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Oof, I just checked out a public discord server for artists, and it's all teenagers drawing furries and anime. And you know, whatever, good for them, but that is extremely not my scene. Where do I find artist friends?
Do I have to join a fandom again to make connections? I guess I am technically in the middle of making fanart for goofy choose your own adventure novels from the 80s, but just like making Hobbit quilts and reading cheesy 90s fantasy novels and scouring magazines from the 50s for Roman detective stories, it's not in particularly high demand as a social activity. I don't mean to sound like a hipster or a snob, I have honestly been trying to expand my interests, I read new stuff frequently. I have been looking for fandom stuff since leaving my last (tiny, obscure) fandom, but whenever something clicks, it's something weird nobody else has heard of. Do I have to start watching TV shows? Can I find a gaming group in my time zone? I miss the excitement and energy, and all the people eager to talk about mutual interests.
I guess once my latest obsession cools off, I can head back into urban fantasy or superheroes or something. I have a Dresden Files fic I can dust off and publish, I have a bunch of goofy superhero designs I can do something with, I'm getting better at art. I leave goodreads reviews for the books I like and search for people who have things in common, I left a nice comment on the one (1) fic on Ao3 for the cheesy fantasy book, and a friend of mine has now read the book and loves it, we have been having a great time discussing it.
It's just a very lonely plague.
Do I have to join a fandom again to make connections? I guess I am technically in the middle of making fanart for goofy choose your own adventure novels from the 80s, but just like making Hobbit quilts and reading cheesy 90s fantasy novels and scouring magazines from the 50s for Roman detective stories, it's not in particularly high demand as a social activity. I don't mean to sound like a hipster or a snob, I have honestly been trying to expand my interests, I read new stuff frequently. I have been looking for fandom stuff since leaving my last (tiny, obscure) fandom, but whenever something clicks, it's something weird nobody else has heard of. Do I have to start watching TV shows? Can I find a gaming group in my time zone? I miss the excitement and energy, and all the people eager to talk about mutual interests.
I guess once my latest obsession cools off, I can head back into urban fantasy or superheroes or something. I have a Dresden Files fic I can dust off and publish, I have a bunch of goofy superhero designs I can do something with, I'm getting better at art. I leave goodreads reviews for the books I like and search for people who have things in common, I left a nice comment on the one (1) fic on Ao3 for the cheesy fantasy book, and a friend of mine has now read the book and loves it, we have been having a great time discussing it.
It's just a very lonely plague.
