((Yoinked from Two-Ton neko. ))

1. Draw a bunch of fan pictures of really popular series such as Naruto, Dragon Ball Z or any other series that there are way too many gullible fans for.

2. Find a bunch of artists or people on dA that draw or fav the heck out of those kinds of pics and comment on their pages by either complimenting their works and/or asking them to look at your own created fan works.

3. Post up journals about the latest of every pirated release of the series you draw fan fics for obsessively. Not only will it have people look at your journal but actualy take their time to read whatever crap you have in your journal. Note: Make sure you make it a point to call anything original you have to say or create crap. You will know if this is successful if people either downright agree or try to argue that your ideas actually matter to them when they really don't.

4. In following to the above step, you need to watch out for two-faced commenters who are also following this plan to get popular. You need to avoid looking at their page through the link in their comments so they don't get the faves and views you brown-nosed so hard to get.

5. Reply to everyone's comments about your works half-assed like. Thank yous and it is an awesome picture always work. Never compliment the viewers in fear of letting other viewers pay attention to them. Those are views you need to desperately horde for yourself in order to become popular.

Helpful Hints and Bonuses:
Avoid being original at all costs. Also copy popular styles and never try to create original techniques. That is looked down upon by the general public. Or worse, ignored. Don't waste your time trying to be original because of this.

When you've got a lot of attention and started your own private fan base start up contests with your art work as the prize. Use one of your unsubmitted works in replacement of the prize. It would most likely match the description of what the winner wants since this will save you time for drawing your next fan pictures. Fans always ask for the same monotinous thing.

Follow these steps and you too can be popular. And remember, NEVER be original!