you know, the appeal of your work might not lie totally in your hands. aesthetically, literature on dA doesn't contend well with the visual art, I think, cuz it's all black and grey for us, plus, because of the sheer volume of uploads, it takes only a few seconds before each work you submit is pushed off the main page. I'm sure you've noticed that, right? it's a bit disheartening, so no offense but I don't think that changing your style would solve your appreciation problem. even I have to make myself pay attention to the lit (and even then I can't open the link in a separate window so I can still look at everything else on the page). ahh, with that said I kinda hope there's a greater underlying problem, cuz my explanations sound pathetic.
as for how popular writers here actually do get popular here, I have no theories to offer to overcome what I've just said. looks like you'll have to find that on your own b^^d

btw, I've almost lost all interest in poemhunter. do you still maintain yours? ha, I remember you said you went there because dA commentators were ' plasticky.' what kind of attention are you going for, anyway?

one last thing [link] what do you think?

thanks for the enthusiasm at my problem, but this excerpt from [link]df&secret_password= sums it all, "The critics say nothing, the public lies,and my own sense tells me I am wasting my time on nonsense."

Also, there is a second face to my problem. I no longer feel satisfied and no longer sees the path to whatever it was I was writing. The pleasure I get from the novelty of it all from (creating) my own style is gone. And that is why I decided to go back to basics (reproduction). hehe. not really a problem, just an ill-mannered play of words.

I see myself in his work, and I don't like it, from the forced rhymes to the 'odd' words. And I'm not even sure if I'm criticizing his work, or my work.

--
Is there any
Greater disgrace for a poet than to
Extend his meaning beyond anything
That he ever could possibly say?

~ The smile passed on By Mahakasyapa


~ from sad to bad to slightly mad ~

oooops, sorry for the link, then. ah, lemme go fail my midterm then I'll write you back something more comprehensive--but cool, I'm glad you're reproducing for reasons other than whoring yourself out for attention

mmm, I gotta apologize for my cheekiness--teasing comes far too easily with me

It's ok to send links. I know the feeling, of being passionate at something and being compelled to share that feeling.

Oh, and don't apologize, I didn't even know you were teasing. :]

--
Is there any
Greater disgrace for a poet than to
Extend his meaning beyond anything
That he ever could possibly say?

~ The smile passed on By Mahakasyapa


~ from sad to bad to slightly mad ~

so, what kinds of works are you thinking of reproducing? found anything that resonates with you?

mmmm...to be honest today is a pretty good day for me to be talking about this, cuz I think I know what you mean, about losing that satisfaction in your work...that is, if I ever was satisfied with my fiction work. I'm reading Gabriel Garcia Marquez's memoir Living to Tell the Tale [link] and I am in awe of what he's capable of, even as translated. with that said, I wish you the best

heheh [link]