Because of AI I have even more respect for people consciously deciding to pick up a pencil and learning to draw or write from scratch. Itâs already hard to compete with that stuff as someone who has been drawing and writing for years, but it must be even harder if youâre just starting out right now.
But please, donât let it deter you. Write that fic. Draw that art. Do it badly! And know there are people who will love everything you make, because you made it and that makes it already better than all that creepily perfect looking slop that AI churns out.
#i was just thinking about this not that long ago#i relish anytime i find someone that is like#hi i was in a car crash and cant use my hands but I'm gonna tape this pencil to my palm and learn how to draw today#any pointers is greatly appreciated!#like holy shit#it's so awesome#and then i get to watch them improve!#and i get to watch them make a set up for themselves that makes the process more fun or easy or efficient#and it's just wonderful!! it is!! it makes my chest feel light#and how they talk about how proud they are of this and that and this#but they have to work on this and this and whatevs#like they have such an important dialogue with themselves about improving but also loving where they are#i just love it#genuinely#i genuinely love it when people draw
