Your pie doesn't need to be original (unless you claim it so)
a day ago
- Sharing a creative project often invites criticism about its novelty, but for personal projects, originality is not the goal.
- The mismatch in values occurs between personal creative acts (e.g., baking a pie for enjoyment) and academic or community contributions (e.g., advancing pie-baking techniques), which require positioning work in context.
- To avoid confusion, creators should clarify their intent upfront, but in practice, projects often evolve from playful exploration to serious research.
- Starting with a playful mindset encourages creativity and reduces early doubts, while beginning with a serious goal invites harsh critique.
- Feedback-givers should understand the creator's goals, especially when the creator may not yet know them.