2012-04-10 17:00:56.925367+02 by Dan Lyke 3 comments
Did you ever notice that all inspirational nose-to-the-grindstone quotes about creativity are from people who have already made it?
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You don't hear any writers or artists who are still stuck in the creative gutter giving little inspirational asshole pep talks ...
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#Comment Re: made: 2012-04-10 21:02:20.906199+02 by: other_todd
I feel I must add the disclaimer that I was having a rage fit, of the kind that often happens when I contemplate my creative output, and once I calmed down and could think rationally again, I realized I was being unfair to the person who was the source of the original quote that set me off (Ira Glass).
#Comment Re: made: 2012-04-10 21:23:54.94899+02 by: Dan Lyke
It struck a chord with me because I was presented with some local community shindig in which there were assorted "life coach"es who didn't seem to be doing all that well with their own lives, and I realized that we have a distinct lack of scientific data on "do what you love and the money will follow", and the correlation isn't all that clear.
#Comment Re: made: 2012-04-10 22:24:16.610335+02 by: Larry Burton [edit history]
On that "do what you love and the money will follow" thing? That only happens if you or someone with an economic interest in you comes up with a way to market what you love.
And it still may take years of "paying your dues" before you start seeing even a modest income from your labor of love.