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<description>&lt;p data-pm-slice="1 1 []"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S21 Ep2: Mental Health and Creativity&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;"Nothing is 100% original. It's what you do with it that counts." -Elaine M. Will&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;small&gt;(This post went live for supporters on &lt;strong&gt;February 13, 2025&lt;/strong&gt;. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at &lt;a href= "http://www.patreon.com/mightymur" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href= "http://mightymur.substack.com" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow"&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt;!)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p&gt;Ever-looming existential dread, but we keep going. Then there's the challenge of navigating creativity amidst mental health struggles. I also reflect on a fear of failure. I'm not proud. I'm human.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And then we welcome to the show Elaine M. Will, a writer and illustrator known for her graphic novels that tackle mental health themes. We discuss Elaine's latest work, &lt;em&gt;The Last Band on Earth&lt;/em&gt;, and the intricate relationship between storytelling and visual art.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Whether you're a writer or an artist, we hope you'll get something out of this episode, and you remember that a creative journey is filled with ups and downs, and it's okay to take your time.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transcript&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://ko-fi.com/elainemwill"&gt;Elaine M. 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I Should Be Writing

Mur Lafferty

[ISBW] Mental Health and Creativity

FEB 17, 202544 MIN
I Should Be Writing

[ISBW] Mental Health and Creativity

FEB 17, 202544 MIN

Description

S21 Ep2: Mental Health and Creativity

"Nothing is 100% original. It's what you do with it that counts." -Elaine M. Will

(This post went live for supporters on February 13, 2025. If you want early, ad-free, and sometimes expanded episodes, support at Patreon or Substack!)

Ever-looming existential dread, but we keep going. Then there's the challenge of navigating creativity amidst mental health struggles. I also reflect on a fear of failure. I'm not proud. I'm human.

And then we welcome to the show Elaine M. Will, a writer and illustrator known for her graphic novels that tackle mental health themes. We discuss Elaine's latest work, The Last Band on Earth, and the intricate relationship between storytelling and visual art.

Whether you're a writer or an artist, we hope you'll get something out of this episode, and you remember that a creative journey is filled with ups and downs, and it's okay to take your time.

Transcript

Links

Evergreen Links

 

In case it wasn't clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet. —

"Mental Health and Creativity" is brought to you in large part by my supporters, the Fabulists, who received an early, expanded version of this episode. You can join our Fabulist community with a pledge on Patreon or Substack!

Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. Also consider leaving a review for ISBW, please!

CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja,and files hosted by Libsyn (affiliate link). Get archives of the show via Patreon. February 13, 2025 | Season 21 Ep 2 | murverse.com "Mental Health and Creativity" by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0