Dont-write-to please-an-audience
Instead of trying to write to please an audience, instead you should primarily Write-for-yourself. Find what you enjoy, Embrace-Your-Weird and write that.
…if there’s been a theme to 2023, it’s been one of realising that I don’t need to do things for the approval of imagined audiences, and indeed that trying to do so is not healthy for me. - [[ Velcro Ciy Tourist Board ]]- [[ https://omnivore.app/me/https-www-velcro-city-co-uk-completing-a-thought-18cc06a554d#7bd1f478-6e0d-4a42-910f-258f8d3f4ff6 ]]
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Write-for-yourself
You, the author, are the primary audience of anything you write. [[Dont-write-to-only-please-an-audience]]. Instead, [[Embrace-Your-Weird]] and make what you like.
Quiet-your-ego
For the best work, you need to not being driven by your ego. You should not be seeking acclaim or...
Dont listen to praise
Your job as an artist is to [[Focus-on-Process-not-the-end-goal]]. Therefore if you have unvalued criticism you should ignore it. But you...
Don't rush to monetise your art
[[Art-is-Play]] and [[Art-is-a-gift]]. Therefore, according to [[Austin-Kleon]], you should not rush to monetise your work, but instead make work primarily...