What Nikita Prokopov thinks about taste

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1. 15 Dec 2025

   Our readingWriting to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work.

   Their wordsI mean, sure, you might try to guess people's tastes and only write about what's popular, but that will destroy your soul pretty quickly.

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