A Message
After a few months of regularly posting and spreading your reach on social media, you gain a substantial amount of followers. You open the app to find a direct message from someone who’s been following you for a while. You recognize their account because they comment frequently on your posts with words of encouragement and praise. In their direct message they tell how much they love your work and how it would just meant the world to them if you created something just for them. They ensure you that they’ll help you gain free exposure by posting the art you make for them. Money is not mentioned at all in their message.