In Mr Lizard, my book for young teens, I wrote about creative expression as a means to alleviate personal tension.
Kids need encouragement to practise creative expression and then, eventually, they might be able to make a living by continuing to do it.
Here’s an excerpt from the book:
Some people deal with emotional pain by fighting, drinking, gambling or taking drugs. They use them to block out what they’re feeling inside, whether they know that that is what they are doing or not.
Other people use their pain much more positively. They’re productive with it. They paint pictures, write, cook or bake because of it, or express themselves on a football pitch or with a guitar or a pair of drum sticks. Or they design graphics and get hired by a really famous company to create a logo and come up with something imaginative and relevant.
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