Grieving after finishing a story

Do you "grieve" after you finish a good book? - Reddit

I feel like whenever I finish a really good book, I go through a stage of grief. It usually happens when the book hits too close to home, or when characters ...

Here's Why You Get a Book Hangover—and How to Get Over It

Feeling blue about the doldrums of daily life after an exciting book is kind of like a mental or emotional hangover. Maybe you feel depressed about leaving the ...

How do I stop feeling sad after finishing a good novel? - Quora

This feeling is comman to everyone, you don't have to worry about it. As u realize this novel is going to be finished so you just have to ...

The Sadness of Finishing Books and Shows, Explained | The Swaddle

My friend has a bittersweet coping mechanism for dealing with loss. After laying their hands on a new book, the very first thing they do is ...

The Phenomenon and Psychology of a Book Hangover | Book Riot

Why do our heads get stuck in books long after the story has ended? I set out to find some answers to the book hangover phenomenon.

There's No Cure For The Post-Book Blues | HuffPost Latest News

The sadness of finishing a book has been described as anything from an empty feeling or a book hangover, and likened to a break up and, more melodramatically, ...

How to survive the 'post-book blues' - BBC

Empathy and imagination help us to engage when we enjoy a book or an audiobook – but why do we feel so sad when we come to the end?

That aching feeling after finishing a good book? There's a word for that

John Koenig's bestselling Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows offers a glossary of new terms for living in the modern world.

The Grieving Process & Finishing Your Novel - Fiction University

Bonnie Randall shares tips and thoughts on dealing with novel grief. Truman Capote said “Finishing a book is just like you took your child out ...

Grief Speaks - Just finishing the book The Women by... - Facebook

Just finishing the book The Women by Kristin Hannah and had to share this quote when the main character Frankie is talking about grief after ...

Dealing with emptiness after you finish a TV show | Archives

Personally, I think the emptiness you feel after finishing a great TV show you've been engrossed in for a while is the most universal ...

Post-Game Depression and How to Cope - The Shield

That empty ache you feel after finishing your favorite game is very normal – and there are healthy ways to deal with this feeling of loss.

How Story Structure Mirrors Our Grief Process - Writer's Digest

Author Aimee Hardy discusses how story structure mirrors our grief process and how storytelling (and writing in general) is often about the ...

Let Grief Touch Your Characters | Story Empire

Greetings Storytellers. Diana here with a post from my past that I thought was worth sharing. The first book I read that dealt with death ...

Feeling Empty When You Finish A Good Show (and why ... - YouTube

I feel like we get depressed when we finish a good show, book, or movie because it makes you feel like you're in the story.

Post-Project Depression and Recovery - Writer Unboxed

What? Sad? What was wrong with me? I had no reason, no excuse, no justification to be sad. And yet there was no denying it. After each deadline, ...

Why We Grieve Our Favourite TV Shows: Psychologists on 'Post ...

Ever found yourself feeling 'lost' or 'empty' after a good TV show, movie, or book ends? This is called post-series depression and there are ...

Post Book Depression - A Survival Guide - JC Davis

Post Book Depression, PBD, is real and troubling syndrome that affects tens of thousands of people each day.

There's a Word for That: End of Story Edition - | Sweatpants & Coffee

You know that word that describes the feeling of loss when finishing a really good book? We do.

You're Not Crazy — You're Grieving — Part One | TAPS

Intense Grief is Normal and Often Necessary. Yes, it is normal to feel crazy after a shattering loss. What I invite you to consider is that it ...