finn thread
Sort of same as P_O, I've always mainly mapped stuff I'd like to play. Playing all kinds of maps is a great way to find new fun stuff to put in your maps, so don't stop playing the game if you can enjoy it.
I both agree and disagree with the second point, though. I don't think there's a need to try to make anything super flashy, but I do consider memorability an important part of a good map. It doesn't take anything too special for a map to be memorable, though: if you care enough about song representation (and sort of know what you're doing, of course) the only thing that'll make your map bland is poor song choice. When you represent a song closely enough, any interesting parts of the song will also be interesting in the map.