Yard Work (Part Three complete 8/1/13)

[shadowfox586]

Originally Posted by Dreamtales

Seriously though, I've found that it just doesn't go as well if I approach a comic from the POV of "what might this genre of readers want?" Basically I have to be personally excited about a comic in order to get the motivation to do the best job I can with it.

Asking only yourself 'what might the readers want' may be a bad way to go about making a comic, but when the readers all tell you what they want, thats another issue entirely

Like you say though, this sounds like a comic you are doing for yourself and allow other people to have it for a small cost. Technically, your 100% of the target audience if that is the case. But I do think another version could be a good business decision, if you have the time for it.

[godleydemon]

Originally Posted by shadowfox586

Asking only yourself 'what might the readers want' may be a bad way to go about making a comic, but when the readers all tell you what they want, thats another issue entirely

Like you say though, this sounds like a comic you are doing for yourself and allow other people to have it for a small cost. Technically, your 100% of the target audience if that is the case. But I do think another version could be a good business decision, if you have the time for it.

This right here is what I was trying to get across. Its good business to please your customer base, so that you CAN make comics just for yourself.

[Dreamtales]

Originally Posted by godleydemon

This right here is what I was trying to get across. Its good business to please your customer base, so that you CAN make comics just for yourself.

You're right, and I might have overstated it before - I'm definitely listening to comments and am trying to incorporate of what readers might like to see. I've already made a lot of script changes based on the feedback so far, so I do think I'm doing my best to try to please customers.

However I do feel I need to be personally psyched about a comic for it to be good. I'm not into cow transformations, so I'd probably make a lousy cow transformation comic.

Anyway, if the remaining chapters sell well I'll be able to do an AR version - which I really think could be amazing!

[bubbleman]

Originally Posted by Dreamtales

Anyway, if the remaining chapters sell well I'll be able to do an AR version - which I really think could be amazing!

How would you feel about doing either a pre-order or a kickstarter-type thing for the AR/AP version? Basically, I'd love to support the AR/AP version getting made, but I have (a) no interest in buying the current versions of ch4/5, nor do I have (b) the money to facilitate buying both editions, as what I buy is already a splurge for me to get & support something I really enjoy. I figure that doing a kickstarter/presale type thing would allow you to have much of the money assured before the comic is released, solving the issue of wanting to know you'll make enough money for a comic to be worth making even better is that if you decide it's not enough, people just wouldnt be charged rather than you having to refund all the money

if there's a reason the idea isnt as feasible as it seems, then I apologize, but when I thought of it tonight, I immediately rushed to come post it

[Katsumend]

Originally Posted by godleydemon

This right here is what I was trying to get across. Its good business to please your customer base, so that you CAN make comics just for yourself.

The problem with what you're saying is that it's not good business for him to make these comics period. It's about personal enjoyment, and I appreciate his sharing what he does.