sorry this is late — and it’s such a hard question, when you’re looking both to make a living and make art.
one thing a friend told me that’s stayed with is that she does both things — poetry she writes for fellowships/grants/etc and poetry she writes for herself. allows her to stay practical, but keep them separate in her mind, so she ca…
sorry this is late — and it’s such a hard question, when you’re looking both to make a living and make art.
one thing a friend told me that’s stayed with is that she does both things — poetry she writes for fellowships/grants/etc and poetry she writes for herself. allows her to stay practical, but keep them separate in her mind, so she can do her most authentic work too.
I don’t begrudge people who have to make occasional compromises sometimes because that’s how the world works, and once someone achieves more security or renown, it’s easier to be more radical
other times though, I say fuck it — writing what’s personal = writing what’s universal etc
I really like your last comment! Haha. Thank you for your candid honesty. Perhaps, just doing versus over thinking too much about it is the best way forward. Thank you jasmine!
sorry this is late — and it’s such a hard question, when you’re looking both to make a living and make art.
one thing a friend told me that’s stayed with is that she does both things — poetry she writes for fellowships/grants/etc and poetry she writes for herself. allows her to stay practical, but keep them separate in her mind, so she can do her most authentic work too.
I don’t begrudge people who have to make occasional compromises sometimes because that’s how the world works, and once someone achieves more security or renown, it’s easier to be more radical
other times though, I say fuck it — writing what’s personal = writing what’s universal etc
I really like your last comment! Haha. Thank you for your candid honesty. Perhaps, just doing versus over thinking too much about it is the best way forward. Thank you jasmine!