Virginia Woolf's works were heavily influenced by her personal experiences, including her struggles with mental health and her role in the Bloomsbury Group, which emphasized intellectual discourse and innovative ideas. She often explored themes of gender, identity, and the inner lives of women, addressing the limitations placed on them by society. Woolf's experimental writing style, characterized by stream of consciousness, reflects her desire to capture the complexity of thought and perception. Her essays, particularly "A Room of One's Own," argue for women's independence and the necessity of creative space, influencing feminist literary discourse.