"Because She is the spawn of a demon and an angel"
She/her. Artist. Writer. This is a quote from one of my book drafts, no you may not see it. Honestly, ask whatever if you feel like it. Just... nothing personal. I like Star Wars, Marvel, and other fantasy/action shows. Do NOT talk to me about the Percy Jackson or Eragon movies, I will ignore you. I like books as well.
Aspiring authors might want people to make fan art of their characters.
They’ll want to see this art and lament at how they’ll never be that good, while the fan artist will read this writing that inspired them to create this piece of art and wonder, will the author ever see this?
We throw our work into the void of voices that is the world, seeking praise and affection. Artists, authors, all the creative types, the logical types, thrive on praise and love seeing people create things and inspiring people to create better things.
We throw our work into the world that is void of voices, to inspire.
Pseudonyms! Use them! Even if it’s a nickname, a favorite character’s name, a letter, your username, use a pseudonym. Especially if you have a unique name
Private information is PRIVATE. Last name, age, full birthday. Things that could be used to identify you should not be shared. Remember those “enter anyone’s name and learn everything about them” websites? They aren’t kidding around, and they’re dangerous.
Your house is your business. Don’t share your home address, school name, city, even sharing what state you live in could be risky. There’s no reason for people online to need to know this, there’s no reason for people online to ask for it. This is a red flag
Pictures are worth a thousand words. Take note of what’s in pictures you post. Can you see a state flag? A pet’s collar with a home address on it? Does that screenshot have your phone number in it? Be careful with EXACTLY what you post.
Once you post it, it’s not yours anymore. Anyone on the internet can share a post, take screenshots, repost to other websites, send to other people, etc. Once you post something, what happens to it is out of your hands. Make sure you be careful with what you post.
Face and voice can reveal a lot about you. They can reveal age, agab, in some cases they can be used to determine where you live (accents anyone?) be careful.
Please kids on the internet, BE SAFE. Remember these are strangers. Remember the internet is full of real people with their own motives and intentions. Remember that you can’t control the internet. Please please PLEASE be safe!
You know, with all the language throughout Star Wars about “giving in” to the Dark Side, how the Dark Side makes you more powerful, how the Dark Side makes you age strangely and destroys you, it sure doesn’t sound like an “opposite side of the coin” so much as the “deeper end of the pool,” like it’s actually the true form of the force and being a Jedi is about keeping it tamed so it doesn’t eat you the way it actually wants.