amisha
shares
“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste.
But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential,
but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit.
Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have.
We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work.
Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions.
And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”
― Ira Glass
Thought it was a great quote and so true!
potato boyo
was
going to file this under 'Arts' but then submitted it under 'Life'.
Works for both 
I couldn't agree more
EvelynHartshon: same here!
I started making things in SL in my first week in 09 thanks to an RL friend who brought me back to SL. I am beyond glad I made Pinelli and came back. I credit her a TON for where I am today.
She taught me just a few basics and I took it from there. I've improved but I don't feel like I'm as good as I want to be and I'm working on getting better with every new thing I make.
you are creative and ambitious with your work.
even if I am not your target demographic and don't comment often, I plurk lurk you. and I give two thumbs up.
YOU!
stop dodging compliments. jeez. 
ty xD
Linnie75: you really are ambitious, and you have this desire to do better and better and learn new things.
And, you don't get mad when some of us offer suggestions, even if you don't ask for it lol
I don't see a point in getting mad when I ask for input LOL tbh I don't understand why some do
Oh, Ira, my number one radio crush.
You have impeccable taste.