Venting Not being able to share my OCs with the world

[Happy Cat]

Before I die I want to share my OCs and stories even if I know only a few will see them. The only problem is that I'm not good at anything. I can't draw and I can't write. A part of me feels that it's for the best since if they were on the Internet they might get abused, (as in might get drawn in nsfw, stolen, ect). It makes me sad that they're never going to exist outside my mind if I don't write/drawn them out but I just don't have the talent for that.

 

[Sadbanana]

I know that feeling. I have this book in my head I wanted to write since I was a teenager. But I know it will most likely never happen and the story will die with me.

 

[NutOrat]

Damn, I feel you both @Happy Cat and @Sadbanana :( I have this big comic book / video game story I've been cooking since high school, all in my head, only a few character drawings here and there, but mostly nothing on paper. Most of what I've developed my demented brain has already forgotten. Because of how lazy and weak I am, I'll never make that story come true, even if I continue living. The world will never get to see any of that... I will leave nothing. Nothing of worth to anyone...

 

[Mint Floss]

Can you tell me about them? I like hearing about people's ocs...

 

[Happy Cat]

Can you tell me about them? I like hearing about people's ocs...

I have multiple stories so a lot of ocs. I'm not sure if I would like to tell anyone about them yet cause I have no proof that they're mine. Which is to say if I ever shared them anyone could just go ahead and steal them and I couldn't do anything about it cause I don't have any drawings or anything to use as proof

 

[phantomt]

same. i love making stories and i wish i can share them. i dont have the talent nor the will to do so, but i want to be heard

 

[Mint Floss]

I have multiple stories so a lot of ocs. I'm not sure if I would like to tell anyone about them yet cause I have no proof that they're mine. Which is to say if I ever shared them anyone could just go ahead and steal them and I couldn't do anything about it cause I don't have any drawings or anything to use as proof

Ah, I suppose

 

[girl from mars]

we'd love to hear about them once you get the courage to share c:

 

[ceelobling]

Same. I have aspirations of making a project with ocs I have in my head. I know it'll never happen though.

 

[Dinnerwith6]

I wish to hear about your OCs and stories if you ever decide to share them. ^^

 

[fungus]

If you don't feel confident enough to draw them in a way you would be happy with then there are Art sides or f.e also discord server where people draw OCs for free just for the practice. Of course you would have to share your OCs to at least one person then, but the chance of it getting stolen are pretty low in that way.

But I can also say as someone who draws for a few years now and struggels with motivation due to depression, sometimes just sitting down and doodling without any expatiations is enough to make progress and getting better. Art is always hard to do if you connect it to your self worth and it is so easy to compare or having the feeling starting is useless because you will suck at it, but it can also be an escape of the reality or a way to connect with others a little bit easier.

 

[Mastershakeme]

Um, I'm about to hit 2 mil words published on AO3. So, I've been writing a lot. It's how I cope with all the bad shit that happened/is happening to me.

Its just weird to see you all wishing and it's almost the only thing I do, write OCs and their stories.

Can't draw thou and I wish I could. But I'm a good storyteller at least. It feels more and more like an art to me, like painting with words, expressions, experiences even to shape the desired effects.