I’ve asked this before, but I always find it fascinating. For me, it was a JLA editor, he asked me to pitch way early on, maybe before Deadpool. And he said, ‘Don’t do anything too interesting.’ Still gets me.
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This simple question has gotten thousands of replies and qts, including from hugely successful creative people all around the world. Some of it is downright dispiriting, but I also find it hopeful that so many people overcame this nonsense to find their own path.
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"You'll never make it. You'll never be good enough." Ruined my brain, took decades to process, still hurts today. Thanks, ma and pa!
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I was told that by a teacher when I was trying to apply to art college. It gave me huge imposter’s syndrome when I found some success as an illustrator. Those words never left me.
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It wasn't advice so much as a teacher drew directly on to my work instead of demonstrating on scrap what she was suggesting.
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I had an art teacher who did that! Saw her completely ruin a classmates senior project. She marked me down because I told her off and reported her to the head of the art department
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“Don’t do work for free”
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That’s the worst?
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It is cheating to use reference for illustrations.



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HAHAAH I had read that one a lot on social media and forums. I had forgotten. Some people believe it's the same as tracing and even accuse you of stealing.
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