhaustion can hinder health.