Take any person from the entire planet, and ask them to write a short story. What do you get? A completely different story every time. The next question is, what determines this? The answer is simple, yet it is also one of the most complex organs in the body. The left side in all our brains strives to absorb as much knowledge about logic as possible. It’s not until we look at the right side that we start to notice immense differences in all human beings. The right side of the brain is where all your creativity comes from. Its function is to bring fantastical ideas to life, and to bring forth everyone’s artistic side. A topic that connects directly with the brain is mental health. The important thing to consider, is that mental health does not have to define the quality of the work. Some of the world’s most puzzling, thrilling, and beautiful pieces of literature are created by those that have a mental illness. Ernest Hemingway, one of the most renowned authors ever known, dealt with bipolar disorder, borderline personality traits, and psychosis. Not only can these people utilize the right sides of their brain to imagine ideas that would escape the minds of others, but they can also write about their life, and the experiences they go through. There are endless possibilities to what can be written, and who it can be written by. It’s a pleasure to peer into other people’s unique minds through their writing.
