Tim - In this case, I don't think he was saying what "would" be popular
but what shots
other people already like that he took.
I agree, satisfy yourself first. But tweak from the opinions of people
you respect.
ann
Tim Bray wrote:
I apologize for ranting, but you touched a hot button. If you talk to
any really successful artist, any medium, or even a
moderately-successful online writer like myself, you'll hear the same
story: Trying to guess and aim at what's popular is a loser's game.
My personal experience: I publish finely-crafted essays on Subjects
That Matter and they sink like a stone; later that week I whip off a
squib in 45 minutes while watching TV and it becomes an Internet Meme.
Bah.
The only audience you can satisfy is yourself. Don't guess at what
others will like. -T
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 12:44 PM, P. J. Alling
<[email protected]> wrote:
I'm still trying to decide between the popular and what I like.
On 2/2/2011 3:31 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
After the fist month of accepting submissions for the 2011 edition
things are looking good. We've got some fine photos uploaded to the
Vault. I know full well, however, that there a lot of you with great
images who haven't yet uploaded anything. Come on, get with the
program!
Looking forward to seeing your best shots.
http://www.robertstech.com/pdmlbook/pdmlbook.php
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