thinking about commissions

[undieshogun]

I mean, i'm not specifically tight on money, but it's nice to have some pocket coin every once in a while, especially after the winter season when i've spent everything on presents (and myself, not gonna lie). but i feel like the real issue is do i have the confidence to ask for money in return for my writing?? and more than that, do i have what it takes to meet the deadlines?? and uhh.....most importantly.....would anyone actually commission me???????? i have a super small reader base, and now that i've moved ao3 accounts i've basically lost them all, and all of my followers on tumblr are just mutuals. there's no harm in opening commissions, except maybe to my pride, when nobody commissions me. 

i want to give it a try, especially since it might help me get better at meeting deadlines and churn out more words for the 200k goal of the year, but it's more than likely that nothing will come of it, and i'm not sure if it's worth the energy at this point. i'll have to think about it some more, but maybe sometime in the future when i've put more stuff out and gotten a larger audience i can be a little more optimistic of the results. 

Comments

[saunatonttu]

Honestly I would commission you if I were less anxious when it comes to my monthly budget and such, but!!! I'll be thinking about it at least if you ever decide to open commissions.

[undieshogun]

ahhhh thank you thats so sweet!! i'll definitely keep that in mind :^)

[artenon]

i think about opening commissions a lot but aside from feeling like it's going 2 be more effort than it's worth (thinking up prices, writing guidelines and stuff LOL) bc i doubt i'll get much response from it i just really want to be more comfortable with my writing?? what's really important to me before i can open commissions is that i feel like i have a consistent writing speed and quality, and i feel like i have neither atm. but honestly idk man. idk!!

[undieshogun]

NO YEAH i feel you like...i was kind of feeling that maybe i should get the hang of things first, build up a reader base, get better at writing in general before thinking about opening commissions or else nothing would come out of it lmfao