Q:  also, is it really less reliable than "knowing the literature"? people will say "lone wolf runaway hits are very rare" but still, how likely are you to create something interesting by deducing your way to an idea after analyzing what everyone else has done? maybe there's a balance to strike here. i'd like to hear your thoughts. thanks
A: i think the quote you said is actually referencing content for Vine. i did not spend any time watching any popular vine channels. but what i have done is listen to 1000s and 1000s and 1000s of songs from the past 100 years. and i've seen a lot of video content. it's good to be very experienced, but then add a twist. always good to bring experience from one area to a completely different area. good things might happen