Reflection
Taste Requires Refusal
The creator's authority appears in what is chosen and what is released.
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Richard Nkwenti
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Creativity is praised for abundance, but taste is built through refusal. The unnecessary line leaves. The attractive detour is abandoned. A beloved detail is removed because the whole work breathes better without it.
More options do not guarantee a clearer expression. The creator's authority appears in selection.
What are you keeping because it serves the work, and what are you keeping because you are afraid to choose?