The greatness of art and fiction is decided by very few. When influential people tout something, everyone is interested. When the influential few lose interest, so does everyone else.
I write books and illustrate the covers. My work is not yet noticed by the influential few. If it is, it must interest them… or my work shall languish in obscurity.
I think my fiction is among the best ever written. Whether it is or not, it is not yet popular. It is unknown to those who could tout it to greatness.
Who are these influential few? They can be authors, publishers, critics, actors, producers, politicians, singers, scholars, editorialists, internet influencers or whatever else. They are either famous and influence the public directly or important among those who are famous.
Is my fiction among the best ever written? I think so…
but I am not among the influential few. Ultimately, it is for them to decide.
The best you can do is to get it out there. Then, the influential few will have the ability to see it. What happens after that is ultimately out of our hands.
ReplyDeleteExactly: OUT OF OUR HANDS. We can till the soil and plant the seeds but it rains when it rains.
DeleteIf you don't think your stuff is amazing or even the best, then why are you even writing. That doesn't mean they are, but that also is not the point. The point was never about quality or worth. The point was that you have a talent and you are using it. Write what you want.
ReplyDeleteI am eager to share what I write, confident it can inspire... but uncertain.
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