My co-writer and I have been friends for a decade but working on this screenplay together has revealed that we have completely different values about what stories matter and why. We can agree on craft but not on purpose and every script note becomes a debate about the kind of art we want to put into the world.
More people experience this than they realize.
The deep excavation required for meaningful creative work can uncover philosophical incompatibilities that friendship alone cannot bridge.
“Where Are You with Creative identity — who you are as a creative person?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.