We
often hear people say, ‘Write to Please
Yourself!’ (Which is true.) We are told to choose subjects we are deeply
passionate about and I’d like to take this a step further in this write up.
Do
the thing you love that actually appeals to other people.
How
can you tell people are going to buy
into your idea? Well, you can’t. That
sounds mean, don’t it? But you can rest in the fact you did the right thing.
Study
the market!
Of
course, we may not always know for sure,
in what genre we will make our big hit. And it’s been said, ‘Do not set a deadline for success.’ I agree
with that 100%. I guess I’m one of the lucky dudes who found role models who
have made it to the top rung of the ladder from the depths of their dungeons and
went one step at a time. The beautiful thing about this is I can relate. I can
copy their examples.
Break
your talent(s) or gift(s) down to the basics:
What’s
that you have in your hand;
What
uses can you put it to;
Which
of these functions lead upward;
Which
aspect appeals to your audience;
What
will give you the satisfaction of achievement and trigger the cash flow?
‘Successful art or Commercial
art is Self-Expression plus Communication.’
You
have to save a little love for the guy who needs what you got to give. You must
have enough of that kind of respect for your audience so they know you’ve been
looking for them like they’ve been waiting for you to come out of incubation.
Think
of it. There’s actually people out there waiting for somebody like you to come
along with your stuff. Showing you need them
as much as they need you can make all
the difference between a hit and an all-out flop.
Seasoned artists are true to
their hearts while watching out for the hearts of their readers or audience.
Work
on what you love and spill your passion over into what the market wants. There’s
no greater gig on earth than getting paid for doing something you’re truly in
love with.
To
be straight up about this, it’s not an easy job. Finding something you’re good
at and turning it into what sells are on opposite sides of the coin. Sometimes,
you might look to the money instead
of the art. But if you keep at it
long enough, at some point, you will exhale!
Keep
your pen bleeding.
Akpan
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