Olivia (meaningofnight)

@meaningofnight.bsky.social

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An art student reached out with 3 questions about working in the industry. Normally I don't have time to answer these kinds of questionnaires, but I slipped back into teacher-mode and figured I might as well share them with everyone else.

How do you create the most opportunities for yourself as an artist? 

The old adage is that "You need to be in the right place at the right time" for opportunities to happen, but that also means you need to be at the intersection of those places and times for people to discover your work. 

The more places and times you can create - by building your skills, posting work online, going to events, interacting with other people in a positive way - the more chances that one of them is the right one that leads to bigger and better things, in that moment or later on in your creative career.What drives you to pursue a creative career, despite its challenges?

I love building stories and entertaining people. Working in comics has been the most viable outlet for that, but I've also done work in animation, illustration, teaching, games and tabletop RPGs that scratches that same itch.

The thrill I get from engaging with people - the other creators I'm collaborating with or an audience that enjoys the work - charges my creative batteries and keeps me striving to learn more and make more. That act of creating and engaging people drives me forward through each new project.What's something you had to learn the hard way on your journey?

There's no perfect job waiting for you in this industry and, even if people help you out, you'll still need to prove your worth and carve out your own spot, because there are so many more people who want to create art/stories as a career than there are full-time lucrative positions available.

If you're fortunate enough to be part of a team, respect their time, ideas and hard work. If you consistently do that, you'll build a strong reputation that lasts and, over the long haul, surround yourself with like-minded people who you'll want to keep working and growing with throughout your career.

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"I used to be an assassin, just like you. These days, my skin is just too thin for that kind of work." --Lerexus Novation, discussing why he chose to leave his old occupation behind to become a merchant. He's also a skeleton.

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People say AI is a magic shortcut to creativity & success. I’ll tell you the real secret and it’s voraciously reading, being interested in everything, being diligent in the pursuit of learning, paying attention to the interior lives of others & keeping a heart open to the world.

We're socialized to constantly apologize for being too outwardly excited about things, but this world is so full of terror and misery that I'd rather see those bursts of light and passion shine through the cracks wherever you can find them.