I remember

[JShortstreet]

Funny how horrible things get turned into art, like losing a friend or a lover, or having someone die. It's like the blues. I have the same thing happen a lot, like having a relationship end and plunging into depression for several years, almost dying, then getting pulled out of it. I incorporated that into a story and it became an important part of a love interest between two of my main characters. I think pain is an important component of the fuel of art.