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I'm not a billboard. Please do not treat me as one
13 years ago
Good afternoon/evening. I know I've said this before, but (Hold on let me check my artist type...yep) I am a writer. You are watching a writer. One would think that more than 10 of the near 600 people watching me would be interested in the stories I write. I am sorry, but it hurts...a lot, to work on a story. Putting time, effort, and sweat into a cohesive story for a commissioned pic and have the story get NO credit once it's posted. I posted a pic by 
firetally a little while ago entitled "Red Riding Sakura and the Wolf". Thanks btw to everyone who faved it. It's a beautiful pic, and I thank her again for doing it for me. I woke up this morning to 35 new faves. And not a single damn comment on anything besides 
candykittycat and firetally herself who are two of my pre/proofreaders. They see my stories before they're even posted. *Sigh* I am seriously considering stopping posting commissioned art here altogether. At least then when I post stuff I can be sure at the end of the day that the people watching me are watching me for MY skill and creativity, not someone else's. For those of you who'd say "What are you talking about? I read your stuff." "I've read everything you've ever posted." I say "Comments or it didn't happen." That's how it feels to me as the writer. Because if you don't comment, how am I to know? It's easy to look at a picture, fave it, and move on without scrolling any further down. It's even easy to determine what the main theme of the story would be based on the content of the pic itself. It takes time to sit and read something to get the context and depth of a situation. Comments let me know that you aren't following me simply for the pretty art. I am a writer and I need to know that you are reading my writing or guess what? It feels like I've wasted my time. The fact would appear that about 95% of you would probably not be watching me if I posted my own crappy art along with my stories. I ask each and every person who watches me why they watched me, and 90% of you say it's because of "The great art in your gallery" and about 75% of those people believe that "I" am the one drawing it. That shows me already that you either don't read, or just didn't bother to scroll down past the fave button. When I get faves I point out the artist and if there's a short story in the description (9 times out of 10 there is) I call attention to it in the shout as well. Only to never see anything that tells me that the person checked it out, if they did. I am here as a writer. I am not here to point out good artists. I just...I don't know anymore...I'm practically begging people who are watching me to read my writing, and that's still to no avail...The vast majority of you probably won't even read this journal anyway...
firetally a little while ago entitled "Red Riding Sakura and the Wolf". Thanks btw to everyone who faved it. It's a beautiful pic, and I thank her again for doing it for me. I woke up this morning to 35 new faves. And not a single damn comment on anything besides 
candykittycat and firetally herself who are two of my pre/proofreaders. They see my stories before they're even posted. *Sigh* I am seriously considering stopping posting commissioned art here altogether. At least then when I post stuff I can be sure at the end of the day that the people watching me are watching me for MY skill and creativity, not someone else's. For those of you who'd say "What are you talking about? I read your stuff." "I've read everything you've ever posted." I say "Comments or it didn't happen." That's how it feels to me as the writer. Because if you don't comment, how am I to know? It's easy to look at a picture, fave it, and move on without scrolling any further down. It's even easy to determine what the main theme of the story would be based on the content of the pic itself. It takes time to sit and read something to get the context and depth of a situation. Comments let me know that you aren't following me simply for the pretty art. I am a writer and I need to know that you are reading my writing or guess what? It feels like I've wasted my time. The fact would appear that about 95% of you would probably not be watching me if I posted my own crappy art along with my stories. I ask each and every person who watches me why they watched me, and 90% of you say it's because of "The great art in your gallery" and about 75% of those people believe that "I" am the one drawing it. That shows me already that you either don't read, or just didn't bother to scroll down past the fave button. When I get faves I point out the artist and if there's a short story in the description (9 times out of 10 there is) I call attention to it in the shout as well. Only to never see anything that tells me that the person checked it out, if they did. I am here as a writer. I am not here to point out good artists. I just...I don't know anymore...I'm practically begging people who are watching me to read my writing, and that's still to no avail...The vast majority of you probably won't even read this journal anyway...
but I don't usually comment because I'm not sure what to say
I just feel like seeing 20 of those in a row gets a little impersonal/perfunctory
but also I feel your pain. I was talking to another friend on here this morning about how I'm getting less faves/comments even though my art is getting better and then I noticed that the things that were most faved in my gallery WEREN'T EVEN THINGS I DREW!
it's pretty disheartening so that's why I'm so willing to comment on your works now
Stories are hard to get attention for because it seems most people are just wanting to See rather than read.
So that being said I think you will get more feedback there as time goes on. :)
[and if you don't mind I will watch you on Sf]
I loved the concept but don't really sit down to read much, my apologies and I hope people do take the time to read it.
The art was inspired by the story, and it's lovely, and I assure you many people read your work and think the same.