FarFromSundown 2023-09-04 09:32:36

I used to. But I decided awhile back, that I'm doing the music I want to do. Everything I write is to either help me process something or tell a story. Of course I hope others will like it and am open to criticism (I feel that's the only way to improve), but when it comes to 'well I would do it this way, not the way you did it', I look at this way:

I'm grateful enough they cared enough to not only listen to my song, but really took it in enough to think of other ways to write it.

I personally don't think you should ever sacrifice your creative expression for the sake of publicity. I would suggest building off your own style that you already like and find ways to reach the audience that will appreciate your work the way you intended it.

I hope this helps!