Recommendation to DA Writers

Something that I think comes to mind from a lot of people who decide to write on DeviantArt is: how do I expand my audience?

First off you need to find some groups and I'm going to have a list right now to recommend some places that I use (though admittedly I often forget). Submitting to groups can really help expand your work's viewership.


Now as I've mentioned before there is also something else you can do that will catch the eye of your potential readers and that is to have artwork about your material. Now this isn't easy as it is rare to have an artist just do artwork of your stories, after all why would they? However if you've got an artist friend who is looking for some more watchers you could consider collaborating with them on a story or even paying them a fee to create cover art for your story.

There is one more way though in which art can really boost your stories and that is in writing scenes for artwork.

Anyone who has followed me knows that I often will find pieces of artwork that I enjoy and will subsequently ask the artist if I can write a scene using the art as inspiration. Sometimes they say yes, other times they say no. However whenever they say yes it gives me a potential audience. Not only am I writing something new for my own readers but I am sharing that artist's artwork as well. That means that they are getting more traffic as a direct result of my efforts which they will appreciate. In turn make sure you message the artist when you've finished the scene or story so that they can read it if they choose to. If you're fortunate they will like it enough to share it with their own watchers who will read your work and enjoy it and possibly start following you as a result.

Writing works inspired by artwork you enjoy from DeviantArt is a big boost to your visibility as a writer as it has the potential to really pay dividends in terms of viewership and on top of that it is so simple to write up a quick scene for the artwork that you can often produce several pieces within a single month meaning your readers have something to look forwards to.

So I say again, to anyone who is looking to expand their readership, don't just pursue your own ideas when you're building your audience. Partner in some fashion or another with artists and create stories from their artwork as well. It'll give you a chance to expand your abilities and show off your talent in your craft in a fashion that isn't centered wholly on someone reading all your previously established stories which can be a rather daunting task at times to new readers.