Kent Wayne

Musings

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The foolish will champion some imaginary divide between “practical” and “creative.”  I have seen the need for creativity in the driest professions; in business/military, processes must be made more innovative/efficient and followers must be inspired.  Conversely, I’ve seen the importance of practicality within art; an illustrator must know the interplay of light and shadow, a writer must be able to explain the themes/references/wording of their book.

It is the immature soul that confines itself to saying “I’m practical, I’m not an artist.  Or “I’m an artist, I’m not practical.  At the highest levels, both are required.

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  1. writingbolt Avatar
    writingbolt

    Yea, it’s just unfortunate your bosses and coworkers don’t appreciate your creativity when you’re working a practical job…and creative types may think you’re a killjoy if you try to organize their creative disorder (ignorant bliss).

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      An opportunity to creatively craft a fitting deception; practicality/creativity in the opposite quality’s guise

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  2. tmrutledge Avatar
    tmrutledge

    Always beware of anyone that casts any comparison as black and white. The need for practicality in creative endeavours and vice versa is a great example of the world being comprised of many many many shades of gray (or tonal values of light if you will hehe)

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Agree. It is nice to see this idea starting to take hold, as pop culture heroes and villains become more nuanced and fleshed out. Heroes are flawed, villains are noble, and sometimes they become each other. Consciousness has evolved much since the ’80s

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      1. tmrutledge Avatar
        tmrutledge

        Its one of the reasons I love certain genre. Things like noir (despite the genre being pretty pulpy typically) often characterize those in them as being flawed, protagonists and antagonists alike, almost to the point that the line is blurred between them.

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      2. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        I like noir as well. The idea of a hero that is damaged and jaded but continues to keep plugging away is pretty awesome IMHO.

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