My theater company has been devising work together for five years and we used to fight productively about creative choices, but now we've learned each other's triggers so well that we avoid conflict entirely and our work has gotten safe and predictable.
More people experience this than they realize.
The maturation of interpersonal dynamics can inadvertently diminish the creative friction that generates surprising work.
“Where Are You with Creativity and commerce — making a living?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.