[ SECRET POST #243 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #243 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 074 secrets from Secret Submission Post #035.
Secrets Not Posted: 0 broken links, 0 not!secrets, 0 not!fandom
Next Secret Post: Tomorrow, Thursday, September 6th, 2007.
Current Secret Submission Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

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[(Anonymous)]

There are fanfic writers who have gone on to successfully lure readers into reading their works for-pay. You can see their ads up on places like aff.net and such. SAPayne and Juxtapose Fantasy come to mind.

I know writers who won't accept comissions because they only write what they're passionate about. They can't create on demand, and have refused requests to write stories for others.

I'm sure there are plenty of artists who would love to be asked for commissions but who never are. No one is forcing anyone to pay for an artist's work. If the commissioner loves the way an artist creates enough to pay for a unique piece, I don't see why you should care.

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[(Anonymous)]

No one is forcing anyone to pay for an artist's work. If the commissioner loves the way an artist creates enough to pay for a unique piece, I don't see why you should care.

I think you missed the intent of the secret. it's not that artists are getting commissions but why are artists given the "get of jail free" card in regards to making money off of commissions for fandom and writers will get torn to shreds if they offer to write for commission.

it's a huge discrepancy in how artists and writers are treated. artists are lauded and given money to draw fanart, writers are shamed and treated like lepers when they offer to do the same, only written.

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[(Anonymous)]

I've never seen anyone shamed. Just because few folks take them up on their offers doesn't mean they're being shamed. And, as I said, there are many longstanding for-pay fiction sites that seem to be doing quite well. All of these writers began as fanfiction writers, so I don't follow the argument.

A large majority of fan artists wouldn't get commission requests if they offered either. You have to be GOOD to make money off your creations.