Chapter 34. Sharing Work with Others

The only way to find your voice is to use it.

AUSTIN KLEON

As an image-maker who puts care and passion into your work, you naturally become disappointed when hearing nearly anything short of a glowing acceptance for something you have created. But constructive criticism and advice from someone who is unbiased is more valuable than a short-term ego boost. For this reason and more, sharing your work with other people is important.

Putting your work out there takes guts, but no one will know that your work exists unless you take that risk of making it public. Don’t be held back by the fear of how other people will react to you. Make sure that you aren’t giving away your power to people who don’t care about the ...

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