#WhyWeCreate

Mythic Gallery

@mythicgallery.com

1 month ago

A quiet question.
An honest answer.
Patrick Schmidt, on why he keeps making work.

#MythicGallery #ArtistReflection #WhyWeCreate #StudioLife #CreativeProcess

Mark Ezra Stokes

@markezrastokes.bsky.social

5 months ago

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

I haven’t been this excited to write about why we make things in a long time.

If you’ve ever doubted your work when it feels unseen, this one’s for you.

Read here: markezrastokes.com/w...

#WhyWeCreate #Creators #CreativeCommunity

Mark Ezra Stokes

@markezrastokes.bsky.social

5 months ago

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

Remember: Every viral hit started as something made in silence.

I wrote about the importance of creating before the audience arrives.

markezrastokes.com/w...

#Creativity #CreativeProcess #WhyWeCreate

Mark Ezra Stokes

@markezrastokes.bsky.social

5 months ago

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

Gamemasters. Writers. Dreamers.

You shape worlds before anyone ever steps inside them.
That invisible labor matters.

New post: markezrastokes.com/w...

#TTRPG #WhyWeCreate #Storytelling

Mark Ezra Stokes

@markezrastokes.bsky.social

5 months ago

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

Those “invisible” hours of work?

They’re not wasted. They’re foundational.

New blog post on why creating before anyone’s watching is vital.

markezrastokes.com/w...

#WhyWeCreate #CreativeJourney #Process

Mark Ezra Stokes

@markezrastokes.bsky.social

5 months ago

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

To all the writers, GMs, artists, and teachers:

What keeps you creating when no one’s looking?

I explored this in my new blog post.

markezrastokes.com/w...

#WhyWeCreate #CreativeCommunity #Storytellers

Mark Ezra Stokes

@markezrastokes.bsky.social

5 months ago

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

We often celebrate the finished work.

But the real courage is creating in obscurity, when no one’s watching.

New reflections here: markezrastokes.com/w...

#Creativity #ArtLife #WhyWeCreate

Mark Ezra Stokes

@markezrastokes.bsky.social

5 months ago

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

The unseen hours—the messy drafts, the half-finished sketches, the ideas nobody claps for yet.

That’s the soil where creativity grows.

Read more: markezrastokes.com/w...

#CreativeCommunity #WhyWeCreate #Growth

Mark Ezra Stokes

@markezrastokes.bsky.social

5 months ago

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

What drives you to create when nobody’s watching?

I just wrote about this very question—why it matters, and why it changes everything.

markezrastokes.com/w...

#WhyWeCreate #CreativeProcess #Storytelling

Mark Ezra Stokes

@markezrastokes.bsky.social

5 months ago

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

Before the spotlight. Before the applause. Before the audience.

That’s when the most important creative work happens.

New post: markezrastokes.com/w...

#Creativity #WritingCommunity #WhyWeCreate

Mark Ezra Stokes

@markezrastokes.bsky.social

5 months ago

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

Every creator knows this tension: Do I keep making when no one’s paying attention?

My new blog post digs into why those unseen hours matter most.

markezrastokes.com/w...

#WhyWeCreate #Storytelling #CreativeCommunity

Fasih Sayin

@dreamkin.bsky.social

7 months ago

And yes—it is an awesome job.
But not because it’s not real.
It’s awesome because, for us, there’s nothing more fulfilling than spreading joy.
#GameDev #NarrativeDesign #EntertainmentIndustry #GameDevelopment #WhyWeCreate #PositivityOnly

Tempest Traxx

@tempesttraxx.bsky.social

9 months ago

Not the fame. Not the money.
This right here is the REAL reward.

Thank you @gaikotsu.bsky.social
This art made me cry during rehearsals

This is why I create and work for conventions. For moments like this. For people to enjoy. ❤️

#Furry #WhyWeCreate