Forget content, make art
Reminders for myself to create like a human, not a machine
Forget content, make art
Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution.
— Steven Pressfield
The Beatles wrote 227 songs, but only 34 hit the Top 10. Do you think they would put out a song that they didn't believe could be a hit? Mozart wrote over 600 songs, but only about 50 of them are widely played. Do you think he purposefully wrote duds? Of course not. Both the Beatles and Mozart made work that interested them, and occasionally those... See more
How to Make a Living as an Artist
There are two types of people making stuff: content creators and artists .
Both are creative. But there is one distinct difference: Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Artists are not.
Both are creative. But there is one distinct difference: Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Artists are not.
- Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Creators are trying to get a good-enough cut, a performant-enough ad, or an
Scott Belsky • AI & Artistry, the Resurgence of Hardware Startups, & Unicorns that are Really Rabbits
You’re built to steward meaning, not manufacture marketing material.
Robin Sloan: stock and flow. Robin lays out (in 2010!) the concept of stock and flow:
Flow is the feed. It’s the posts and the tweets. It’s the stream of daily and sub-daily updates that reminds people you exist.
... See moreStock is the durable stuff. It’s the content you produce that’s as interesting in two months (or two years) as it is today. It’s what
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso
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