There's this fucked up thing where I'm pretty sure I do create better under pressure, but also it slowly kills me and means we die young, so taking the "suffering is good for artists" approach is a bit like saying "their screams are the sweetest as we crush them underfoot" like
Yes, but,
Yes, but,
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"Things might be tough but it's great for artists! They'll create more!" You might not believe me but going through a lifetime's worth of stress Every Single Week for years and years- is actually not the optimal set of circumstances that inspires artists to create
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Under deadlines you're forced to do this, so learning it without them is a very useful skill :")
It's not suffering that betters the art, it's processing. Whether before the art or throughout the creation. People just attribute it to the suffering because ???