05-12-2016, 06:09 AM
I was often surprised at what people liked when I shared my terrible writing in some other places. I don't hate anything I write for a while after I've written. I usually like to sit on a piece for several days at least before I post it anywhere. I go through some waves similar to what you described.
Nevertheless, your first line describes my trouble with so much.
"Sometimes, it's hard to tell what's good."
Artistically, I have trouble with this because I cannot objectively define good art. And I'm not sure that I should be able to. But this is where I begin to have trouble with all art, and where my name comes from. The fact that art is subjective, and may seem good to some and not good to others, makes it futile. To me, art is a blueprint to a useless machine. Fun and entertaining sometimes, but having no utility.
When it becomes easy to tell what is good, please let me know.
Useless Machine
Nevertheless, your first line describes my trouble with so much.
"Sometimes, it's hard to tell what's good."
Artistically, I have trouble with this because I cannot objectively define good art. And I'm not sure that I should be able to. But this is where I begin to have trouble with all art, and where my name comes from. The fact that art is subjective, and may seem good to some and not good to others, makes it futile. To me, art is a blueprint to a useless machine. Fun and entertaining sometimes, but having no utility.
When it becomes easy to tell what is good, please let me know.
Useless Machine
If you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room.
"Or, if a poet writes a poem, then immediately commits suicide (as any decent poet should)..." -- Erthona
"Or, if a poet writes a poem, then immediately commits suicide (as any decent poet should)..." -- Erthona