Is it enough to tell the story well or does it need to be received (by someone or an audience) in order to be worth it?
The answer is akin to…sitting on the edge of your bed with a guitar vs. taking your guitar with you when you venture out into the world.
It’s a completely different game.
Is it enough to do a good job…or is the ‘good job’ predicated on others also thinking you did a good job? If so, what is the criteria?
(Here sits the frustration of so many artists. The criteria isn’t written down and it’s always inconsistent.)
Once you add one single person to the listening audience beyond yourself…it’s not just one more person, it suddenly becomes a whole new thing.
So if you’re going to play for an audience, don’t forget about the audience.