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Mood is a little off today.
I blame the state of the world.
One moment - I can be as creative as all get out! And just be impressed with myself.
The next - What the hell? Where did my motivation go and why did it leave without me?
Also me: Creator envy is real and I *hate* it.
I blame the state of the world.
One moment - I can be as creative as all get out! And just be impressed with myself.
The next - What the hell? Where did my motivation go and why did it leave without me?
Also me: Creator envy is real and I *hate* it.
I know, and have said - Numbers don& #39;t matter.
It& #39;s not about getting likes, faves, reblogs or retweets, but there& #39;s just sometimes where you want that validation. And when you don& #39;t see it on a consistent basis, you think you& #39;re your craft, isn& #39;t worth the time you put into it.
It& #39;s not about getting likes, faves, reblogs or retweets, but there& #39;s just sometimes where you want that validation. And when you don& #39;t see it on a consistent basis, you think you& #39;re your craft, isn& #39;t worth the time you put into it.
I know EVERY artist/writer/creator goes through these feelings, and I know I am not alone.
But that negative voice on bad brain days loves to twist every positive thing you tell yourself, every uplifting thing that you do to from YES I CAN
to
No. No you can& #39;t.
But that negative voice on bad brain days loves to twist every positive thing you tell yourself, every uplifting thing that you do to from YES I CAN
to
No. No you can& #39;t.
And yes, I am screaming into the void, and will more than likely delete this thread when I have gotten that negative bit of my brain to shut the hell up.
I know I love my craft.
I *adore* the fact that I can create colorful worlds with words of black and white.
I know I love my craft.
I *adore* the fact that I can create colorful worlds with words of black and white.
I also know that people in fandom love to consume the things we create, and that it is very easy to just read something, or admire artwork and like/fave/kudo and just...do nothing else with it.
And I know I& #39;m guilty of it too.
But I& #39;m trying to get better with that.
And I know I& #39;m guilty of it too.
But I& #39;m trying to get better with that.
Cause on bad days...when you feel like this?
Likes/Faves/Kudos are awesome, but Reblogs and Retweets are enough to keep you moving forward for *weeks*
Am I saying that everyone needs to comment? No.
Am I saying that if you don& #39;t reblog/retweet something you should feel bad? No.
Likes/Faves/Kudos are awesome, but Reblogs and Retweets are enough to keep you moving forward for *weeks*
Am I saying that everyone needs to comment? No.
Am I saying that if you don& #39;t reblog/retweet something you should feel bad? No.
What I am saying is if something struck you as THIS IS AWESOME - Let your friends know.
Word of mouth is the *best* way to show us all love.
A Reblog is not the same thing as a repost. WE LOVE THAT YOU REBLOG OUR STUFF.
You repost it though, and we& #39;ll kill you. Just saying.
Word of mouth is the *best* way to show us all love.
A Reblog is not the same thing as a repost. WE LOVE THAT YOU REBLOG OUR STUFF.
You repost it though, and we& #39;ll kill you. Just saying.
Am I screaming for likes and reblogs on my stuff?
Honest answer? Yes.
But I want that only if you enjoyed what I made or created for you. I am not asking you to do so cause my rant suddenly made you feel & #39;obligated.& #39;
Will I tuck my head back under my rock after this?
Probably
Honest answer? Yes.
But I want that only if you enjoyed what I made or created for you. I am not asking you to do so cause my rant suddenly made you feel & #39;obligated.& #39;
Will I tuck my head back under my rock after this?
Probably
...right, with that off my chest. I think I& #39;m going to go hide under that rock now....
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