Can you indulge me please, given the recent pandemic why is it that artist or fanfic writers are slowing down their works? I ask because personally I believe this makes it a better opportunity to work faster, as something to distract from the gloomy reality occurring.
Iâll indulge you, but Iâm afraid you wonât like my answer very much.
The reason authors and artists arenât working their asses off MORE is because this is a pandemic, not a vacation.
Itâs not âextra free timeâ for everyone.
For many itâs âmy grandfather just died of COVIDâ time.
For many, itâs âI got laid off and am desperately trying to look for a way not to get evictedâ time.
For many, itâs âIâm isolated from my friends, family and other sources of inspiration, Iâm at home alone trying to deal with the world at large collapsingâ time.
Itâs time to go out and protest for their rights. Itâs time to fall into a depression because they canât pay for medicine, because theyâre worried about a loved one with an immunodeficiency, because they have to decide whether to pay full tuition for taking classes online, which isnât as easy to learn from and feels like a rip-off.
I feel like this needs to be reiterated - fanfiction and fanart USUALLY doesnât pay. Itâs a hobby. Most fanfic authors arenât armcandy to a wealthy millionaire, and they canât just ignore other important life necessities in order to keep updating their 50k coffeeshop AU. Itâs not a viable career, and it will not keep you afloat. And while yes, many use it as an escape, many also canât write when they arenât safe, secure and know where their next paycheck is coming from.
So Iâm not very surprised many creators are taking time away. They have lives, loved ones, other responsibilities, and at least one of those three is very likely a clusterfuck right now. ÂŻ\_(ă)_/ÂŻ
Be kind. Always assume everyone is doing their best. You never know what someone else might be going through.
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