My workshop leader keeps praising work that sounds like everyone else and when I write something different they say it needs more focus but I think they mean it needs to be more ordinary
More people experience this than they realize.
The tension between authentic voice and institutional acceptance threatens creative integrity.
“Where Are You with Poetry — the oldest creative form?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.