Reminder to anyone creating for fun, a.k.a writers, artists, comic creators, indie animators.
You don’t owe anyone your work.
Not your time. Not your energy. Not your consistency. You are creating with your own skills, your own tools, on your own time.
There is no contract to follow, there are no deadlines set, and you have no obligation to update on a schedule just because other people are waiting.
Real life comes first, your health, your responsibilities, your relationships, your rest. If you’re exhausted, burned out, dealing with school, work, family, or just trying to stay afloat, that matters more than any post.
If creating starts to feel like pressure instead of something you enjoy, you’re allowed to slow down, you’re allowed to take breaks, you’re allowed to stop entirely, temporarily or permanently, without explaining yourself.
You don’t need to apologize for posting late, you don’t need to justify gaps in update, you don’t need to push through stress or burnout just to meet expectations from people you don’t know.
And for anyone who feels entitled to content.
You’re not paying for it. You’re not in control of it. You don’t get to demand updates, dictate direction, or pressure creators into producing faster. Passive aggressive comments, guilt tripping, or acting like you’re being denied something is entitlement.
I keep seeing the same pattern over and over again, and it needs to be said clearly.
Too many creators are out here apologizing for having lives, as if they’ve done something wrong by not posting on time.
And at the same time, too many people watching their work are acting entitled to it. Asking for updates, demanding more, treating free content like it’s something they’re owed.
It’s not.
No one is owed someone else’s time, energy, or creativity, especially when it’s being shared for free. Respect the creator’s pace, their boundaries, and their decisions.
Most creators aren’t backed by big budgets or full teams like major studios, they’re one person, working with what they have, driven by skill, effort, and a vision they care about.
And if you’re someone who enjoys that content, act like it, appreciate it, respect it, support it, but don’t demand anything from the creator.
Because at the end of the day, there is a real person behind the screen, and they come first.
Don't make creators hate something they started out of love.
