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BPD graphic novel question
2 years ago
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Questions? Comments? Voices? Crickets?
I'm considering adjusting the early access to have more meaning to those who donate. I'm of two minds- with my schedule having been so slow I wanted people to see pages as soon as I could get them out. But at the same time, the mere week delay isn't much of a kick-back...
Should I increase the time between finish and public access? Should public access happen in batches or singularly?
If I increased public release of single pages to 2 weeks after finish that'd have more meaning to my supporters. It wouldn't impact when the public sees pages too much, so it may not be a negative feeling.
If I released pages to the public in batches of two or five, it would have significantly more meaning to supporters to have that access. However, it means it could go four months in drastic cases between readings...
I'd love to hear opinions. I'd like more financial support towards the comic. There's the time, the supply of paper, the software access etc. Plus I've discovered that to do what I'd like in the coming chapters I'll need to purchase vector brushes and textures, the ones Affinity comes with are decent, but fall a little short.
Should I increase the time between finish and public access? Should public access happen in batches or singularly?
If I increased public release of single pages to 2 weeks after finish that'd have more meaning to my supporters. It wouldn't impact when the public sees pages too much, so it may not be a negative feeling.
If I released pages to the public in batches of two or five, it would have significantly more meaning to supporters to have that access. However, it means it could go four months in drastic cases between readings...
I'd love to hear opinions. I'd like more financial support towards the comic. There's the time, the supply of paper, the software access etc. Plus I've discovered that to do what I'd like in the coming chapters I'll need to purchase vector brushes and textures, the ones Affinity comes with are decent, but fall a little short.
From a business standpoint, doing smaller releases, a page or two at a time, gives the consumer a consistent schedule. This allows customers to get updates faster and more frequently, thus maintaining interest for a longer period of time and really letting each individual page set in their mind. Great for one-offs but not-so-much for slower, more story-driven narratives.
If I could get a more regular and expanded studio schedule at home creating a bunch of pages ahead of time and releasing those in batches would be the optimal way to go. BUT- There's so much going on here. Between my DDD, taking on full time care of a traumatized spectrum-child, and general life requirements, there simply isn't reliable studio time lately. Despite the fact we're (Myself and the husband) are actually living in a very stable place.
I guess the best answer for the immediate three months or so is to hold the current course... re-evaluate as we hit summer. Because at that time I'll have to figure out what I'm going to do with a kid that I can't trust alone and out of school... C_C
Art is an incredible creative outlet for the neurodivergent as it allows them to express themselves in a structured and indirect manner, thus increasing how open and raw they can be. I know journaling has really been helping me and that novella draft I finished served as a decent therapy session.
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