On Creative Freedom

There are quite a number of writers who dither on the topic of creative freedom in coming up with their work- maybe, articles or books. As the topic is too opaque and is divided, a good number of these professionals come up in mind. Well, in my case, two people can be conjured up. One was inspired by his muse often and other was not.

The first one is Khushwanth Singh. He states in his autobiography, 'Truth, love and a little malice' that there was never a time in his whole life at workplace where inspiration came to him of its own accord. The famed writer further goes on to reveal that the deadlines rather than the inspirations forced him to bring up a topic to write. He couldn't even indulge himself in crafting sublime words or phrases or polishing witty remarks for the last five decades of his life.

The second being Rabindranath Tagore. This poet was brimming full of words that were very expressive. He never cut ties with his muse. There was never a time in which he hesitated to go against what should be told, even if it meant earning the ire of the masses.

Both of these people were successful in their careers. They were driven by their own beliefs and styles, never ceasing to believe in themselves. Creative freedom or not. It doesn't matter. What matters is a staunch belief in yourself and your work. To each, his own.

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