I wonder if people are ever aware that something they’re creating has mass-market appeal. I don’t mean “mass-market” in the sense of a deliberate and methodical effort to appease the widest possible audience, but rather a universal charm that is the unintended result of creativity. Certainly one must expect that an artist is often thrilled at their own creations, but is there ever a point when one can step back from something they’re creating and say with accuracy “this is going to be big”?

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