Artistic Funk

I’m really struggling with some artistic funk now. I’ve had it before and I’ve been able to shake it, but I seem to be really plagued by the “I’m-going-to-get-slammed-for-this” feeling. I am really stretching myself writing a musical. To boot, it’s on a national issue. And it’s particularly stupid to be thinking this way because I have already been through the burn process on the mic. I have been developing it on the mic long enough know that the material has teeth (based on the feedback I’ve gotten from the audience). I also know I won’t put out something that hasn’t been tested and honed. In addition, I continue to keep working on piano and (fear of all fears) singing. But, man, I’ve been really plagued by this funk.