My songwriting partner and I used to just play music together but now we're trying to write an album and every song becomes a negotiation about whose melody or lyrics we use and the joy has completely drained out of the process.
More people experience this than they realize.
The formalization of creative collaboration can destroy the organic chemistry that made it generative.
“Where Are You with Painting traditions across cultures?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.