I'm glad it inspired you; it's perhaps the best metaphor I've ever heard about why an artist is, above all, constant. I won't forget it, and I hope you won't either hahaha
Thank you for this, Alvaro. That last part especially rubbed my ego and gave me satisfaction. Sometimes when I feel down, I go to my Substack page and scroll down the list of posts I've made for the past three years. It makes me feel good to see the work I did and the stories I told. Not all of them succeeded. When I scroll the list that rates according to "likes" or viewings, it's always surrprising to see what stories worked best. Which ones garnered the most readers. I know I'm not the best writer on Substack. Quite the hack, I'd say. But I've beeing having a great time because I stayed on the bus and took risks.
What a lovely personal story. Your case truly represents the essence of what it's like to stay on the bus without getting off. I try to do like you; I've been writing for less time, but I take it professionally. I try to make my bus ride last for many, many years. For now, staying on the bus is worth it; you never know what the next stops will be.
This theory illustrates what a creative career is all about in a very elegant way; I love it.
Great stuff. I think there’s another way, another metaphor that might work for certain artists. That’s the Eurail pass. You can get off the train anywhere and get back on anywhere. The idea is to stay on the journey, even if it starts and stops, jumps from route to route, and keep re-upping the pass
Haha, what a great way to continue the metaphor. I think I know what you're talking about. As I was reading the bus theory, I thought about how it's sometimes possible to jump from one bus to another as long as the disciplines are close together. For example, an excellent painter in one style could quickly begin to excel in a new style if they've already gained a good reputation and are highly skilled in their original style. It's a way to jump buses without being left adrift.
excellent. thank you, alvaro.
¡Hi JaCee! :)
I'm glad it inspired you; it's perhaps the best metaphor I've ever heard about why an artist is, above all, constant. I won't forget it, and I hope you won't either hahaha
Thank you for this, Alvaro. That last part especially rubbed my ego and gave me satisfaction. Sometimes when I feel down, I go to my Substack page and scroll down the list of posts I've made for the past three years. It makes me feel good to see the work I did and the stories I told. Not all of them succeeded. When I scroll the list that rates according to "likes" or viewings, it's always surrprising to see what stories worked best. Which ones garnered the most readers. I know I'm not the best writer on Substack. Quite the hack, I'd say. But I've beeing having a great time because I stayed on the bus and took risks.
Hi Sue! :)
What a lovely personal story. Your case truly represents the essence of what it's like to stay on the bus without getting off. I try to do like you; I've been writing for less time, but I take it professionally. I try to make my bus ride last for many, many years. For now, staying on the bus is worth it; you never know what the next stops will be.
This theory illustrates what a creative career is all about in a very elegant way; I love it.
Great stuff. I think there’s another way, another metaphor that might work for certain artists. That’s the Eurail pass. You can get off the train anywhere and get back on anywhere. The idea is to stay on the journey, even if it starts and stops, jumps from route to route, and keep re-upping the pass
Haha, what a great way to continue the metaphor. I think I know what you're talking about. As I was reading the bus theory, I thought about how it's sometimes possible to jump from one bus to another as long as the disciplines are close together. For example, an excellent painter in one style could quickly begin to excel in a new style if they've already gained a good reputation and are highly skilled in their original style. It's a way to jump buses without being left adrift.