Sorry if I'm late; I'm on the other side of the world (really).
Just one more long-time reader (but infrequent poster here) joining the chorus: please, just follow your muse, because you are right; everything else is bullshit. All art, be it writing, painting, or music or what have you, is best when the artist follows their muse to the exclusion of all else. Everything else is Dan Brown-ish/Stephanie Meyer-esque pablum. The fact that the masses appreciate pablum the most is unfortunate, but it was ever thus – lowest common denominator, and all that.
And while it certainly is a long, lonely uphill battle, one that only you as the artist can fight, please know – and I'm sure I speak for more than just myself here, but won't presume – know that there is nevertheless at least one person, sword in hand, who is behind you, watching your back and guarding your flanks as you fight.
P.S. Finally got around to renewing my MErVISS subscription after a year or so away, for what it's worth. Figured if I was gonna talk the talk ...
Cab driver! Follow that muse!
Just one more long-time reader (but infrequent poster here) joining the chorus: please, just follow your muse, because you are right; everything else is bullshit. All art, be it writing, painting, or music or what have you, is best when the artist follows their muse to the exclusion of all else. Everything else is Dan Brown-ish/Stephanie Meyer-esque pablum. The fact that the masses appreciate pablum the most is unfortunate, but it was ever thus – lowest common denominator, and all that.
And while it certainly is a long, lonely uphill battle, one that only you as the artist can fight, please know – and I'm sure I speak for more than just myself here, but won't presume – know that there is nevertheless at least one person, sword in hand, who is behind you, watching your back and guarding your flanks as you fight.
P.S. Finally got around to renewing my MErVISS subscription after a year or so away, for what it's worth. Figured if I was gonna talk the talk ...