As for how i feel, i uploaded the 2nd book in my techxorcist series last night after three weeks of solid 15 hour days to editpolishproofread and i feel like a zombie. Reading a great book is like entering into a fantasy world. That sad accomplished feeling when you finish a book crosstalk. Why writers feel depressed and how to deal writing and. That feeling you get after finishing a good book the. When a little girl is sad, a doll with a sad face makes her happy. Michael rosens sad book by michael rosen goodreads. Because any time you reread the story, you know that they arent free to. Is there a name for this feeling after finishing a book. The bitter feeling when you know the journey is over, but you dont want it to end. Of course, im assuming you re speaking about fictional books. Read the topic about that feel when you finish a manga on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world. When you just want to sleep in and cant motivate yourself to get up and write, try to remember how good youll feel at the end of the process. You invest in the characters throughout their exploits, you place your own emotions into the story.
Is it normal to get depressed for a bit after finishing. On completely going through a work be it a book, movie, videogame, or what have you that i enjoyed, i will sometimes briefly feel sad that there is no more of it to consume, or that the work is now static in my mind, or both and sometimes wish to further immerse myself in whatever moviebook universe. When youve read a great book, one that drags you into its world. Ahh, there are just too many times ive felt this xd. When we get involved in a great story be it a book, movie or tv show. Its like saying goodbye to friends you ve gotten to know and learned to love. If you need help get itdepression break up audio youtube. Do you feel sad after finishing a good book series. Jan 08, 2011 going from all you can think about is reading the books, whether at work at college, school etc and all you want to be doing is reading the books, everything you think about can somehow relate, i get overly sad when i finish them all. The launch features a full night of comedy centring tobins wit and work. I would use this book in my classroom to help my students recognize and regulate their own emotions. When someone else is sad, i feel sad, toosad is a cloudy, tired feeling. When you didnt know what the next paragraph held and the world in which the characters found themselves was.
Why do i feel this sad hollow feeling whenever i finish a. The sad feeling you get when you finish a book series. Its also not just that im reading a sad book and that makes me sad. The feeling you get after finishing the final book of a series or finishing the last. Just finished a great moviebook series and i literally am so depressed.
On one hand, you have a new book that you can cherish, share, and recommend. That feeling you get when you finally finish a writing project. Anyone else get emotional when they finish a book, even if its not a sad ending. It feels so real reading it and after reaching the ending and you finish the book you realise it wasnt and feel cheated well i do. You feel sad and a little lost and it is really hard starting something new afterwards. Sep 27, 20 i felt the same way when i published a book this week.
In the months that followed, i wrote freeing your radical hero. Its 2am and i feel like the sun will never rise again. To start, im going to talk about what i experience after reading a book series i love. In many cases, sadness is a normal human reaction to different life changes and events. It is the longing for the words on the pages to move for you like they did the first time you read them. Especially after the series harry potter ended, i sank into a period of depression, and i just literally felt really hollow inside. I only feel like that if its the end of a book that i liked a lot and won t have sequel. Why would you feel sad and empty about a good ending for a good book, or a good tv series. Sep 28, 2004 this book talks about being sad which is a hard concept to understand, especially when you are not sad, in a way that children would comprehend and relate to. While you re reading or watching, everything evolves and changes, and as op put it, the world and your emotions are fluid. General discussion empty feeling after finishing a book. The only way to shake it is to pick up the book and get past that partor finish it entirely, if the whole book sets a certain mood. And while i feel a twinge of sadness even finishing a book i havent particularly liked, it is far worse to reach the end of a book that i have loved. Do you ever feel saddepressed after reading a book the.
A good book is like a relationship after all, requiring your time, thoughts and emotions. When losing a loved one, i go through the same process of reflection and contemplation that i do when i finish a book. Does finishing a book series ever cause you terrible. Paused you re listening to a sample of the audible audio edition.
You have been taken to the the peak of a glorious mountain and now. That sad feeling that occurs after you finish a book is called a reality check. Its like saying goodbye to friends youve gotten to know and learned to love. When youre hit with writers block, think of that sense of accomplishment youll feel when you finally write, the end. Some days when you sit down to write, the words flow and you feel wonderful. The official vancouver launch of so youre a little sad, so what. Jun 21, 2017 this is a free audio to use that i made. Backupusername explains why people often feel sad after finishing. The right ending should answer all the loose ends, but still leave some hope alive that the author may return to that world one day. When someone else is sad, i feel sad, too sad is a cloudy, tired feeling. Jan 24, 2015 read the topic about that feel when you finish a manga on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world. The ending to this book is different from the film and, if you watch the film first, you will not expect this ending probably the reason i cried for about 3 days after finishing this book. I think when you feel sad after finishing a series it means the writer has succeed in writing a memorable book. Whatever the neologism turns out to be, a john green novel has got it in spades.
It seems every time i finish a book no matter whether i liked it, or had a sad stupidhappysilly ending i get this overwhelming feeling of emotions, some goosebumps, and occasionally i get weepy. The good news is that everyone also has the capacity to feel happiness and that there. The sadness you feel after youve broken up with your boyfriend of 3 months, for instance, will be quite different than the sadness you feel if your husband of 10 years has recently passed away. I wish i hadnt finish the book and could go back to it. This book is about examples of common emotions and ways to handle them positively. I dont know why, but whenever i finish a really good novel, whether the ending is happy or not, i feel really sad. I find a book, read it, get totally sucked into it, become too emotionally attached and so then when i finish it, i feel like somebody. I remember when i finished the return of the king a little over a year after id started with the hobbit. The book concentrates on ten action steps and situations in your life that you need to take responsibility for in order to feel completely fulfilled. That feeling you get after finishing a good book the random. And you dont want to sound dramatic, but you feel a little dead inside. What would you call the sad feeling you get after finishing a. On completely going through a work be it a book, movie, videogame, or what have you that i enjoyed, i will sometimes briefly feel sad that there is no more of it.
