The Tortured Artist Myth: Does Suffering Inspire Creativity?
Let’s have a look at how the “tortured artist” myth affects musicians and why the music industry needs to put an end to this harmful narrative.
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Ana Balashova
I'm a PR and marketing pro turned tech writer. In love with storytelling and disruptive technologies. Big fan of learning and writing about it.
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