A lot of people go on and on about productivity, making money off of what you do, and all I can think is, 'Ugghhh! No, thank you! Whatever happened to simply creating just to create?'
That's why I do so much freely without expecting anything in return~
I simply love to create!
It's been the hardest thing in the world for me to charge people for my creations, including my written works. I've only been able to ask for the bare minimum, because in my heart I simply want others to enjoy what they receive from me. I wasn't even going to create paperbacks for my books, but then others insisted that I do. It's also why I refuse to monetize my blog and now offer my FanFic(s) freely to the world to read.
I know everyone is struggling right now and that the economy sucks, so I make sure to price my work in such a way as to be affordable, without disrespecting myself and my efforts in the process. I love to create so much that I often only charge for materials plus like ten or twenty bucks!~
It's fun for me!
I'm not gonna charge people out the arse to feed my creation addiction!
Are you kidding me!?
However, I do not fault other creators for charging the prices they do~ We each must support ourselves and many depend on their creative work to survive. In this economy, I understand the costs of creating. I just keep my lifestyle and expenses low, while working full-time. That way I'm not dependent on my craft to survive. That kind of stress would utterly destroy my motivation! Honestly? If we had a universal living wage? I would sit at home all day doing nothing but writing and creating lavish works of art from the community around me! But... The US doesn't have that option... so I do what I can with the time and energy I have~
I encourage others to do the same!
LYDANGU!
