Creothos

The intense sensation of needing to create; an aching, insatiable longing to bring forth an idea.

"I got a bad case of creothos dude, it's eating me alive"

"His hands trembled with creothos, the aching need to turn his thoughts into poetry too strong to ignore."

by skuffed_up February 26, 2025

pity farming

an exaggerated display of emotions with the intent to garner sympathy for oneself

In “To Kill a Mockingbird” Mayella Ewell engaged in pity farming on the witness stand.

by skuffed_up March 01, 2023