Being an artist with no audience is arduous.

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I find I'm alternating between either manic optimism when working onj my own stuff and soul-crushing pessimism when comparing myself to other artists I'm in contact or want to emulate. 

I've been told my biggest problem is nself discouragement, but without an audience to even create an echo chamber all I have is my own voice telling me I'm the best writer ever one minute and that I'll never ever get where I'm going the next. 

Where does this ride end? I want to get off. 

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120percentcool's avatar
You just gotta make art because it makes you feel good to make something. You'll get there faster if you spend more time in 'hands-on' mode. I've spent so much time in theory and analytical mode that I don't even like putting stuff online anymore: I recognize a lot of imperfections without having the practice to quickly fix them. Just keep making *something* and try not to get caught up on the details; it's much better practice to have a good work flow and get creative ideas down without finishing them than it is to spend 2x as long to get one finished product. Your art does show improvement and that's all you need to look for.