Mood

They say it takes mood to be able to write well; I say it takes practice and rewriting to be able to come up with a beautiful story. I may sound insolent to somebody’s idea for this, but this doesn’t make sense to me, I bet it goes to some writers too.

If mood is the reason behind authors’ successes, then writing is just moody kind of gift. I don’t think every writer buys this idea – for even an amateur like me set aside mood in quest of becoming a good writer.

Mood is truly deceptive and I don’t write based on emotion. I may need it at times (in rare cases) but hard work and perseverance are musts. 

Got goals as a writer and so relying on mood won’t bring me anywhere. Imagine someone or my every day life trying to publish five to ten articles a month, in my blog – I need no mood to accomplish them – I need my mind and fingers working until the final daft or until I drop – that is writing.

This is just from my own standpoint and therefore arguable.

I have stopped sending entry to Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature for years now, but not for mood’s sake – it is just I’m far. Another consideration is that, sending my entry from here is very stressful and expensive than doing it back home. But I still write and write and write entries.

One of my goals for next year is to join this prestigious literary award – again, and it’s still eight months away from reality. Yet I have been conceptualizing and writing about my theme these past years. It is called preparation – not a moody attempt or driven by mood. I want to have a successful come back – this time.

And I don’t think mood would help.  No, it won’t!

Every time I pay my favorite author’s blog a visit (like every single day), God’s grace always surprises me – one is about this author’s ability to publish hundred or more articles a year – beautifully told and written. And I don’t think they were expressed through moods.

From this, she gives me ideas that writing isn’t about mood (at all times), it’s all about telling stories in season and out of season – writing each word or phrase or sentence or paragraph by heart even if mood isn’t around. 

People say it takes mood to write and I am not sure about that.

I say it takes diligence, endurance along with inspiration and a story to tell to bless every reader – when mood isn’t just enough.