msw blog posted: " In the best of times, we might put something online that we think is great, get no feedback, and get depressed. But you're not just asking people to like something; you're asking them to build off of that connection. That's just the thing. You know, I'm"
In the best of times, we might put something online that we think is great, get no feedback, and get depressed. But you're not just asking people to like something; you're asking them to build off of that connection. That's just the thing. You know, I'm in the privileged position to have lots and lots of followers, so when I post something, there's always hearts and likes. But it still doesn't feel good to me, because I'm always like, That's all? I should have more than that guy over there! It's a recipe for anxiety. I find social media to be sort of angst-ridden. The creative spirit is a fragile one. And when your own creative process always goes through the lens of How many likes am I going to get? That's a poisonous way to think about art.
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