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When creative partnerships lose their original spark

My creative partner and I have been collaborating for five years and we used to push each other to take bigger risks, but lately we've both gotten more commercial and safe in our work. Neither of us wants to be the one to say we've lost our edge, but we both know something essential has changed about what we're making together.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared creative risk-taking has gradually diminished and both parties are avoiding acknowledging the loss of artistic courage.

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