Subtly Let’s talk about subtly. As an artist, you can view your job as three different things: 1) It’s your job to create something off an idea, and let the world interpret it, 2) It’s your job to form an idea and present that idea in a compelling enough way to bring joy to others/yourself, 3) It’s your job to create something which will have a clear cut message, which the piece of art might present from multiple perspectives. One could argue that “making something which people will throw money at” is the fourth point of view, but I don’t call those people artists. I call them manufacturers. As a writer, your medium tends to leave less up to interpretation. It does, however, give an ample opportunity to present issues from different perspectives and reveal the moral gray area in which most acts in this world fall. This is why it is important to incorporate subtly into your work. This is for a number of reasons really, and if you make it through the reasons...
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