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I hate writing journals like the one, but it's necessary to stop myself repeating comments all over the place. (Also writing this on my iPhone so bear with me!)
Joining a community is part of getting a sense of identity. You want to belong and be defined by the community you associate yourself with (even if you pretend you don't). You want to have a voice in the community and a sense of control too. When that doesn't go your way, sometimes the community you want to feel part of becomes jaded. You question it and wonder why you bother- why you even care?
There's been a few posts of late, some comments and grumbles of unhappiness in the literature community. As a CV, I feel very accountable for that. I've felt those frustrations too- and I think about what needs to be done to unravel those frustration, is maybe think about our own behaviours and motivations. Why are we doing what we actively think is the thing we need to do? Can you realistically change things? Do you have to re-invent the wheel to "make a difference"?
Accountability is a bit of a business buzz word, but it's one that I use frequently because of the sense of ownership it comes with. In my opinion, every individual is accountable for their experience on here and if things are not working, stop blaming others! We're all vastly different, over opinionated, sometimes hypersensitive artists who come from all different backgrounds, education, religions and cultures- not everything works in one neat ring fence- this is why 'community' is such a broad term.
However, it's what holds is together that makes the community- the common love we all feel passionate about in some form- that's Art. That's why you joined dA in the first place and that's why you haven't left.
And it's the small things that glue is together. It's comments, critique, chats, feedback, participation- getting "involved" to whatever level you feel necessary. Its not always about grand gestures or projects- worryingly it feels people seem to think it is. I think I have said these things before, they never change.
So we're getting close to christmas and all the holiday joy that even if you celebrate another winter festival can get a sense of warm fuzzy from- instead of grumpling about what isn't working (though feel free to ramble like I just did)- answer me this... what do you LOVE you the community? I don't just mean the literature community, but what gives you that sense of belonging on dA?
Joining a community is part of getting a sense of identity. You want to belong and be defined by the community you associate yourself with (even if you pretend you don't). You want to have a voice in the community and a sense of control too. When that doesn't go your way, sometimes the community you want to feel part of becomes jaded. You question it and wonder why you bother- why you even care?
There's been a few posts of late, some comments and grumbles of unhappiness in the literature community. As a CV, I feel very accountable for that. I've felt those frustrations too- and I think about what needs to be done to unravel those frustration, is maybe think about our own behaviours and motivations. Why are we doing what we actively think is the thing we need to do? Can you realistically change things? Do you have to re-invent the wheel to "make a difference"?
Accountability is a bit of a business buzz word, but it's one that I use frequently because of the sense of ownership it comes with. In my opinion, every individual is accountable for their experience on here and if things are not working, stop blaming others! We're all vastly different, over opinionated, sometimes hypersensitive artists who come from all different backgrounds, education, religions and cultures- not everything works in one neat ring fence- this is why 'community' is such a broad term.
However, it's what holds is together that makes the community- the common love we all feel passionate about in some form- that's Art. That's why you joined dA in the first place and that's why you haven't left.
And it's the small things that glue is together. It's comments, critique, chats, feedback, participation- getting "involved" to whatever level you feel necessary. Its not always about grand gestures or projects- worryingly it feels people seem to think it is. I think I have said these things before, they never change.
DeviantART is your experience how you make it. spyed and his devious team can build the vessels, but we create the art.
I didn't mean to drop off the face of the dA!
I really didn't. It just happened.
I don't really like eclipse. It's needed and great for new artists, but it feels a little soulless and not designed for writers, which stopped me coming on. Luckily on the laptop it looks like you can switch back to old mode, which is comforting.
This current situation is definitely pulling me back here.
How is everyone coping with the Covid lock-down life? Are you even locked down? This is week 4 for us and I am also not working at the moment due to furlough. For a busy project manager that is hard! My kids are at home, husband is still working from home so just making the most of things and trying not t
If Writer-Workshop relaunched...
Hello
If WW relaunched, what would get you involved? Is it new prompts for new work, new prompts for current work, a chance to play with current work or just a chance to talk about your current work? Do you want feedback? Do you want to commit to something? Do you want to help shape this?
We are a very big group with very little interaction.
I am not making any fast promises, just a pondering at the moment which may turn into something. However it needs a bit of energy from you guys for anything to happen, so what would interest you?
Share your thoughts, spread the word. Eclipse may not make us fancy, but literature has always been about
2019 Horizon
Well I think I have finally recovered from the madness of Critmas. Only 11 months and we'll probably do it all again.
January is moving so quickly that it's odd to think that exactly a month ago today was Christmas day. Back to work, back to reality and wondering when my next break is!
The change you will all notice is that in a matter of days, I shall no longer be a CV.
I decided a while ago that it was time to move on and let someone else have a stab at it, but took time based on wanting to see what Eclipse held for lit and to ensure a well supported lit team were left behind. This will have been the end of almost 8 years (with a break b
Critmas: The Results.
8 years ago, I started a small community challenge to encourage people to offer a little bit of critique for their fellow deviants. Back then, it was a simple challenge with no team, no bonus games and a handful of awesome people participated. We were happy with the 100+ delivered in just 12 days. Fast forward to now and some individuals got more than our total in year one. This is crazy and I love it!
Just to put into perspective, here are the totals for the previous years:
2011- 120
2012- 120
2013- 158
2014- 366
2015- 206
2016- 917
2017- 1213
2018- 1375 critiques delivered.
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!
48 of you signed up to the challenge, with
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To me, community is essentially nothing more than a feeling of belonging to a group. I struggle with this feeling as much as anyone. But I have always felt it was my responsibility to address any issue with my own state of mind. If people are actually complaining that they don't see external evidence of community among the literature deviants, then I would say they haven't looked in the right places yet. In my estimation, there is more lit community involvement going on now than I have ever experienced in my close to 7 years on the site. It's just like anything: you get out what you put in. Waiting around for someone to scoop you up and whisk you away into the arms of like minded friends is not a viable strategy for joining the community. I can say this from experience.
What first gave me a sense of belonging to any sort of lit community was when I discovered 
years ago, back before there were dA groups. I saw the selfless act of featuring writers and folding them and readers under this umbrella of sharing and support as evidence of a thriving community. And that's what inspired meto give back to said community.
years ago, back before there were dA groups. I saw the selfless act of featuring writers and folding them and readers under this umbrella of sharing and support as evidence of a thriving community. And that's what inspired meto give back to said community.