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No.129
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Freelance Artist. Freelance Illustrator/中文/English/Plz do NOT use or repost my artwork without permission (including AI & NFT) ✉️[email protected]
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · Jul 20
Working on my #FEW3H graphic novel 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠!✨
Aiming to release it around 2026.
I’ll be sharing future updates via quote retweets to this post.
feel free to follow if you'd like to stay updated!
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
Thank you! My goal is to finish it around mid-2026—hopefully everything will go smoothly!💙
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
Maybe for long-term sustainability, creators should listen only to that type of audience:
The ones who judge your work on its own, not on prior expectations.
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
I think even when creating a ship project, the best readers are often those who don't ship that pairing, or don't even know the characters—they can give the most effective feedback.
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
But as creators (especially in fandom contexts), people might subconsciously over-focus on the former group's opinions and feelings.
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
However, in terms of iterated / commercial considerations and overall creative quality , validation often comes from people who don't care that much about X but are moved by other brilliant aspects of your work.
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
But in terms of getting emotional support from sharing the same love for X, you inevitably have stronger emotional resonance with these people; they fulfill your social-level emotional needs.
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
The moment X drifts even slightly from their direction—say, becoming 80% X + 20% Y—it can trigger dissatisfaction in this group.
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
When you create work for a specific factor. (let's call it X), people who liked X from the start tend to develop this "I'm your target audience, you're here to flatter me." mentality.
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
That’s why pandering never works.
The ones you flatter will never be satisfied.
The ones truly respect you don’t need flattery.
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
On the flip side, the people most willing to pay or empathize with your business decisions might not fully endorse everything you make.

But they do see your effort, and choose to support so you can keep creating.
That’s real respect.
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
It makes me think how counterintuitive things often are. People whose aesthetic tastes are closest to the author's might actually be less likely to consider the commercial angle on the author's behalf. If you only serve them, it becomes hard to guarantee the work's commercial sustainability.
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
Don't readers who only like Element A get annoyed when they hit that B-focused quarter and want to skip it? They might even think "this would be perfect without these parts."
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
A series I follow goes like this:
3 episodes of Element A + 1 episode of Element B.
I’m here for B.
But I can tell the author’s real passion is A, and B is added for commercial reasons.

Honestly? That’s brilliant—balancing personal taste with sustainability. But then I wonder…
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 9d
🧵Why creators shouldn’t flatter their audience
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 13d
💜💜💜
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 13d
Thank you!!!💕
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 13d
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 19d
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 19d
Aww, thank you!! That’s so sweet of you 🫶❤️❤️❤️
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 20d
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 22d
#FE3H #FEW3H
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 22d
😘💕💕💕
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No.129 @no-129.bsky.social · 22d
Thank you!!🥰🥰🥰
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