Writing vs Art: it's not a contest

[michaelson]

It's like the first rule of the forums...

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Anyway, thanks for the reports, I've blocked and suspended the account and removed their previous posts.

[Trevor]

good grief, i saw their posts before they got deleted and i never knew it was possible for someone to get that salty over not getting an artist and then continue to be so for like a week straight.

I’m just gonna echo what was said earlier, you can’t just walk into a work place and ask for a job without a resume, you’ll be turned down. If you want free work from artists you have to generate some human capital first and write some short stories or something.

[punkarsenic]

thanks michaelson! for anyone reading back i deleted my less productive replies to ThatWriterGuy to wipe away the negativity and keep the discussion focused

[SleepingPoppy]

I'm just sad I didn't get a chance to post more duke gifs. =(

[Maps]

Just deleted mine too since I copied and pasted what they said to make points and I’m not trying to keep their posts around.

[Kittosaurus]

They were pretty fitting! I kinda want to go watch Moulin Rouge now... lol

[AllynCrowe]

hands out complementary muffins
Apologies for the writer. We're not all like that, we just like to have our efforts recognised. Novels are hard work, even if it may not look like it.

[Mari]

I don't think anyone thinks novels aren't hard work. Personally I find writing way more enjoyable than drawing, but it doesn't mean it's not a hard process, still.

[skicoak]

Why?!? Why did I miss all the excitement?!?

[SleepingPoppy]

I love coffee, I love tea, I write comics, and draw them for me~

[ISNEKO]

No. My writer werds are absolute and you must draw them and feel honored to have the privilege.

cracks licorice whipp

[Reign]

@skicoak

I know. I left this thread for a little bit, and jumped back on to find that all crap had broken loose. Sucks that it did. Probably best that I missed it.

[Maps]

Here’s a recap:

No one:
Writer Dude: Why won’t any of you (name-calling) draw my story for free?!?!
Sleeping Poppy: (inserts gif)

[SleepingPoppy]

That conversation being remembered this way makes me so happy!

[joannekwan]

Shame. I did want to see examples of their work.
I made myself a target by replying first to their original thread though apparently.

[Kittosaurus]

Apologies for the writer. We're not all like that, we just like to have our efforts recognised. Novels are hard work, even if it may not look like it.

Artist just want to feel appreciated too <3

I think both Art and Writing should be respected equally - we all work hard at our crafts

[SleepingPoppy]

Me too. I really want to know if they're a real person or pure troll. It seems a weird attack if you're not a writer of some kind, though. Not the sort of thing people outside of the community would think about.

[Maps]

Cheers to that, my friend!

And I love this community so much. On both the novel and the art/writing forums. I enjoy seeing our creators’ work and reading everyone’s thoughts/ideas/advice in the forums and I mostly just appreciate how everyone is respectful to one another. And even if there is a misunderstanding I’ve seen these clear up in civil ways.

There’s sometimes gonna be one bratty little sibling... but they are now on time out and I hope that mom (Tapas staff) are making them repent.

[Kittosaurus]

Sadly we'll probably never know....

Unless they show up for round 3 with a new account (even then.. it's a long shot)

[SleepingPoppy]

Both accounts were dummy ones I think, so if they are a part of the community they intentionally hid who they really are. Even if they come back for a round three, it'll be the same nonsense probably. Someone could try PMing them with a soft approach though and maybe if they're just mad and not a troll that would get some information.