Acknowledging the unfortunate good that came out of the initial years of the COVID - 19 pandemic is a taboo subject. As all creatives are aware, taboo subjects are our specialty. The pandemic restrictions brought us all home to creativity - to occupy our sudden abundance of free time, to connect while the world was in chaos, to heal from the grief and fear. Re-learning the importance of creativity and play was vital to our sanity's survival, and that lesson has catapulted creativity into new terrain. It is sought out. People want to learn and experience and express like never before. In my family we played board games and D&D together. I began writing to finish my first novel and launched this journey.
How did the COVID-19 pandemic transform creativity for you?