Our writing group started as this amazing supportive space but over the past few months it's become more about critique than encouragement and I think we're all protecting our real work from the group now instead of bringing our vulnerable creative edges forward.
More people experience this than they realize.
A creative community has unconsciously moved from nurturing vulnerability to enforcing standards, creating the opposite of what creative risk-taking requires.
“Where Are You with The psychology of creativity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.