Will you please remove me from your mailing list for next year? I will not be participating again. I understand that art may not be as important to the bang as the story, but I sank hours into the art I did and I am extremely offended and hurt that because the authors couldn’t make their deadline, I was cast aside and my work didn’t matter. I was proud of my art and excited to share it. This is why the smaller challenges have issues getting artists because they don’t treat them as important.

Hi, I wondered what I should say and I couldn’t think of a proper response, so it took me time to answer.

I’m sorry to tell you, and I hate being the one who points fingers at others, but last year, I was in my final year of high school, and thus it was my co-mod who was mainly working with this. And they disappeared.

I’m not angry about that - they probably have a more important and valid reason than me, to not be around.

But it was still extremely difficult, because on one hand I was trying not to fail my classes and on the other I had to suddenly make sense of something that went right over my head.

Quite honestly - I don’t even remember who your writer was. I know, Shitty Modding Skills right? But that’s just how it is. I was incredibly stressed and I did my best to give people posting dates that worked out for them. I did my best to make sure everyone was communicating with their partners. I did my best to make sure people were comfortable with everything.

After that? I don’t know.

I don’t remember allowing anyone to drop out without the consent of all members of the team. I just remember one team dropping out and that was a decision they collectively made and let me know of.

So really, I’m so sorry this happened but I have no idea HOW.

Also??? I’m sorry but never have either of the mods said or felt that art isn’t as important as the story. Both of us have been on both sides - artist and writer - in bangs and trust me we know the shit that artists get. My own art has been ignored on more than one occasion and I’m sure my co-mod also understands how frustrating that is.

I am genuinely sorry this happened with you, but I’m also insulted at what you’ve said, because we’ve not been treating artists as important? I’m sorry, but as I see it, I’ve worked myself into the ground trying to make sure everyone is comfortable and happy BOTH the years that I’ve run this bang, and truthfully I’m offended.

I don’t know the stance that other bangs have on this, but no one is less important than anyone else. BETAS get no recognition and I think they are a very important part of these bangs. So saying that it’s just the artists that aren’t treated well and that we’ve actively been a part of it is not something I agree with.

Thanks for reading through this very long rant if you did, and it’s okay if anyone has problems with this. Y'all can come give me your opinions, although it will take time to reply because I’m not around anymore.