[MoochPooch]

In addition, much of the early passion is gone—it is just a money making enterprise.

One sign of burnout is contempt for your audience. When you get too cynical, it's time to quit.

[cgbg]

When art tries to get political (usually lefties do this) it gets soul-crushing and boring in a hurry.

That is because true art is based on inspiration—and that comes from places where there are no politics.

Audiences (viewers, readers) can sense the fakery in a hurry even if they can’t verbalize it.