Great works cannot come from pain and suffering, coercion or torture.  

Why? 

Wave-particle duality.  

If someone slaps you across your face, your pain response will activate, all other thoughts and contemplation will go out the window as you register the pain of the slap, you will perhaps say, "ouch", not how to innovate or solve a problem; and if it hurts enough, it may be followed by some expletives.  

You will not be thinking about inspiration or pontificating about anything else, but the pain.  

And if you were repeatedly slapped or abused continuously the pain will be followed by suffering, not inspiration. 

If you do not believe what I am saying, you can try putting yourself through the same abuses for the same continuous amounts of time and see for yourself.

I am pretty sure you will not be inspired in the midst of abuse in pain and suffering, in cruel and unusual treatments.