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| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
This isn't a fair analogy because I keep my work and my art separate. I'm a writer and I do put about three months of work into a short story, then I have to send it off to a multitude of anthologies, competitions or magazines, usually paying £10+ entry fee a pop. I don't make any money from seeing my work published. You might earn £50 for having a story published in a magazine, you might be lucky and win £500-1000 if your story wins a competition, but I don't expect that and I certainly don't do it for the money. In the future I'd like to publish some novels (I suppose the equivalent of releasing an album) and maybe supplement my income with a few grand a year from that, but I accepted long ago that I'm not in it to become rich. I do it entirely to share my work with others. When people tell me they've really enjoyed a piece of my writing that's a massive reward for me.
I have a separate day job that gives me a steady income so I don't have to compromise my art for money. And it's been like this for most writers throughout history. It's the same as music - a few people become famous and earn millions, but even a lot of well respected, award-winning writers aren't rich, and often have to supplement their income with creative writing workshops and live readings. There's never, ever been any money in poetry - nobody ever got into poetry for the money. Same goes for most painters and actors and all other creative pursuits.
So yeah, I sympathise and I empathise, but the need to make money and the ability to make great art have always interfered with each other. |
I recognize most of what you say when I look at my friend Lisaya. Having the fun or making tracks he likes is the most important. If a track would have success that's very nice, but scoring a huge hit will be very unlikely. Of course someone needs sort of a goal which is good and makes it even more fun. Without getting a track release it will be difficult to get recognition in the same way that you need a story to be published. People probably not knowing you well could say you only write for getting a story in a big magazine, as others will bash Lisaya's tracks for trying to be like a successful producer.
I always think that if someone does do something for a long time, success can't be the main reason to keep on going.
A hobby mostly will cost more then you earn with it and I guess that's why it's called a hobby.
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