That this is applicable to almost anything, not just creative stuff, is very true...
This hit home, and I think it will resonate hard with all my creative friends, here. You are amazing and brilliant and I BEG YOU to keep creating!! ❤️❤️❤️
i know it’s been said before, but it bears repeating: a big, big part of maintaining your confidence & self esteem as a creator is fully embracing the concept of “you don’t have to be good like them. you can be good like you.”
for example, i’m not someone who’s particularly good at coming up with complex, elaborate plots or incredibly unique ideas. it’s just not how i choose to write. and it would be easy for me to look at someone with an elaborate, super unique plot & decide that because i don’t write like that, i’m not a good writer. after all, unique plots are good, and my writing lacks those, so my writing must not be good, right? well, no, actually. i just have different strengths, like taking a simple premise & digging super deep into its emotional depths. that’s what i do well & it isn’t any better or worse than people who do elaborate world building or come up with really creative and unexpected plots.
your writing is never going to be all things to all people. it just isn’t. inevitably, you’ll have to make creative choices that favor certain aspects of writing over others. there is truly no getting around that & it’s honestly a good thing, because it means you’ve developed your own style. but you’ll always encounter other creators who posses strengths that you don’t. it doesn’t mean one is better than the other or that your writing isn’t good enough.
comparing yourself like that would be like taking a piece of pizza & a cupcake & going “oh no, that cupcake is so sweet & my pizza isn’t sweet at all.” or “gosh, the garlic crust on that pizza is delicious and my cupcake doesn’t have ANY garlic.” obviously your pizza isn’t sweet. obviously your cupcake doesn’t have garlic. a food can’t have every single delicious flavor at once. the cupcake is good like a cupcake. the pizza is good like a pizza. so you don’t have to be good like them. you can be good like you.
✨Dear travelers, pre-orders for Keepsakes are now extended until Sep 30!🍃
We are just 2 preorders away from unlocking our 2nd stretch goal and now we can share more proof pics of our zine & merch! Stay tuned for exciting things~
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Uwaaaa, the zine looks amazing!! I have one burning question tho, ARE there stretch goals?? Some of the listings say yes (mostly the digital bundle disqualification, as far as I can tell) but mostly I can’t really find anything to confirm their existence
Seriously tho, with a lineup like this? No question imma add this to my collection of pretty things to look at LOL
Hi anon 🥰 Thank you so much for your lovely message! We are blessed with amazing contributors who pulled out all the stops to deliver amazing pieces 🙏 💕
As for stretch goals, we will make an announcement after our early bird promo is over so stay tuned for a lot more goodies from this project!