Excitement

Summary

The web content is an invitation to a poetry prompt focused on the emotion of excitement, as part of a series on basic emotions, including guidelines on how to participate and references to related articles and poems.

Abstract

The website presents a creative writing challenge under the theme "Excitement," which is part of a larger series exploring basic human emotions. It encourages contributors to reflect on the physiological and psychological aspects of excitement, such as heightened arousal and positive valence, and to express what excites them and how it manifests both emotionally and physically. The prompt also includes a visual representation of emotions on a 2-dimensional graph and references to other works that provide further insight into the experience of anticipation and the portrayal of vivid emotions in writing. To participate, writers are asked to include the original post, tag others, and contribute without a strict deadline, fostering a collaborative and ongoing creative exchange.

Opinions

The author, Lucy Dan 蛋小姐, conveys excitement as a high-arousal, positive-valence emotion, characterized by physiological responses like increased heart rate and a sense of eagerness for future events.
The prompt suggests that excitement can be a shared experience, as indicated by the invitation to tag others and engage in a communal creative process.
The mention of a 2-dimensional graph of emotions indicates an analytical perspective on how emotions like excitement can be categorized and understood.
By providing links to other writings, the author acknowledges the broader context and diversity of perspectives on emotions within the writing community.
The inclusion of a submission invitation to "The Brain is a Noodle" publication implies a supportive environment for writers to explore and publish their work on emotions, including excitement.
The absence of a deadline for submissions suggests a flexible and inclusive approach to creative expression, allowing inspiration to strike naturally and without time constraints.

Poetry Prompt as part of the Basic Emotions Series

high arousal: the physiological confetti of heart pumping, rosy cheeks, colours vibrant as ever.

positive valence: jumping for joy thoughts racing in a good way ready for all that’s to come.

Tagging: Jade-Ceres Violet D. Munoz | Wobbly Jester | Ruchi Thalwal | Anuradha Wickramarachchi | Amy Pierovich if you’re up to it and anyone else interested in today’s prompt: excitement — what do you think of when I mention this emotion? What makes you excited? How do you feel, emotionally and physically?

How to join: include the original post of the person who tagged you for reference and tag 5–10 other people (or simply “tag all”) who might be interested in this prompt! (ps, there’s no deadline on this so if inspiration strikes in 5 months and you want to submit something then, feel free to do so!)

Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) truly envisions so many emotions on this 2-dimensional graph of valence (whether emotions are positive or negative) and arousal (high arousal vs. low arousal).

Another description of this image of emotions as anticipation:

Also check out Kim McKinney’s piece 👇

Excitement

Poetry Prompt as part of the Basic Emotions Series

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