#side note thanks to all the fanfic writers artists and editors who keep this fandom alive

[author-morgan]

i sent in an Eivor request and was wondering when it might be completed. it’s been a few weeks now. if you don’t want to write it that’s fine! i’ll check with another author who wrote for him.

I was just going to turn a blind eye to this ask, but you know what? no. I am one of many fanfic writers on this site that is tired of being treated like crap. I put in hours of work, hours of my own time, writing what I want and fulfilling requests for friends and strangers all for FREE. only to never be reblogged by the person who requested it, to never even get a reply to the post or a DM to say 'hey, thanks for writing my request, I liked the story.' I'm tired of it. and now you want to put time restraints on how long it takes me to fulfill a request that you sent me? lmao.

to get things started off, my requests are currently closed. they have been since the summer of 2021. had you looked at my pinned post (which I'm assuming you did to even see that I took requests), then you would've seen this:

all the stories I've recently posted as responses to asks are me trying to catch up on requests, hence why I am not currently taking new requests. I still have over 10 requests in my inbox and numerous requests through DMs to write before I even think of opening my requests again. but if this is the new attitude? then I might just keep them closed forever now.

secondly, believe it or not. I have a life. I am an adult with responsibilities and a Ph.D. student. which means (even in the summer) I have to work sometimes 50 hours a week writing papers, being in the lab, and helping external users with analyses, even though I'm only paid for 20 of those hours (and for the cherry on top, the pay is shit to begin with).

forgive me for not having an endless amount of time to fulfill your request in less than two weeks when it's a big deal to just be able to cook a meal at night or have an hour to watch TV or play a game. and may I remind you, WHAT I DO WRITE IS ALWAYS FREE. but it's not really free is it? it costs time to write, edit, format, and fight Tumblr's shitty post editor to make sure I don't forget people on my taglist. I am not being paid, this is not a hobby for me, not a ko-fi side hustle.

and lastly? my motivation to write has been shit as of late because I know what the response is going to be like. my friends and mutuals will reblog (and I love them for it) and then it'll be ratioed to hell by likes. when the notes on a post look like this, that's an issue. and it's why content creators are leaving this site or not posting as much as we used to.

I'm not writing for clout but when there is a reblog to like ratios like this on every single fic? and when the person who requests said fic isn't even among the reblogs? it's a slap in the face. it's mindless consumption which isn't what fandom should be about.

if you want more content on Tumblr, it is a two-way street. you have to interact with us by reblogging posts. you should reply with a simple comment, even if it's just 'hey I enjoyed this story' or 'this was cool.' otherwise? don't be surprised when your favorite writers, artists, editors, gif makers, etc stop creating and leave. if you can hit a like button (which does absolutely nothing) you can take one more second and reblog too.

and idk, if you want a story written with a super quick turnaround time maybe you should consider starting to write yourself. quality over quantity in this house and in the words of Alton Brown "your patience will be rewarded." just ask @mrsragnarlodbrok who has waited sometimes 6 months to have a story written and posted. so yeah, rant over. get off your high horse anon. I don't owe you shit if this is your attitude toward fanfic writers.

[hartwin-af]

Everything is going to be alright. Maybe not today, but eventually.

[ghostjesse]

Your artwork is so cute and you have such a soft style, it's lovely!!! but PLEASE do some research on the dress styles of tid and tlh... you draw the girls in gowns that that couldn't be more wrong for the time periods the book are settled in and it's a pity because your art is so pretty :3

Hi! Thank you for the compliments.

I’m going to take my time and give you a pretty detailed answer, but before I start - I really think you could have said this off anon. ☺️

I’m feeling very,, pressured lately because everyone seems to have a problem with my art, and at this point it’s really offensive because I really put my heart into making it. I hope everyone who criticizes me relizes how much this demotivates me, it being constructive criticism or not. Content creators in this fandom are under constant fire, people keep finding issues everywhere and it hurts. I’m talking about editors and fanfic writers as well. Instead of pointing out all the bad things you could for once be grateful for the content.

So, let’s start by first talking about my art style. I’m a mostly self-taught artist, and I know you can see for yourself that I am neither that advanced, nor am I drawing realistically. Please have in mind that in my own style, not everything can be illustrated accurately. Yes, I’m using a lot of bright colors but that’s my art style, even if it’s not accurate to Edwardian fahion. And like I said, I’m really not a great artist, and I do not have that much of a time to put into my work, because I’m doing it as a hobby.

Now, let’s move onto looking at as much of my TID and TLH work as we can. I’ll first let you know that I’m actually, contrary to your belief, looking at a lot of references while drawing.

Starting with my first two published pieces of Lucie and Cordelia. As you can see for yourself, I have improved a lot since drawing these two a few months ago. I cannot find the Pinterest references of Edwardian dresses I used for their dresses (maybe not the best source, I agree), so I put them side by side with Charlie and Gabriella‘s work. Yes, obviously mine are MUCH simpler, but honestly? There is not THAT big of a difference between the styles of the dresses.

Now, a little bit more recent drawings, but still not my best:

You can see that I’m using the same „type“, which is common to artists who are not feeling confident enough in their work - sticking to the same thing they feel like they can draw well. It’s a really simplified version of an Edwardian dress.

Now, moving onto Cordelia with the golden dress. I have nothing to say here, apart from that I tried to stick to the book description as much as possible. ☺️

So, thank you for the constructive criticism, I’ll definitely take note of that and try to be more accurate the future, but like I said, I really wouldn’t call it „couldn’t be more wrong“ or „please do more research“ like you did. 🙂