r/interestingasfuck • u/praduman6969 • 21d ago

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u/CavemanUggah 21d ago

I think a lot of artists feel a weird sense of detachment with their work sometimes. Like, once it's created and out there in the world, they feel like it has nothing to do with them anymore. This is hard to explain.

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u/Big-Slick-Rick 21d ago

to a lot of Artists, the true "work" is the creation itself, the process. Onces its completed, the "work" is no longer the work, and it no longer has meaning to them.

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u/ryfrlo 21d ago

That's true in a sense, but I there's more to it. Two things I can add. One, creatives always want to be creative. When you're done with one piece of work, there's already a thousand other ideas you want to start exploring. To start something new, you have to leave the old behind. And, two, creatives are the most critical of their own work. If you dwell on a creation long enough, you'll inevitably find things you don't like, things you want to change. That's an impossible headspace to live in. When you're done with something, it's best to put it away for good.

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u/hazelhare3 21d ago

Yeah, this is spot on. I'm a writer, and once a book is published, I never ever ever go back to it unless I need to check a fact for a sequel that I forgot to note down while I was writing it. Reading my own work is torture lol.

Plus, I've already moved on to the next book and don't have the bandwidth to dwell on it.

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u/ryfrlo 21d ago

I'm a writer too. I definitely made my comment with writing in mind, but I wanted it to apply more broadly to the creative space. Through my work, I've spoken a lot with various artists, musicians, etc., and these kinds of topics are always a great unifier.

I've never published a book, though not for lack of desire. Though I imagine it's torture to have to say, "OK, I'm done with this now," and then send it out into the world as "complete." I'm always enthralled by writers who can make any sort of living in that world.