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Found at The Guardian:
If (authors/artists) have a love and passion for their work (which they bloody should have) then they will still be impelled to write. If they were only in it for the money, then maybe they should be considering something else anyway. It's only a small percentage of writers who make enough to live off their writing alone. Most have to supplement their income in some other way anyway.
*sigh*
I want to try this argument on the plumber when he comes to visit, 'you are in it for the love and passion aren't you? My paying for your services shouldn't be necessary.'
From my POV as an artist and an author - yes, I create with love and passion, but that shouldn't make a difference in being compensated for my work, as much as the market will bear. If I can make money from what I create, that means I will have the time to create more and spend less time doing other things to pay the bills. From a consumer's point of view, this would be a good thing, more for you to enjoy.
You know what I hate this attitude coming from the most? Not the general public, but from people in the industry who buy creative works, ie: art directors who always tell you it's necessary to give away your work for 'experience' or 'exposure'.
The artist (or author) is not only giving away work for free, they are actually paying for their work to be used (because they've incurred costs in creating the work in terms of time and materials) meanwhile, that publication or site is billing their client for your services as an artist.
At least these days I can set up my own sites and promote with my own blogs, that wasn't available when I started this artist lark.
If (authors/artists) have a love and passion for their work (which they bloody should have) then they will still be impelled to write. If they were only in it for the money, then maybe they should be considering something else anyway. It's only a small percentage of writers who make enough to live off their writing alone. Most have to supplement their income in some other way anyway.
*sigh*
I want to try this argument on the plumber when he comes to visit, 'you are in it for the love and passion aren't you? My paying for your services shouldn't be necessary.'
From my POV as an artist and an author - yes, I create with love and passion, but that shouldn't make a difference in being compensated for my work, as much as the market will bear. If I can make money from what I create, that means I will have the time to create more and spend less time doing other things to pay the bills. From a consumer's point of view, this would be a good thing, more for you to enjoy.
You know what I hate this attitude coming from the most? Not the general public, but from people in the industry who buy creative works, ie: art directors who always tell you it's necessary to give away your work for 'experience' or 'exposure'.
The artist (or author) is not only giving away work for free, they are actually paying for their work to be used (because they've incurred costs in creating the work in terms of time and materials) meanwhile, that publication or site is billing their client for your services as an artist.
At least these days I can set up my own sites and promote with my own blogs, that wasn't available when I started this artist lark.
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Date: 2011-08-06 03:42 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-08-08 08:05 pm (UTC)