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The small choices made while executing a work matter as much as the big idea behind it, so inspiration cannot be separated from the labour.

Drawn from what Ted Chiang said

Subjectideas vs execution
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ideas vs execution Whether the idea or the execution behind it is what actually decides an outcome, and who deserves the credit.

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What Ted Chiang actually said

  1. Ted Chiang American science-fiction writer
    What I’m saying is that art requires making choices at every scale; the countless small-scale choices made during implementation are just as important to the final product as the few large-scale choices made during the conception.

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    ↗Why A.I. Isn't Going to Make Artnewyorker.com

    31 Aug 2024

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