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Tumblr | TwitterWhen animals considered to be "prey" by the apex predators of the world begin to band together for safety, where does it leave those caught in between?
Namely, a pair of pine martens, carnivores and flesh-eaters themselves, but small enough to be considered food for the bears, wolves and gluttons of the forest and field. They're on a journey to seek sanctuary with the rabbits, squirrels and other prey that have gathered to Oren--but they don't know if welcome or condemnation will meet them.
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Ok, so I've been watching these come out for a while now, and maybe somebody can set me straight. The one fellow actually dies when he falls, yes? And this whole series recently with the two of them is just a flashback -- and now we're suddenly back with him alone, yea?
I've been sort of having a hard time following the timeline.
I've been sort of having a hard time following the timeline.
My issue is just how slow-moving this is. Why upload 2 pages a week where literally, in movie form, it'd be like 25 seconds of runtime? Why not stockpile a month's worth of images and upload them every month? It'd be easier to follow and far more engaging cause you won't have to remove yourself from it after pages like this where, really, nothing happens.
I love this story, but I wish I could be more engrossed.
I love this story, but I wish I could be more engrossed.
Exactly! That's 4-5 weeks of SO LITTLE happening!
I'd rather have that 4-5 weeks of work be put together so I have a good few minutes of reading, not 10 seconds worth. From a writer's point of view, this is equivalent to a paragraph a week, but then again writing doesn't take immensely detailed paintings.
I'd rather have that 4-5 weeks of work be put together so I have a good few minutes of reading, not 10 seconds worth. From a writer's point of view, this is equivalent to a paragraph a week, but then again writing doesn't take immensely detailed paintings.
Well, something has happened in this one. Rask has continued travelling, and on the last panel, he's just about to be interrupted from his train of thought by whatever snapped.
If Teagan stockpiled and only posted once a month, it would be very long waits between updates, and plenty of people would complain about not having frequent updates. Any webcomic - which this is basically a shorter-term version of - works off a schedule of updating, because that's what keeps consumers interested: methodical updates, where users will check in more frequently than maybe remembering to stop by once a month or so. Not to mention, a month gap would mean people would forget where things left off, leaving them disengaged from the story and forcing them to reread where they were weeks and weeks ago.
If Teagan stockpiled and only posted once a month, it would be very long waits between updates, and plenty of people would complain about not having frequent updates. Any webcomic - which this is basically a shorter-term version of - works off a schedule of updating, because that's what keeps consumers interested: methodical updates, where users will check in more frequently than maybe remembering to stop by once a month or so. Not to mention, a month gap would mean people would forget where things left off, leaving them disengaged from the story and forcing them to reread where they were weeks and weeks ago.
"If Teagan stockpiled and only posted once a month, it would be very long waits between updates, and plenty of people would complain about not having frequent updates."
This is true. I guess it's all from perspective. Me, I'd like my story to resonate with the audience to its full potential rather than drag along with people halfway-interested.
This is true. I guess it's all from perspective. Me, I'd like my story to resonate with the audience to its full potential rather than drag along with people halfway-interested.
iBolt07, you're approaching this purely from the consumer's point of view. An artist could stockpile an entire comic and release it as you suggest, consistently, and it would make for a great reading schedule, but there is way more to art than just finishing it and posting.
Imagine spending months of time working on a project with nothing to show for it. You lose steam, can get discouraged, and may eventually give it up unless you've steeled yourself strongly against such setbacks.
Now imagine the scenario in the form it's being presented to us. The artist releases pages as they are finished, and they get feedback. That's huge, not only to see reactions and discussions crop up, but also because it fuels their creativity, and may even provide the inspiration to see the project through to the end.
If you were the artist, which would you choose?
Imagine spending months of time working on a project with nothing to show for it. You lose steam, can get discouraged, and may eventually give it up unless you've steeled yourself strongly against such setbacks.
Now imagine the scenario in the form it's being presented to us. The artist releases pages as they are finished, and they get feedback. That's huge, not only to see reactions and discussions crop up, but also because it fuels their creativity, and may even provide the inspiration to see the project through to the end.
If you were the artist, which would you choose?
I do understand where you're coming from -- Oren's Forge is written as a graphic novel and intended (one day) for print. I've maintained that from the beginning. The story pacing reflects that and is more comparable to a feature film than an episodic webcomic. It's long ago been written, largely sketched out, and proceeding as intended.
In my experience, to garner readership, posting gradually and reliably is the best strategy. If Oren's Forge went directly to print, few people would ever know about it. If I posted every few months, occasionally new readers would find it. And if I post weekly, new readers find it all the time. New viewers finding it now have nearly fifty pages to read.
I'm not getting paid. The only currency I can hope for is exposure toward building readership, so that one day, maybe a fraction of that fan base will pick it up in print.
It's a calculated risk on my part, considering the amount of time and effort I'm putting into something that is ultimately free for people to read. I enjoy sharing the story online, however, and twice-weekly posting seemed the most beneficial compromise for both myself and readers.
Plus, I've got to point out-- if it's really negatively effecting your reading experience but you like the story-- there's nothing that would stop you from dropping in every few months to catch up on your own, or grabbing it in print next year. :]
In my experience, to garner readership, posting gradually and reliably is the best strategy. If Oren's Forge went directly to print, few people would ever know about it. If I posted every few months, occasionally new readers would find it. And if I post weekly, new readers find it all the time. New viewers finding it now have nearly fifty pages to read.
I'm not getting paid. The only currency I can hope for is exposure toward building readership, so that one day, maybe a fraction of that fan base will pick it up in print.
It's a calculated risk on my part, considering the amount of time and effort I'm putting into something that is ultimately free for people to read. I enjoy sharing the story online, however, and twice-weekly posting seemed the most beneficial compromise for both myself and readers.
Plus, I've got to point out-- if it's really negatively effecting your reading experience but you like the story-- there's nothing that would stop you from dropping in every few months to catch up on your own, or grabbing it in print next year. :]
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