The End Of The Road?

There have been posts before on the forum addressed to writer's block. I'm thinking now of "poet's block" and why it sometimes results in the end of the road for them (suicide). Sylvia Plath comes to mind here.

Sometimes I think a writer-poet invests to much of themselves in their work. Their emotions constantly being drained. Sometimes it can be because their writing is all they have and when they feel it's gone they just give up.

What do you think?

Thank you Debbie, Xelebes and William. No, I should have made it clear I'm not thinking about it. I often don't get back to my OP right away because I'm traveling about the country with my camera. Yesterday I went to a place locally here called Preacher's slough. The Alder trees were wonderful along the river for almost four miles.

What brought the subject to mind was a book I'm reading by Michael Ann Holly titled "The Melancholy Art", and though she writes with the Art Historian in mind, I'm sure melancholy often applies to those who produce art as well.

It's been said that writing is often a solitary art, especially poetry.

Than again there is a book by David Bayles and Ted Orland titled "Art@ Fear" - Observations On The Perils (and rewards) Of Artmaking.

"Art @ Fear" explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way."

It may be that fear or melancholy could be the culprit, in many cases, to one degree or another?

And thank you William for your kind offer!

I think it's at least part of it Ken.