Readers will recognize similiar experiences in their own lives as this little guinea pig describes feeling sad when someone is cross or when something bad happens. Do you get kind of sad when you finish a book youve just. Jan 16, 2012 all i know is that every single time i finish a good spread of novel, i feel quite sad. Ive always got a few books on the go and at any given moment am a part of two to four different book clubs. Be it a book, a movie, an anime or anything that gets you caught up all excited in it and once you finish it you get the sad now what kind of feeling.
Part of it is how sad the ending was to me and the other part is the sadness that the series is over. I love the book and it takes you on an emotional ride full of suspense and i couldnt have asked for a better book. On completely going through a work be it a book, movie, videogame, or what have you that i enjoyed, i will sometimes briefly feel sad that there is no more of it to consume, or that the work is now static in my mind, or both and sometimes wish to further immerse myself in whatever. When that happens, a writer cant help but wonder if this is the end and no more good work will ever emerge. Nov 05, 2019 the official vancouver launch of so you re a little sad, so what. The book also gives ways of how to cope with being sad as well as what some people may do when they are sad but explains that it is natural and sometimes part of being sad. Of course, im assuming youre speaking about fictional books. When a very well told story ends, you re sad because its very much like suffering a death in the family. When a very well told story ends, youre sad because its very much like suffering a death in the family. That actually is a gift of a writer, they write a book in such a way that youll deeply fell in love with. Mia this book was at times a tiny bit boring but then the feeling of i just want to find out what happens and find more clues makes you push through those times of his adventures of being at school glancing at the clock 500 times. Why are you so sad seems to get the same treatment.
Ohh, i just really hate endings, no matter how good an ending is. If a protagonist as downtrodden and hapless as quoyle can get over the shocking death of his parents and his cheating wife, you can faceand conqueranything. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Nov 08, 2016 in the meantime, there are always those voices telling you the work is bad. So much left unsaid, gale going to 2 without a word. When i feel sad by cornelia maude spelman goodreads.
What do you call the sad feeling that occurs after you finish reading. I read to kill a mockingbird and i love atticus finch. The book was amazing, a true love story, fun, intense, mysterious and suspenseful all at the same time. I was someone who was lost and unable to take full responsibility for how my life was going. Does finishing a book series ever cause you terrible sadness. Normally if a game has a great story i feel kind of sad when i finish it. To cope, you cocoon yourself in your postbook sadness. It goes from happy to sad to suspenseful to angry to happy to sad again but its so amazing and you will love the book whether you are a teen or a preteen or even an adult.
While youre reading or watching, everything evolves and changes, and as. It seems every time i finish a book no matter whether i liked it, or had a sadstupidhappysilly ending i get this overwhelming feeling of emotions, some goosebumps, and occasionally i get weepy. If the story is immersive and characters authentic, i think its natural to feel a bit sad when its over. This book talks about being sad which is a hard concept to understand, especially when you are not sad, in a way that children would comprehend and relate to. Do you get kind of sad when you finish a book youve just read. In the meantime, there are always those voices telling you the work is bad.
Because when you start reading a book you get deeply involved in the story, the characters and the words. There should be a name for that specific readers heartbreak, the sadness you feel when you finish a book you dont want to end. If you have a suffered a major loss or trauma, it may be useful to consult a mental health professional who can work with you to develop coping. When you finish your favorite show on netflix youtube. Do you ever feel saddepressed after reading a book. The wrong ending can either make you angry you ever bothered reading any of the series in the first place, or leave you mad that you didnt get the scene or book you wanted. When i feel sad by corneila maude spelman i a great book for young children. It is a little book of honesty, answers, and exercises to help you call out impostor thinking at whatever level it occurs for you. Do you get kind of sad when you finish a book you ve just read. It also teaches you a lot about travel, what paper towns. I am not a psychologist, so what im going to say may not be true at all but i really hope it helps. Nov 21, 2017 this is hours after ive put down a book. This is because i get attached to the characters so much that when i finish the book, i miss their presence.
Going from all you can think about is reading the books, whether at work at college, school etc and all you want to be doing is reading the books, everything you think about can somehow relate, i get overly sad when i finish them all. Grief, sneaky bastard that he is, will sabotage the party in short order and you can feel his. If you use this audio let me know and put link to this video. Thats why ive put together this list of nine books to read when you have a. Sometimes i have a secret little cry to myself if the ending was really sad or think about it for a bit then go on and read another series and it starts all over again. Would you rather an endless spam of increasingly shittier and more pointless sequels, or rather that they ended badly. Psychologists on how to fill the emptiness you feel after bingeing. For some reason, i get really sad after i finish reading a. It is the sadness felt after reading or watching a really long series or story. All i know is that every single time i finish a good spread of novel, i feel quite sad. Sep 27, 2009 i dont know why, but whenever i finish a really good novel, whether the ending is happy or not, i feel really sad. First off, you should know that depression isnt mere sadness, and you cant. Theres no cure for the postbook blues huffpost australia life. My life has always made more sense in the rearview mirror.
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