almaasi reblogged
eliciaforever-deactivated201906
Ten things I practice as a woman artist:
- Thank people who compliment my art.
- Agree with people who compliment my art.
- Avoid deprecating my own art (for example with self-hating language in hashtags like #mystupidart or #Imsuchtrash).
- Avoid apologizing for my art.
- Avoid defending my art to people who aren’t interested in helping me grow for my sake.
- Do not accept or internalize criticism that comes without my consent.
- Share my older art from time to time as a reminder of my growth.
- Celebrate accomplishments and milestones.
- Write and talk about my art so I’m more aware of my choices.
- Take my art seriously, even if I’m being silly. Always respect myself.
#Y E S#this applies for writers too#and fanfic writers especially#when i first started writing and doing everything on this list i'd get a lot of people messageing me like#''um you're not allowed to do that with fanfiction- it's the done thing to be ASHAMED AND PRIVATE''#and over the last few years i haven't seen any of those messages#i don't know if people still do the ''oh don't read that it's embarassing'' thing#but i do see a lot more people promoting their work and i love seeing creators so confident#<3#fanfiction#text posts#favourite#important things#about me#gpoy#feminism#euclase#eliciaforever#artists#writers