“Whattawhatta?”
Writing
I feel like there are a million people who need to understand this.
This is from my book, Super You, which you can buy RIGHT NOW.
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I want you to think about this specifically in the context of artistic critique.
Because too often I see brutal honesty hailed as the best kind of critique, and I find it frustrating, because a brutally honest critique can just be someone selfishly making themselves feel good by tearing into a beginner, leaving them with little motivation to continue – and I absolutely refuse to think that’s necessary. Honesty is necessary but cruelty is not.
Treat others the way you’d like to be treated. Done!
I feel like there are a million people who need to understand this.
This is from my book, Super You, which you can buy RIGHT NOW.
<3
I want you to think about this specifically in the context of artistic critique.
Because too often I see brutal honesty hailed as the best kind of critique, and I find it frustrating, because a brutally honest critique can just be someone selfishly making themselves feel good by tearing into a beginner, leaving them with little motivation to continue – and I absolutely refuse to think that’s necessary. Honesty is necessary but cruelty is not.
Treat others the way you’d like to be treated. Done!
I feel like there are a million people who need to understand this.
This is from my book, Super You, which you can buy RIGHT NOW.
<3
I want you to think about this specifically in the context of artistic critique.
Because too often I see brutal honesty hailed as the best kind of critique, and I find it frustrating, because a brutally honest critique can just be someone selfishly making themselves feel good by tearing into a beginner, leaving them with little motivation to continue – and I absolutely refuse to think that’s necessary. Honesty is necessary but cruelty is not.
Treat others the way you’d like to be treated. Done!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=essNmNOrQto?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281]
I know this is making the rounds, but I wanted to make sure my artists peers out there see this. Most every creative professional has been or will be approached to do “spec” (on speculation, or speculative) work in their lives, and when you do, you know all these feels.
Alternatively, those that offer you “great exposure” but no pay; same sort of thing. I’ve fallen for this in the past. Please don’t let it happen to you.
It’s one thing to give your time and work to a cause you believe in and support if you have the means. It’s quite another to be asked for free work in this way.
Guys, we artists gotta stick together. Value your art, and others will too.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
