I’ve been reading, and most art comes out of the creators pain. The manga that I was reading is about ballet, and the ballerina in it only dances really well when she loses her grip on reality. And she loses it when she is really anxious, sad (which is most of the time), or when she completely understands something. Like a secret, or the way of interpreting a role in classical ballet. And in one volume, it says that a sculptor made this super famous statue, then dies about two days after finishing it.
Normal inspiration, like looking at a flower and thinking, hey, this is nice, and drawing or writing about it, is temporary. By that, I mean, someone looks at your finished artwork you made when you were happy and content. They think, oh, just another picture of a flower, bright and cheery, la la la. They move on to a different piece, one you made when you were really anxious and frightened, and actually feel the pain you went through while creating it. And when you make it, you don’t go, aw man, I feel terrible, I need to draw this rock, blah blah blah. You feel an actual desire to use your skill. And you lose control. So the piece you create will never be forgotten, unlike the flower, which is so light it floats away. The rock you created is so heavy, and dark, so influential, it stays in the back of your audience’s mind. They can’t stop thinking about it.
And why? Why do -wait, let me rephrase that- how can you do that? How can you create such deep feelings?? You can’t just decide to paint a jug with a angry feeling. You have to experience it. That;s a true artist.
Now, don’t go and make your own life miserable, just to make beautiful art. Or literature. It has to be genuine.
So indulge in your feelings and your skills at the same time; something good will come out of it.