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FILA'S 2023 ART PLAN: PATREON!
2 years ago
FILA’S BIG 2023 ART PLAN
TLDR: I am planning on starting a Patreon and a Discord server in March focused around my content so I can continue to produce it while also interacting with my audience.
I have also started a kofi account if you want to give me tips so I can get indulgent stuff like food or plushies or more food: https://ko-fi.com/veryfilthything
So, 2023. I wanted to hit the ground running this year but instead I fell flat on my face. I’ve been horribly stressed and anxious recently. Why? Well money and social media feeling like it's falling apart. I don’t want to dwell on that though; I want to focus on my solution.
Simply put, I need to make more money. I also need a way to keep in contact with potential clients that doesn’t rely on websites I no longer trust. I feel like there is an obvious solution to this: Patreon Discord.
What does this mean? Well, I’ve always wanted a way to connect with my audience more directly. Discord is a pretty good avenue for doing that, but running a public server can be a nightmare. This is why I’ve never made one in recent years, as I simply could not expend the energy to moderate such a space. I believe running a server connected to a patreon can be the solution.
So here’s what I’m planning; in early March, I want to launch a Patreon. The perks of this will be a lot of standard patreon stuff; fanart polls, timed exclusive art, and maybe some other art related things. What will be different is I’m also going to create a patreon server for paying members, and unlike many servers I want to actually make a lot of use of this.
What would be the perks of joining my patreon discord? Potential benefits include:
-Access to priority commission slots, announced on the server ahead of public ones.
-A patreon exclusive space for requests and ideas. Unlike my normal requests, these could include the requester’s OCs. Essentially it would be a place for you to toss ideas at me with any character you can think of.
-A place to give me direct feedback on my work, including ideas for future content. I would regularly ask the discord what ideas they would like me to be working on.
-Access to WIPs of my art process posted as I work on them.
-See the horribly embarrassing indulgent art I’m afraid to put on twitter.
-Just the ability to talk to me directly in general! I love talking to people but juggling 50+ dms across platforms is a nightmare. Sharing a server with supporters could be quite fun!
So yeah, I think it could actually work well. At the end of the day I don’t expect a huge profit; the main reason I want to make this is just so I have a way to keep in touch with close supporters that isn’t reliant on Twitter and DA not blowing up.
I am considering a $5 price tag for access to the patreon and all its perks, including the discord. If the discord doesn’t interest you, I am also going to do a lower tier $3 tier that is just the usual patreon perks of exclusive art, fanart polls, and whatever other stuff I can cook up. Also the more support I get, the more content I can produce; potentially leading to new stuff like stories, comics, or even ILLUSTRATED stories! Wow!
Of course, not everyone has money to spare, I get that. That’s why I’m never gonna be a patreon exclusive artist. Basically all the content I make that is worth seeing will be uploaded to my social media after a month's delay. And I still wanna interact with people when I post, I just wanna try to move most of my activity over to a server where I can more easily keep it organized.
If you read all that, cool! I would love to hear your thoughts. This is still in the planning stage so if you have any ideas of other content I could do, I’m all ears! Otherwise, I appreciate you all for your continued support, and I hope that I can continue to make content that you all enjoy!
In the meantime though, I’ve set up a kofi account: https://ko-fi.com/veryfilthything
I would like to use the kofi purely as a tip jar. If for some reason you feel generous, you can throw me a small tip! I wanna use the money to buy stuff I normally wouldn’t allow myself, such as extra indulgent food or some cute plushies or maybe a game I’d otherwise skip over. But there’s no pressure to donate of course, just an option if you feel particularly nice!
~FIla
TLDR: I am planning on starting a Patreon and a Discord server in March focused around my content so I can continue to produce it while also interacting with my audience.
I have also started a kofi account if you want to give me tips so I can get indulgent stuff like food or plushies or more food: https://ko-fi.com/veryfilthything
So, 2023. I wanted to hit the ground running this year but instead I fell flat on my face. I’ve been horribly stressed and anxious recently. Why? Well money and social media feeling like it's falling apart. I don’t want to dwell on that though; I want to focus on my solution.
Simply put, I need to make more money. I also need a way to keep in contact with potential clients that doesn’t rely on websites I no longer trust. I feel like there is an obvious solution to this: Patreon Discord.
What does this mean? Well, I’ve always wanted a way to connect with my audience more directly. Discord is a pretty good avenue for doing that, but running a public server can be a nightmare. This is why I’ve never made one in recent years, as I simply could not expend the energy to moderate such a space. I believe running a server connected to a patreon can be the solution.
So here’s what I’m planning; in early March, I want to launch a Patreon. The perks of this will be a lot of standard patreon stuff; fanart polls, timed exclusive art, and maybe some other art related things. What will be different is I’m also going to create a patreon server for paying members, and unlike many servers I want to actually make a lot of use of this.
What would be the perks of joining my patreon discord? Potential benefits include:
-Access to priority commission slots, announced on the server ahead of public ones.
-A patreon exclusive space for requests and ideas. Unlike my normal requests, these could include the requester’s OCs. Essentially it would be a place for you to toss ideas at me with any character you can think of.
-A place to give me direct feedback on my work, including ideas for future content. I would regularly ask the discord what ideas they would like me to be working on.
-Access to WIPs of my art process posted as I work on them.
-See the horribly embarrassing indulgent art I’m afraid to put on twitter.
-Just the ability to talk to me directly in general! I love talking to people but juggling 50+ dms across platforms is a nightmare. Sharing a server with supporters could be quite fun!
So yeah, I think it could actually work well. At the end of the day I don’t expect a huge profit; the main reason I want to make this is just so I have a way to keep in touch with close supporters that isn’t reliant on Twitter and DA not blowing up.
I am considering a $5 price tag for access to the patreon and all its perks, including the discord. If the discord doesn’t interest you, I am also going to do a lower tier $3 tier that is just the usual patreon perks of exclusive art, fanart polls, and whatever other stuff I can cook up. Also the more support I get, the more content I can produce; potentially leading to new stuff like stories, comics, or even ILLUSTRATED stories! Wow!
Of course, not everyone has money to spare, I get that. That’s why I’m never gonna be a patreon exclusive artist. Basically all the content I make that is worth seeing will be uploaded to my social media after a month's delay. And I still wanna interact with people when I post, I just wanna try to move most of my activity over to a server where I can more easily keep it organized.
If you read all that, cool! I would love to hear your thoughts. This is still in the planning stage so if you have any ideas of other content I could do, I’m all ears! Otherwise, I appreciate you all for your continued support, and I hope that I can continue to make content that you all enjoy!
In the meantime though, I’ve set up a kofi account: https://ko-fi.com/veryfilthything
I would like to use the kofi purely as a tip jar. If for some reason you feel generous, you can throw me a small tip! I wanna use the money to buy stuff I normally wouldn’t allow myself, such as extra indulgent food or some cute plushies or maybe a game I’d otherwise skip over. But there’s no pressure to donate of course, just an option if you feel particularly nice!
~FIla
