Why do I feel trapped as an artist if creativity is so freeing?

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You have a passion. So why can’t you manage to do the thing? Feel trapped as an artist? Here's some news: You are. Ready to get out?

Do you feel like you’re trapped by your creative life? This is almost a trick question because – for most creatives – the answer is a resounding “Yes.” Feeling trapped as an artist might sound oxymoronic to the uninitiated, but it often feels like a defining feature of what it means to be involved in a creative field. Tell me if this sounds familiar: A novelist works as a freelance writer, and spends all his time finishing low-paid articles on deadline and emailing editors for work. He hasn’t touched his novel in four months. A consultant spends all her time doing client work and putting…

Why do I feel trapped as an artist if creativity is so freeing?

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