"I think it is often forgotten that writing, just like any other art form, allows us to both find and lose ourselves in the process. "
Great line. Much to think about here. Every artist wants an audience but true artists please themselves first. Nothing wrong with wanting to be paid for our work, but you're right; it often leads to an assembly line mentality, where payment is everything and the work suffers.
There are still true artists, however, and for that we have much to celebrate.
Thanks for reading Ramona and beautifully articulated.
I do often wonder how much of that 'assembly line mentality' is perpetuated by social media platforms like Twitter, where writing for example is sometimes reduced to a specific science or process - a finite and known entity. I guess I've never quite understood writing from that perspective.
I agree, art and artists are wonderful sources of both intellectual and spiritual nourishment.
"I think it is often forgotten that writing, just like any other art form, allows us to both find and lose ourselves in the process. "
Great line. Much to think about here. Every artist wants an audience but true artists please themselves first. Nothing wrong with wanting to be paid for our work, but you're right; it often leads to an assembly line mentality, where payment is everything and the work suffers.
There are still true artists, however, and for that we have much to celebrate.
Thanks for reading Ramona and beautifully articulated.
I do often wonder how much of that 'assembly line mentality' is perpetuated by social media platforms like Twitter, where writing for example is sometimes reduced to a specific science or process - a finite and known entity. I guess I've never quite understood writing from that perspective.
I agree, art and artists are wonderful sources of both intellectual and spiritual nourishment.