Should you use pain as creative fuel?
My Thought for the Week 💭
Spread throughout art history there are popular artists that are remembered for their inner turmoil and the pieces of work that came from that.
Frida Kahlo is known for turning her heartache and struggles into beautiful pieces of art. Similarly to that of the visionary Vincent van Gogh who would eventually cut off his own ear.
Although the artists I mentioned are transcendent talents, they both did not live that long. Frida passing away at only 47, and Vincent at 37.
Unfortunately it is believed that you need to be suffering to create something amazing.
Over the last few weeks I’ve been experiencing my own inner pain and decided to throw myself into creative projects, thinking that the pain could push me past everything I was feeling and instead put that energy into my projects.
It worked for a little while, yet I couldn’t help but notice that I was burning out a little bit because I was angry and upset while doing something that was supposed to be fun.
Similar to the artists I mentioned in the beginning, my best work was coming out from the pain I experienced and as a result I was gradually losing a piece of myself from that.
There is nothing wrong with turning negative energy into a positive as I mentioned in a previous newsletter issue. But when it involves the jeopardization of your physical or mental health then you need to take a step back and reassess what’s really going on and find the right ways to combat that.
You can always make beautiful pieces of art without being in a terrible situation.
Hoping you’re healthy and hydrated,
Miko
Tricks and Tips Learned💡
Improve Your Titles to Grab Attention 👀
Between running a YouTube channel and participating in a 30 day writing challenge I’ve realized that you really need to compete for people’s attention.
By this I mean there’s an infinite amount of content for people to consume on the various platforms available to them and it’s up to you to find ways to stand out enough for people to want to check out your content.
Of course as humans we’re very visual creatures, but it always starts an eye-grabbing title.
Here’s an example of what I mean, notice the difference:
This Sleep Tracking Device Will Give You More Energy
Vs
This Sleep Tracking Device Will Make You Feel Like Sonic The Hedgehog On Adderall
If it seems like an over the top title and that’s because it is! And people will click on stuff like that.
Similar to that of YouTube, sometimes you have to be a little “clickbaity”, but it’s not clickbait as long as you deliver on what you promised. Even if a little exaggerated.
Creator Quote of the Week 🗣️
“If you can get 1, you can get 10.
If you can get 10, you can get 100.
If you can get 100, you can get 1,000.
If you can get 1,000, you can get 10,000.
Scale happens in steps.”
In the beginning of any creative project it can feel dejecting to put in hours of time and effort just to get only 1 view, or like.
Well, if it was easy to hit 100 views or likes after a few posts then wouldn’t everyone be doing it?
This is a marathon, and during the marathon you have to be patient with the eventual growth. As long as you are consistently improving and sharing value, the fans and growth will come.
Anything is better than 0.
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