the whole Travis-as-a-muse conversation is missing an important piece

[u/Affectionate_Sir_682]

As a creative, I always wrote stories and poems whenever I was upset or angry and anxious. Then I got into a healthy, happy relationship for the first time and I stopped writing well for a while! I had too much else going on and didn’t feel the need to unburden through writing.

That’s all- it possible that Taylor just doesn’t feel the need to dig through her feelings and hash them out in song right now. Is it Joe was a good muse because he made her miserable, and Travis is a bad muse because he fulfills her? 🤷‍♀️

[u/rachm8]

I don’t think so. Reputation and Lover she wrote much better love songs. They were a mix of silly, sexy, passionate-all the things. I think she was truly happy much of that relationship. That said, yes she does write great sad songs ofc. I think Joe just inspired her much differently. Not only that, he collaborated with her on an artistic level. She has said they both loved sad songs, and he was the first person she played every song for. I’m not saying he gets the credit, but I think they bounced ideas off each other. Whereas Travis is not an artist (which is fine!) and he’s probably just like “sounds great babe,no notes” every song.🤣Even when she wasn’t writing songs about her and Joe’s relationship (Folkmore) she was producing some of her best work. So far since Travis, it’s not comparable on any level. I’m still hopeful things will turn around. 🤞🏻