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.
Iāll indulge you, but Iām afraid you wonāt like my answer very much.
The reason authors and artists arenāt working their asses off MORE is because this is a pandemic, not a vacation.
Itās not āextra free timeā for everyone.
For many itās āmy grandfather just died of COVIDā time.
For many, itās āI got laid off and am desperately trying to look for a way not to get evictedā time.
For many, itās āIām isolated from my friends, family and other sources of inspiration, Iām at home alone trying to deal with the world at large collapsingā time.
Itās time to go out and protest for their rights. Itās time to fall into a depression because they canāt pay for medicine, because theyāre worried about a loved one with an immunodeficiency, because they have to decide whether to pay full tuition for taking classes online, which isnāt as easy to learn from and feels like a rip-off.
I feel like this needs to be reiterated - fanfiction and fanart USUALLY doesnāt pay. Itās a hobby. Most fanfic authors arenāt armcandy to a wealthy millionaire, and they canāt just ignore other important life necessities in order to keep updating their 50k coffeeshop AU. Itās not a viable career, and it will not keep you afloat. And while yes, many use it as an escape, many also canāt write when they arenāt safe, secure and know where their next paycheck is coming from.
So Iām 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. ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ
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