My songwriting partner and I wrote our best songs when we were both going through hard times, and now that our lives are more stable, everything we write feels forced and pleasant and forgettable. We're trying to manufacture the emotional intensity that used to come naturally.
More people experience this than they realize.
Creative chemistry often depends on circumstances that cannot be artificially recreated.
“Where Are You with Grants and arts funding?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.