Holmes stated in at least one place (Sign of the Four) that his mind was like an engine; give it a problem and it could run all day and night, but with no load, his mind foundered. As such, he was prone to take opium and cocaine, but only during times of laxity, between cases.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.