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Author Hadassa Ben Ari Describes Intense Writing Process

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Author Hadassa Ben Ari Describes Emotional Turmoil of New Book

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Author Hadassa Ben Ari revealed the intense emotional challenges of writing her new book, stating it consumes her day and night. She compared the creative process to childbirth, experiencing doubts and a desire for escape. Ben Ari humorously suggested returning to baking cookies as a way to cope with the pressure.

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  • Author Hadassa Ben Ari is experiencing intense emotional turmoil while writing her new book.
  • Ben Ari described the creative process as consuming her day and night.
  • She compared the current stage to childbirth, questioning her decision to write the book.
  • The author expressed a desire to escape the pressure towards familiar comforts.
  • Ben Ari humorously suggested returning to baking cookies to cope with stress.

Author and creator Hadassa Ben Ari shared a candid and emotional post on social media overnight detailing the intense emotional storm accompanying the creation and writing of her new book. "Basically, I have no day and no night. My book doesn't let me go anywhere," Ben Ari wrote alongside a picture of herself in front of her laptop. She described the process as exciting but likened it to childbirth, currently being in a transitional phase of questioning her decision to undertake the project. "Why did I want this child? Someone take me home. I don't even know how to give birth or write," she expressed. Ben Ari concluded her heartfelt remarks with her characteristic humor, referencing her anxieties and desire to escape the pressure towards the familiar and safe. "Maybe we'll go back to baking cookies," she mused.

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