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Backstories in image uploads, opinions?

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For as long as I can remember, I have been a huge fan of reading a little backstory on the artworks I like. To me, a piece of backstory can make an image many times better, even if it’s impressive enough on it’s own. That’s why I decided some time ago to try including those pieces of text myself, to varying degrees of success. x3

I often write journals to ask questions, so to the point: Have you guys notices these little snippets, and do you like/dislike them? I see at least two possible downsides, one of them being that less is left to your imagination, which usually tends to optimize the setting in whatever image towards one’s own preferences. The second one is a quality issue; I’m not very good writer, and my English is far from perfect too, I know bad grammar can be a buzzkill. ^^;

And another question, do you know any other artists who do this? Is there a tag for those? I would love to find more!
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Added: 7 years, 8 months ago
 
Zobos
7 years, 8 months ago
Yes please, SL350 do it recently and the image itself, gain so many 'points', you know...  x3
Chu
Chu
7 years, 8 months ago
Ah, that is true, I do enjoy reading those little snippets on his works. :3
Zobos
7 years, 8 months ago
Then, is your turn ;)
RaegalTBoggart
7 years, 8 months ago
I say go for it. I dig it. :3
Chu
Chu
7 years, 8 months ago
Cool, I will keep doing it. No negative responses so far, and it is a thing I find some enjoyment in. ^^
SirBrownBear
7 years, 8 months ago
I'm always iffy about adding them to my images, mostly because I doubt anyone would care to read > w>;

But for yours, I like em~ ^^
Chu
Chu
7 years, 8 months ago
Well you have one fan for sure who would love to read them if you ever decide to try adding a few. Thanks for reading mine! :3
internetsquirrel
7 years, 8 months ago
i personally am here for the drawings, the better the quality the happier i am
Chu
Chu
7 years, 8 months ago
That is they way for most people I presume. ^^ I will, by the way, try to find the time to put more work into a single piece again soon.
Daneasaur
7 years, 8 months ago
Please do, i always love reading up a little on them.
Chu
Chu
7 years, 8 months ago
I will, thank you very much. :3
Afterglow
7 years, 8 months ago
Well it does get the imagination going when you write things in-universe about the subject of your artwork.  Sometimes it can make the subject twice as appealing.

I only know the tag for it on e621: story_in_description
Chu
Chu
7 years, 8 months ago
That's what I aim to do, thanks. :3

That tag is already a great find to me, I will keep myself entertained for a good while going through these, thank you~ It seems to generally refer to longer stories, do you think there should be a tag for the short ones?
Nicobay
7 years, 8 months ago
didnt read the journal , just want to give a hug to the old chu i know from long now :p
Chu
Chu
7 years, 8 months ago
Well that works too! Hey hey old 'bay. x3 *hugs*
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