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How early praise can become a creative burden

My college professor told me I had real talent ten years ago and I have been trying to prove them right ever since but nothing I write feels talented

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Past recognition creates performance pressure that corrupts present creative authenticity.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Poetry — the oldest creative form?”

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