this is advice I've given friends directly before and I've probably also posted it but I really like giving it so here it is potentially again: do not create something for an imaginary bad faith reader.

there will always be someone who finds fault in your work. there will be people who read the messages on it wrong. there will be people who will take every compelling aspect about your work off of it so they can put in their own.

you cannot make art for these people.

you will never write a story that is free from criticism. you will never draw a piece that everyone finds appealing. you will never compose a song that everyone enjoys hearing. you cannot, fundamentally, set out to create something and only think of how you can avoid someone not liking it.

because, and this is key, there will be someone who sees every angle of your story and feels its intent in their heart and gushes to their friends about it. you will draw someone's favorite art and they will make it their phone wallpaper because they want to see it every day. someone will fall in love with your song and loop it on their way to work because it gets them through the day. and THOSE are the people your work is for. THOSE are the people you have to care about, because they love what you make for what it is - because it's itself.

if you set out to create something and file off every sharp edge, prune every thorn, you will be left with something fragile and weak, and it will be fragile and weak for the sake of someone who does not exist but that you were scared of anyway.

sharing art is complex and tangled and powerful, and anything you care enough to create deserves to flourish as itself. get sillay.

I have a question for the fanfic writers among you: How do you treat your work in progress when a very similar story is put out there? Do you go on writing - in the spirit that everything is unique in its own way - or do you abandon the piece - in the spirit of preventing 'superfluous' contributions?

Let's add a further wrench into the process by saying the recently published work by another author, so similar to your own, seems so much better written than your own (granted we are always our own worst critics). Where do you go with that?

Maybe this is a question for readers, too. Do you mind reading similar works/story lines?

Warhammer Romance, when!? I'll help you sell hot space folks to new audiences, GW! 😈

One of the funniest things about this fandom to me is the almost jolly hatred everyone has for Games Workshop. Like you get enough 40k fans together, and sooner or later someone is going to complain about Games Workshop, and then everyone joins in on how trash they are. It's a bonding experience. Everyone blithely operates under the assumption that Games Workshop sucks, that we all agree that Games Workshop sucks, and that it will continue to suck forever and ever. And we will keep on impoverishing ourselves on their overpriced minis and never-ending fount of media.

I love all of these :3

sketch dump feat. tastelessful nsfw.

Also including an AU where Lilith pursued the priesthood. The brilliant brainchild of tech priests employing cats to keep rats away from the cables belongs to @darka-art & @holylustration respectively.

"is this too cliche?" who cares? bro, write what you have fun writing. stuff your manuscript full of your favourite tropes. the same themes you love. all inspired by things you grew up with. do it all. go off. load. it. up. be freeeee

Sir, I believe my democracy officer is secretly a bot sympathiser, who do I report them to?

The hot end of your favorite weapon, Helldiver.

Looking forward to reading this later this evening :)

Last time we fucked around on Kiava Gamma. Now we get to find out.

Look at the goth princess herself :D

Thank you @kourumi for this stunning birthday gift of Lethyan!! I adore her cheeky smile and that outfit!! Absolutely perfect and sexy 🖤🥰❤️ How could Heinrix ever resist her 😉😏

This is gorgeous!

Heinrix and my OC Venria finally having a peaceful moment with each other ❤️.

Thank you so much @valkblue for this incredible beautiful piece of art.

A princess carry! Gorgeous!

Heinrix and Annelise. I was just on Pinterest doing my warm-up sketches and it ended up becoming a little more than just a sketch. XP

Chin-Man trapped on Purity Paper roll more in 11-Terra News A part 1 of 3 Artists Heinrix Collab

The wedding! The wedding! You know what comes after the wedding! >:D

Chapter Nine is out! The wedding is finally here!

Paint Dreams

For the April 26, 2024 Dream Challenge. The Lord Captain has been summoned by his Lady Navigator to help with some important task. Lord Edmant von Valancius is ready for anything.

Thank you, Caitlincat!

We're in the start of the acquaintances to friends stage now that the secret is revealed and Heinrix doesn't have a good reason to perpetuate his monster mystique anymore, so I'm glad you found their interactions as compelling in these new roles!

Separately, I'm putting my general PSA about AO3 invitations back out there! The bots have returned (and have even struck a good friend of mine), so AO3 could pull down anonymous commenting again. I still have invitations left, if anyone needs one.

Chapter 8 of My Knight So Daring is up!

The aftermath of the revelation is felt!

Tagging @cawyden @cawyden-gaming

Christian Dior Spring 1998

It is worlds better than what I can do!!!

Well, I tried …..

And yes that is supposed to be Heinrix and my OC Venria and no, it is not a WIP - that is all I can do.

Good morning/afternoon/evening! I was wondering if I could have permission to draw a picture of Aurelia? ^_^

Oh my goodness, it would be my honor and delight to accept. Thank you!