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With so much variety out there, it can be difficult to know what makes a piece good enough to receive a Daily Deviation (DD). We've put our heads together with the Literature Community Volunteers (Lit CVs), to come up with some advice on what makes a DD stand out.  This isn't a definitive list, nor does it guarantee that your suggestions will actually get featured, but it should help you better understand what sets DDs apart from the rest. Emotional Reaction and Wider Appeal Possibly the most defining feature of all successful DDs is how they connect to the reader.  Reading is often a personal and intimate activity, thus the emotional conn

The importance of anatomy. Understanding anatomy is crucial to many aspects of your art. You'll notice that anatomy is essential for drawing. It becomes difficult to accurately draw a complex pose, or even a simple one, if you don't understand what's under all that skin or fur, or even bark.  Knowing how everything fits together is important. Once you notice where that certain muscle is, shading and form become much more accurate and more natural. Knowing why the nose and eyes fall where they do make it much easier to draw from memory, and nail that natural look you were going for. Learning the anatomy of the subject you're going to draw

The dA commUNIty and You When first stumbling upon deviantArt, whether 5 months or 5 years ago, we decided to join because we wanted to share our art. We wanted our work to be seen, to be appreciated, to be understood. However, it can be a long and difficult journey from obscurity into the spotlight. Many newcomers and even long-time deviants are sometimes overwhelmed and discouraged by a seeming lack of interest and/or exposure for their work. After all, that's what dA is for, right? Not necessarily - the answer to that question is a bit more involved than a simple "yes" or "no". Society in general has become used to instant gratification.

Here it is, as promised.  Keep in mind that even though I do not have formal training as a writer, these are the things I keep in mind when writing my characters.  I have had varying levels of success here at dA and you are free to use my ideas or not.  I'm not claiming to know it all, the below is not gospel and it's not guaranteed.  But you never know. Comments are appreciated, haters are welcome. How to Create Compelling Characters I can't speak for everyone but I read for compelling characters.  If the characters really move me, the plot can be as thin as it wants; though it's not always easy to have characters carry the whole thing if

Here's another edition of the dictionary! This is the first time I've posted a Dictionary Entry, so I'll admit I was a tiny bit nervous. :giggle: With the added contributors (mentioned last week), we should be able to post weekly now. So expect us popping up in your message centre more often. On another note, the Daily Deviation Project Educate Week was amazing last week, if you haven't checked out the articles - you can find them all linked below. A reminder that lost-angle (https://www.deviantart.com/lost-angle) has a donation pool on his userpage. By donating, you'll help fund future contests and any random donations we'll give out. Until next time, bradleysays (https://www.deviantart.com/bradleysays) Con