It is amazing how much creative people need to be creative, although it isn't always practical to be creative. Sometimes it is costly. Many teachers favor students who have high intelligence but who are not high in creativity, students who are careful and don't come up with surprises and odd answers. . . . Creative workers are sometimes penalized instead of rewarded for having good ideas. Yet people will usually be creative if they can be, even if they have to hide what they created. Creativity is a built-in drive. It is necessary play. It often gives joy; and when joy is impossible, it gives relief from boredom and solace for pain.
-- Kathryn Lindskoog, Creative Writing: For People Who Can't Not Write
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