I am an artist and you added an ID to my art and this is how I’m responding: an FAQ
“Thank you so much for adding an ID!”
- You’re welcome!
- You could show your thanks to me even more if you added an ID to your own work so I don’t have to.
“You described [x thing] wrong.”
- Thank you for correcting me (politely, I hope)! You can make a correction by messaging me directly and I will edit my post, or you can add an addendum by reblogging. (Either way, I will make an edit to my original post.)
- You know the 100% sure-fire way to make sure your art is NEVER misinterpreted by me or someone else writing an ID? Writing your own ID! You know your art better than I ever could.
- Also, if you’re going to be rude about it: shut up.
“I wish I could add IDs to my posts, but I’m worried about doing it wrong.”
- An ID written by the artist is always better than an ID written by me. You are the only one who knows what details you want to be significant, what things you want to call attention to, etc.
- There’s no “way” to do an ID. Just write them. Seriously, there is no formula, there’s nobody grading them, there’s no set of criteria. Just write what you see. Read other peoples’ IDs to get a sense of it if that helps you!
- There’s also a wonderful Discord server where people can request IDs, or ask that people read over IDs. This is a great resource if you’re just starting out and want to workshop it with others before you post!
“I wish I could add IDs to my posts, but writing in English is really hard for me.”
- I get it! Good thing there is a great community of people to help!
- You can always request an ID for a post via the Discord. Lots of Tumblr users (myself included) would also be happy to help. Reach out!
- If someone adds an ID to your post, please copy and paste it in to your original post so more people will see it. It really helps!








