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[benlehman]

A lot of people recently talking about what I should be doing, how I should be doing my art, what I owe to them and a "community" that only exists in our heads and hearts.

Remember what Chris said once: No one has a right to your body but you. I think it goes double this way: No one has a right to your mind but you.

Remember that people beholden to the Man want you to be more like them.

Comments

[funwithrage.livejournal.com]

Hell, yeah. I ran into this all the fucking time back when I took creative writing courses. "Well, you shouldn't be wasting your time on science fiction..." According to who, now? Why am I obligated to write what you consider valid?

[benlehman.livejournal.com]

In this case it's like "you must do your writing in public! For the good of the community!"

Gar...

[bar-sinister.livejournal.com]

Whatever. I write in public for purely marketing reasons, to build buzz on my games. Otherwise I could care less.

[bar-sinister.livejournal.com]

OK, that's not entirely true. I like the positive feedback I get, too. Helps motivate me.

[benlehman.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I just don't get the thing where I'm like "So I'm working on this game that addresses this in way X" and someone's like "Where? If I can't see it right now it has no value!"

Promotion is fine. Entitlement is not.

[bar-sinister.livejournal.com]

This is more echo chamber, but yeah, I write games for me. It's way to much effort for a meager reward to do for any other reason.

[bicoastal.livejournal.com]

Share your best stuff for free? Why in gods' names would you do that?

Ok, I can see a bunch of reasons, but only if they're valid for you.

[funwithrage.livejournal.com]

What? No. Stupid.