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Jason A Jepson, Motivation for Writing, Schizophrenia Bulletin, Volume 45, Issue 6, November 2019, Pages 1165–1166, https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sby042
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In addition to my first person account writings, I like to write poetry. Should someone ask me to use an analogy to describe my writing process, I would answer that writing to me is like water skiing. In writing, as in water skiing, there is that tug that I feel when an idea tries to take hold. My schizophrenia causes words just to pop up, and sometimes I have to maneuver around them, not knowing what will make sense. All it takes is an idea to pull me up, and I hold onto it, letting the words flow.
In water skiing, there may be a few wakes to cross or obstacles to dodge in the path. I try to get all my ideas down on paper, knowing that some of my written thoughts will be edited to make my writing clear and easier to understand. Sometimes I am the only one who knows exactly what I am trying to say, and when I talk it out with someone, I find a better and often shorter way to describe my thoughts.
