Yep, automatic writing has been like a match thrown into a dam for me before. A few logs burn and the water of creativity bursts through. Hopefully it will do the same this time :)
So sorry about your friend.
That's ok, thanks. It is actually a close relative. I don't really want to elaborate more about it tbh but it has got me down which is probably coming through in my writing and lack of creative drive. Like Monty Python I'm trying to...