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To those who write...

How much of yourself do you put into your work? 

I've heard it from both sides. Some say you should never put yourself into something you're writing, you should simply have the skill and talent to write about characters that are exclusively not yourself. 

On the other hand I've heard that some of the greatest works of all time come from artists that have put themselves into their art. I agree with this one. 

Perhaps there could be a balance? Balancing it out can often lead to mediocrity though; trying to be profound without actually committing to it. 


Balance is the keyword but it comes down to how you define it for yourself. For myself I think it's important to do both but on entirely different projects, even ones that never see the light of day, even as practice I think value can be found here. 


- CD


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