I only wrote one novel in my life, The Bell Jar. It was consider my "modern rite-of-passage" because of how relatable it was. (Rosenberg)
The Bell Jar was pretty much a spin-off my life. It featured a 19 year old college student,
Esther Greenwood, taking on a month in New York on an internship. Sound familiar?
Throughout the ups and downs of her experience, she has a mental breakdown. She seems to not know what she wants and doesn't really know how to stay happy. The novel gives you a close look into the limits of human sanity. You start to feel a deep connection and sense of relation to Esther. You see her break and struggle to recover. I wonder where I got my inspiration from!
Advancements of my depressive, bipolar state throughout tragic life events reflected in the majority of my poetry and novels. I used a lot of my sadness and hate and put it into my writing. It seemed to help me heal slightly. I considered my writing a place to express my emotion. So many things in my life were negative, it was hard to see past any of it. From my father's death to the one man I thought was perfect for me cheating on me. I had many mental breaks in my life and had treatment following the majority of them, but none of the