A recurring theme in a lot of advice about creativity is “show your work/share your work.” It is often hailed as a great way to “grow your audience” but I want to go a step beyond that and talk about how it is a great way to stay motivated and find inspiration, even if what you have to show is not polished and perfect yet.
I’ve grabbed three classic modern stories that were created and molded on the internet as examples of how wonderful and inspiring it can be to simply show your work!
Links!
God of Arepo
Neighbor Steve (Antler Guy Saga)
- On AO3
- Original tumblr post
Stabby the Space Roomba
Other Resources
- Seth Godin’s Akimbo podcast
- My podcast on the War of Art
- Struthless on YouTube (“Weekly Videos about Creativity”)
