Creating artwork that has value sometimes means that you set a price and stick to it. If that means that some people can't consume your art, then so be it. You can create another form that's more accessible so more people can enjoy it. But to be a Valued Artist, the answer 'no' has to be okay.
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I can't say this enough. If you're an artist, express yourself however you like, but once you figure out how you want to do that, find at least one problem your work can solve.
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No event is a referendum on your value as a human being. If you fall on your face, learn from it and move on. If you pass with flying colors, celebrate, thank the people who helped you, learn from it, and start again. What happened is done. Keep going. It's nothing personal.
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You may be frustrated that you don't already have a particular skill in your art (or business, or whatever). That's okay. Turn that weakness into a story that tells me about you. Help me understand you more, and I'll like whatever you produce.
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If you don't think you need to ask for a small favor, consider what the mere act of posing the question would achieve. Will it show that you care about the slight inconvenience granting the favor would cause? If so, do it anyway. It'd be rude not to ask.
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