tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post1734947265331473288..comments2024-03-13T15:25:14.628-04:00Comments on ThrillWriting: Bipolar Disorder for Writers: Does Your Character's Mood Swing From One Extreme to the Next?Fiona Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446624235636372505noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-14705676119262874832018-05-04T22:19:19.845-04:002018-05-04T22:19:19.845-04:00What an interesting and comprehensive post! Great ...What an interesting and comprehensive post! Great Q & A's<br /><br />I was happy to see Cynthia reference Kay Redfield Jamison's classic memoir "An Unquiet Mind." Dr. Jamison is a clinical psychologist, although many people think she's a psychiatrist because she teaches psychiatry. Dr. Jamsion endorsed my Amazon bestselling memoir "Birth of a New Brain - Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder." (Post Hill Press 2017) <br /><br />"Birth of a New Brain" is the first book to address postpartum bipolar, an unusual form of the bipolar disorder. The book also depicts a bizarre condition that fascinates writers when I've told them about my experience. It's called postpartum hypergraphia and it's compulsive, nonstop writing which takes place on the usual types of places and also very odd places, i.e. one's body, mirrors, etc.. It's the opposite of writer's block and usually happens to people who have temporal lobe epilepsy.<br /><br />I've never been able to write fiction. I have tremendous admiration for those authors who have that gift! Thanks again for a very interesting read. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366715393936877914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-23840039139350783692016-04-15T08:45:45.683-04:002016-04-15T08:45:45.683-04:00I really appreciated this article - I'm workin...I really appreciated this article - I'm working on a novel right now that involves a character with BP1 and I've been really trying to ensure its both an accurate portrayal, but also unique to the character and not stereotypical. Thanks for writing this and to Cynthia for agreeing to share her experiences! Genevieve Juillethttp://www.genevieve-juillet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-28259109296031875982016-03-02T23:42:58.464-05:002016-03-02T23:42:58.464-05:00The questions asked were right on point. Having kn...The questions asked were right on point. Having known 3 BP ppl, one since their childhood, I've had a front row seat to it's realities. I've seen explosive episodes of self confidence that have actually produced successful, marketable creativity. On the darker side, I've seen the self destruction & depression as well. In spite of this, I could never pin it down to a pattern. This interview explained why. I now have a much clearer understanding of the way it affects different ppl. A story, maybe a novela, I'm working on is about the BP person I've known for over 25 yrs. I saw him only in fragments & could never quite pull it all together. This interview has helped so much. Once again, I thank Fiona for her ongoing efforts to educate writers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990468556918466465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-46085262743567155072014-09-24T20:04:31.419-04:002014-09-24T20:04:31.419-04:00I wonder how difficult it would be to portray a te...I wonder how difficult it would be to portray a teenager in a YA book with bipolar? I'm considering it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com