I'm a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Conventions are unstated agreements within a community to abide by a single way of doing things - not because there is any inherent advantage to the choice, but because there is an advantage to everyone making the same choice.
Defying genre conventions is instantly a risky move.
I thought this convention phenomenon was very flattering, but that's about the extent of it.
I've been doing these conventions for 20 years, and we used to at least have debates about issues. Nothing is happening basically at this convention, other than speeches.
The great thing about this thing we call art is that it has no rules.
The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you're not going to change each other's minds. It's a waste of your time and my time.
In social matters, pointless conventions are not merely the bee sting of etiquette, but the snake bite of moral order.
I always like playing with some sort of typical convention or idea and turning it over.
All conventions are very enjoyable. The more variety you do, the better.
I really do the conventions now for two reasons.