FilterFreq
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Not sure if it matters to anyone (I've done a lot of rambling in this thread), but...
I actually started a project that I'm very horrible at (a new artistic hobby), and put it online because I do want those bad reviews. It sounds absurd, but the only way I'm going to understand what people want to gain from my creations is by admitting that I'm not so good at it yet, but I want them to break me down and build me up again.
I'm pouring hours and hours into what will essentially be 'crap' by most peoples' standards, but it's the only way I'm going to get good at it -- review bombs and negative critique included.
Ah, you've reached the first step! It's an unspoken rule, but this happens to every creative as soon as they start taking themselves seriously. When it doesn't happen, it means the artist hasn't exposed themselves to a wide-enough audience, and will likely never break through that threshold. But if you ever do decide to pursue anything like that, just remember that it happens to everyone -- your favorite actor, author, artist, etc. They all went through it!
So the next time you see peers getting glowing reviews and you know for a fact that you can do (and have done) better, they're probably just engaging in ego stroking with the type of communities who aren't going to push them to do better. When you get honest negative reviews from people you don't already know, you're taking your creativity to the next level and exposing your creations to the public, and that's where the fun starts
I actually started a project that I'm very horrible at (a new artistic hobby), and put it online because I do want those bad reviews. It sounds absurd, but the only way I'm going to understand what people want to gain from my creations is by admitting that I'm not so good at it yet, but I want them to break me down and build me up again.
I'm pouring hours and hours into what will essentially be 'crap' by most peoples' standards, but it's the only way I'm going to get good at it -- review bombs and negative critique included.
Ah, you've reached the first step! It's an unspoken rule, but this happens to every creative as soon as they start taking themselves seriously. When it doesn't happen, it means the artist hasn't exposed themselves to a wide-enough audience, and will likely never break through that threshold. But if you ever do decide to pursue anything like that, just remember that it happens to everyone -- your favorite actor, author, artist, etc. They all went through it!
So the next time you see peers getting glowing reviews and you know for a fact that you can do (and have done) better, they're probably just engaging in ego stroking with the type of communities who aren't going to push them to do better. When you get honest negative reviews from people you don't already know, you're taking your creativity to the next level and exposing your creations to the public, and that's where the fun starts
