I really dig this mentality. I think I’ve heard Rick Rubin mention before that his creative work hardly ever considers the audience (if it’s anywhere, it’s at the bottom of his list of reasons for creation). I think that focusing not just on what the creative work means to you, but also how it emotionally affects you is an important part of the process. If it doesn’t speak to you first, then it likely won’t speak to anybody.
I also appreciate the idea that you can look to your creative heroes for emotional direction without near-plagiarizing their work. Great post and keep it up! :)
Thanks legend! Yes, I’m also a big advocate for not creating for your audience (which goes completely against Commerce and marketing, but who cares right? We’re talking about CREATIVITY!). You’re spot on about the emotions part too--if you’re not affected, it’s not IN the work. And people are savvy: they can smell a rat a mile off 😂
I really dig this mentality. I think I’ve heard Rick Rubin mention before that his creative work hardly ever considers the audience (if it’s anywhere, it’s at the bottom of his list of reasons for creation). I think that focusing not just on what the creative work means to you, but also how it emotionally affects you is an important part of the process. If it doesn’t speak to you first, then it likely won’t speak to anybody.
I also appreciate the idea that you can look to your creative heroes for emotional direction without near-plagiarizing their work. Great post and keep it up! :)
Thanks legend! Yes, I’m also a big advocate for not creating for your audience (which goes completely against Commerce and marketing, but who cares right? We’re talking about CREATIVITY!). You’re spot on about the emotions part too--if you’re not affected, it’s not IN the work. And people are savvy: they can smell a rat a mile off 😂