Nice piece! I think whether you create for yourself or others comes down a difference in purposes. I agree that you have to create for yourself first and foremost. If you don't like it, you're not going to give it your best effort.

Now if you're trying to publish something or otherwise get it to a broad audience, then suddenly that audience's desires become crucial. The piece is no longer just one's own, even if it bears one's stamp.

No right answers here, but be upfront and honest with yourself what you're trying to accomplish.