| Professional | Amateur | |--------------|---------| | Plays it safe (bills to pay) | Takes joyful risks | | Follows formula | Invents new rules | | Asks “Will this sell?” | Asks “Is this fun?” | | Often burned out | Often obsessed (in a good way) |
"It looks like a casualty of gravity," Vance said, circling the object. He tapped a strut; it wobbled ominously. "Aris, you’re one of the foremost minds in string theory. You calculate multi-dimensional variables in your sleep. How can you build something so... structurally offended?" amatuer
"Teach me," Vance whispered.