tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446996250081784201.post491834011742972377..comments2020-05-21T16:34:44.517-05:00Comments on PMH Ponders: Key One of "Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity"Pam Mark Hall ~ Singer/Songwriter/Producerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14857954376191130551noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446996250081784201.post-62749046813456077652010-01-03T11:30:19.288-06:002010-01-03T11:30:19.288-06:00Great comments about finding that balance in doing...Great comments about finding that balance in doing the work of creating for the joy of doing it, and hopefully adding value to the world around us.<br /><br />Sometimes I feel like a kindergartner jumping off the school bus with my new finger-painted masterpiece waving from my hand while yelling "Mommy, Mommy look what I did!" Having as much joy in the sharing and parental affirmation as I did in making the mess in the first place. :-)Pam Mark Hall ~ Singer/Songwriter/Producerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857954376191130551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446996250081784201.post-75921464841669171882010-01-03T11:12:58.824-06:002010-01-03T11:12:58.824-06:00Seasoning a song with time and objectivity is some...Seasoning a song with time and objectivity is something that does take disipline which is really hard for someone like me, who has to open up the gift with purchase and start trying everything before I even make it home. A song is the ultimate gift that beackons to be opened and shared.<br /><br />Some artists are solely caught up in the process of creating. One of my dearest friends who is a painter could paint masterpiece after masterpiece and never care if a person saw them because the painting of it is enough. I would walk through her home aware that I was witnessing greatness, a secret Getty and yet few will ever see the work. I admired her for this, wondering why it was so important for me to share my work and hoping it wasn't lack of humility. I later realized that I was simply wired completely differently. Like a seed pod that spins off it's tree that is designed with a perpellor that carries it on the wind to be planted and multiply, I have created my music for the love of it yet always had both the will and desire to share it. Neither type of artist can judge the other, though both types can be misunderstood. One is thought to be hiding their light and failing to share it. The other is considered commercial and disinguous as if their art is less pure because it comes with a method of delivery. But yet I believe God wired each of us uniquely for his purposes. There iis no right or wrong, simply a different fingerprint both leaving it's mark. <br /><br />From my observations, these tendencies are born into us. Some children quietly creating in their rooms, and others creating flyers for their performances and selling tickets in advance. ... See More<br /><br />I look so forward to reading this blog you are going to do. Creating with wisdom as to when to release our work will be a great subject to explore!Christina Duanehttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1587352898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446996250081784201.post-45117556549211170832010-01-02T22:19:57.106-06:002010-01-02T22:19:57.106-06:00I do like that point in theory. Being creative for...I do like that point in theory. Being creative for a living is a weird thing. Our art is so subjective. When I was doing album covers all the time and doing promo work, I would do a shoot, see the proofs and think they are going to HATE these... and they would love it. Other times I thought people would love the stuff and they hated it. <br /><br />I think, for me, the key with creative ventures now, given the different dynamic and the direct-to-fan instant access that people expect, is to let people know we are working on stuff, but limit the access to what we are working on while it's in process to those who we trust to be the voice of reason / our toughest critics / greatest fans who really understand what we are capable of. <br /><br />I do think having instant feedback could be great sometimes too when it comes to some things. But at the end of the day we need to be brutal in keeping ourselves focused and not allowing the other feedback to kill that creative spark. I'm still looking for that ballance in the new age we live in. <br /><br />I just watched "It Might Get Loud"... that documentary with Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White... and the take away from that movie for me was toward the end where they were pounding stuff out... talking about keeping writing... keeping going. I love the online community of creative people where we can encourage each other to press on... and for those of us who've been around a long time... to not be afraid of creating new art in this new season.Linda B.http://rawfaithrealworld.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446996250081784201.post-9427258898275878072010-01-02T20:35:46.897-06:002010-01-02T20:35:46.897-06:00Steve, I so agree with you that it is the inner cr...Steve, I so agree with you that it is the inner critic, the "self-censor" that is the toughest battle. When I am able to give myself total freedom to say it wrong, to play it wrong, that is usually when "it" shows up in all it's glory and I both lose and find myself in "it".<br /><br />I agree, as well, about the beauty of removing the gatekeeper. Here once again, I now recognize myself as the gatekeeper with whom I must reckon.Pam Mark Hall ~ Singer/Songwriter/Producerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857954376191130551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446996250081784201.post-19608314860301387472010-01-02T20:19:39.662-06:002010-01-02T20:19:39.662-06:00It might be easier to ignore everybody else than t...It might be easier to ignore everybody else than to ignore the self-censor (which is likely influenced by our perception of "everybody else".) Imho, The freeing thing about direct-to-fan is the removal of a gatekeeper for "what's worthy" of fan attention.<br />8 minutes ago ·Steve Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02760708876506829236noreply@blogger.com