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This resonated with me. It's almost impossible to predict which creative acts end up being "important" or "meaningful". I've tried to make "important" things that felt like total duds, and I've made nonsense that felt very important/memorable/meaningful/whatever.

Personally, I've found it's better to shift my focus towards making something that is sincere or honest as opposed to "important" (a term that is far too vague and fickle). For example, I've read plenty of manifestos in this jam that I think were trying very hard to sound "important", but failed to really connect with me. I think your manifesto served as a gentle reminder that sincerity and honesty is what I connect with most, and that "importance" doesn't really matter all that much.

Thank you for reading my manifesto! And I'm glad to hear it resonated with you! That means a lot to me to hear. And I completely agree with that feeling: any time I've tried to make something "important" I struggle the entire time. I just don't have enough to say on "important" stuff. But when I write something meaningful to me, or, in most cases, I simply create and let the pieces fall where they may (I tend to write a lot so when I write following the personalities of the characters I've made) then I come across things that mean a lot to me.

Honesty and sincerity will always trump "importance" or "saying something that matters." Much like how genuine earnestness is very notable. Being truly sincere is how one avoids pretentiousness, I think. And I do agree, there are a number of manifestos that didn't quite hit the way I think the creators intended, some of which feeling pretentious to me. I still appreciate hearing those thoughts, but I also like to think that even if something doesn't personally connect with me, it might connect with someone else.

Very happy to hear this could remind you of what you personally connect with. That is a great compliment to this manifesto and myself.

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Moonplum here. o/

I just wanted to wholeheartedly agree with you and with Darkblaw, who wrote the manifesto. I care more about sincerity than so-called "importance". The important things, to me, tend to arise from collective sincerity.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts