29wordsforsnow
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Fingers crossed, things will brighten. After an essentially empty 2022 even some illustrated poetry made it through the process. So, hope!
Are they gonna publish anything?
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ElectricBlue
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That makes no sense. If they're still in Draft it means you didn't submit them, so how is the site at fault? But you've "left the site" - that makes no sense either, because you've just posted. Are you sure you're pressing the right buttons?
It makes perfect sense. I submitted them, there was no response, so I moved them to drafts (basically deleted them). I used to submit things to the site, I left, then submitted one new piece, before remembering why I left.
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You probably didn't wait long enough. New writers (in your case, returning writer) can easily take 7 - 10 days to get content approved. But hey, you've gone, twice now, so it doesn't matter any more.
Like I said. I submitted the pieces four months prior, in September, before taking them down.
I work primarily on other platforms and websites. I've been creating for about ten years now. Every time I come back to Literotica, I remember what drove me away.
It's all the unmoderated content and trolls. It's the lack of real response to anything. If you've had a better experience than I have, I'm glad for you. And I'm not trying to slight you.
I just haven't felt heard, haven't really known where or how to speak. So I wind up going to another site instead, like Lushstories, Newgrounds, or HF. There, I don't expect to read flame comments every time I make anything, and either I control when my work goes up, or I know it will be up at least within two weeks (and even that's bad).
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29wordsforsnow
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About time to sharpen the pencils again?
THROBBS
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I always have my pencils sharpened. Still not planning on posting more there. Too screwed up still.
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I just discovered this thread this morning and I am both reassured and dismayed to see that others are having the same frustrations as me.
I’ve had drawings waiting to be published for two months and with a (very small!) number of images published in the meantime I was starting to think mine had been judged to be not good enough, so I deleted some of them. I’m sure Literotica has lost many, many other artwork contributions for the same reason. On the other hand, I’ve found the positive comments on my one published drawing were very motivating and I have done more drawings (and I’ve tried to improve) since.
It’s a missed opportunity. Literotica rewards writers who can’t spell or use “to” and “too” correctly, but the site seems to go out of its way to frustrate people trying to express sexuality or sensuality in a different, visual manner. I feel trying to publish a drawing or painting takes at least as much courage as telling a tale that could have been spell- and grammar-checked with the click of a mouse. Positive encouragement and constructive comment could, by stimulating instead of frustrating more artists, help make the world a better place.
A side note: I also received baffling notices of comments on my drawing that I couldn’t read until I went into “My Artworks” and clicked on the tiny dialog balloons next to the title.
Lastly, I will share with you that some of the artists I most respect have been contributors to this thread. I am glad to make your acquaintance and I hope we can correspond!
-Dan
I’ve had drawings waiting to be published for two months and with a (very small!) number of images published in the meantime I was starting to think mine had been judged to be not good enough, so I deleted some of them. I’m sure Literotica has lost many, many other artwork contributions for the same reason. On the other hand, I’ve found the positive comments on my one published drawing were very motivating and I have done more drawings (and I’ve tried to improve) since.
It’s a missed opportunity. Literotica rewards writers who can’t spell or use “to” and “too” correctly, but the site seems to go out of its way to frustrate people trying to express sexuality or sensuality in a different, visual manner. I feel trying to publish a drawing or painting takes at least as much courage as telling a tale that could have been spell- and grammar-checked with the click of a mouse. Positive encouragement and constructive comment could, by stimulating instead of frustrating more artists, help make the world a better place.
A side note: I also received baffling notices of comments on my drawing that I couldn’t read until I went into “My Artworks” and clicked on the tiny dialog balloons next to the title.
Lastly, I will share with you that some of the artists I most respect have been contributors to this thread. I am glad to make your acquaintance and I hope we can correspond!
-Dan
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