Comments on: thanks, everybody

By: pieman

pieman — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 10:23:40 +0000

One other thing — if the author of the ‘most talked about meme in the blogosphere’ can’t give up the day job — then why should the rest of us? Not that you want to, like.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 07:08:43 +0000

Thanks, hugh, for these entries. They’ve hit the nail on the head, and I came upon them at the right time — a fork in the road where I needed inspiration and direction. There are many ways to be creative and many reasons, too.
I can’t remember where I came to them from, but I’ll be sure to add you to my blogroll.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 05:35:45 +0000

I found your "How to Be Creative" through a link at Collin's Fizzle and Pop blog. It really hits the nail on the head! My "day job" aka Cash, is in a creative field already, but sometimes you forget and it just seems like the daily grind. What I do http://suspensionofdisbelief.net/2004_05_01_ look for the 5/21/04 post

By: noctos

noctos — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 01:20:41 +0000

Alex Proyas (director of I Robot, Dark City & The Crow) has a nice few lines about being creative as well. It also underlines your Sex & Cash Theory a bit (in his case it was music videos). check out http://noctos.blogspot.com/2004/08/proyas.html ps your trackback doesn't seem to work for some reason with haloscan?

By: nicole yates

nicole yates — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 23:39:08 +0000

You know, the whole thing you wrote about friends not liking change and hating when you succeed is so right. For years I was writing but not going anywhere. I landed a column for moviepoopshoot.com and did some interviews and have a few other bites out there and the happier I got, the madder and more bitter my friend/roommate got because she hates her job and most of her life. I guess I knew why but never thought about it, but I think you hit the nail on the head: our friends hate it when we succeed.
Also? Your drawings rock!

By: drew

drew — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 23:32:43 +0000

You’re my office hero! And of course, your art can’t be beat. By the way, is it okay to say you remind me of Callahan in your sense of humor? Or does that warrant a flogging? It’s a compliment in my book, I assure you.

By: pieman

pieman — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 22:26:14 +0000

Marvellous journey. I did think the idea of a blog ‘meme’ was a pretentious way of smug A list bloggers saying ‘Look at me, how clever I am’ But actually this one worked.

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 22:12:20 +0000

It was a well-written, common sense essay that happened to reach people who mostly work and create (their weblogs) on their off-time, many of whom (like me) deal with the sex & cash tug of war every day.
What I really liked about it is that it stopped my continual excuses dead in their tracks (“if I just had more time or no pesky day job I’d edit the novel, shoot the film, pull out the sketchbook.”) Also made me admit I’m more productive when I’m working for cash — makes me want the sex even more.
So thanks. You are in my Kinja digest.

By: Raj

Raj — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 20:28:42 +0000

liked your cartoons a lot! Not to mention the post which I have trackbacked on my blog.
Cheers,
Raj

By: Tim Aldrich

Tim Aldrich — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 16:50:45 +0000

AJC is right about bloggers: we blog because we want to create. What makes blogging such an attractive idea is that it is non-perscriptive: create anything. And because whatever is created is published, blogging validates that creation to its creator — it becomes real and they are therefore creative: ‘look! I made that, it’s mine’.
I started blogging earlier this year largely to get me used to writing regularly again. It’s working too. And making a difference to my non-blogging activities — how I write, think and much more besides.
It is about confidence: one thing Hugh is saying is there is no reason why you shouldn’t have the confidence to create (see his point 6). Just as the act of blogging itself validates what a blogger creates on a blog, Hugh’s meme is validating people to create in the first place.
I feel a post coming on…

By: Raspil

Raspil — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 16:38:06 +0000

subservientpresident is lame. what you’re offering is so much more beneficial and substantial. sounds like BS but i think it’s true.

By: tony

tony — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:42:58 +0000

classic topic and great illustrations. it doesnt suprise me at all.
nice job.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 11:28:49 +0000

I’ve feel like I’ve joined the Church of the Gaping Void.
Seriously though, I think you’ve hit on some sort of underlying truths that haven’t been “penned” (‘scuse the pun) before, or at least very well.
Just like “13. Never compare… practice your craft… spiritual rewards… if your path never makes any money… still worth.” I had that exact “AHA!” moment come over me last week– it took fourty years for me to get it, but it happened.
Is it serendipity that I read it here tonight? Who knows, but it’s got me scratching my head.
You’ve definitely struck a chord. Good work.
Now do like all good churches do and pass the offering plate!

By: airhole

airhole — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 11:22:50 +0000

Keep up the good work. I do like your comics.
cheers,
airhole

By: ajc

ajc — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 07:25:57 +0000

When someone who doesn’t work a day job tells you that you should escape Corporate America, quit your day job, and go pursue your creative Muse, it’s easy to ignore. When someone who works in Marketing tells you that all of your excuses for keeping your crayons put away are lousy, it’s much harder to ignore. That’s what makes the site fascinating for me, at least.
I think that all bloggers desire to be creative. They wouldn’t blog otherwise. That’s my theory for the meme explosion.
Thanks for the great site.