Psychiatric ward
Remarkable ideas expose themselves in innumerable ways, but Norah Vincent came up with the inspiration for her latest novel in the most unexpected of environments, a psychiatric ward.
Depressive breakdown
Formerly a columnist for The Los Angeles Times, Vincent had a depressive breakdown whilst in the closing phase of research for her book, Self-Made Man.
"The experience entailed disguising myself and then living, dating, working and recreating as a man,'' Vincent said. ``I became a man, at least as far as the people around me knew, but of course I remained a woman, and that psycho-emotional contradiction in terms pulled me apart at the seams. . . .''
On her second day in the hospital, Vincent dreamed up the idea for her book, Voluntary Madness: My Year Lost and Found in the Loony Bin
Wow! The length some authors go to in researching their books never ceases to amaze me. I thought I'd dug deep holes whilst writing my own novel, but Nora .... She takes the crown.
My hat is off to you Ms. Vincent. Long may you entertain.
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