have a clear idea of what you want
14th April 2017 | for Creatives | create for YOURSELF, artist integrity, artists, music, the successful artist, reaching your audience, ideas, feedback/criticism/rejection, Tei Shi |
"I see a lot of people who want the things that come along with being a musician or artist, but don't know what they actually want to represent. When you don't have a vision for what you want to put out there, it can lead to being influenced by those around you. Everyone is going to have an opinion and give you advice and tell you how to do things. But if you really want to do your thing and be successful doing something that's unique to you, then you need to have a clear idea of what you want. You will be influenced by others, but you should have the strongest sense of what you're putting out there."
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