I’ve been considering the concern of exactly how long comic visitors should be asked to wait when it comes to independent work.
What started this off was Lea Hernandez’s Kickstarter for The Garlicks, which ends tomorrow. since it’s only about a third of the method towards the goal of $40,000, it appears like it isn’t going to make it.
(Update: Be sure to checked out Lea’s comments below, where she explains more about her effort. as well as Alex, who’s likewise run a long-lasting Kickstarter, has a great listing of why some jobs don’t succeed in the comments.)
I’m part of the reason why. While I like her work as well as will buy her next book, I didn’t contribute, since the job is set as much as support her while she produces it. That means she’s appealing benefits to provide a year from now (May 2013), as well as that’s as well far away for me to dedicate to.
I am more comfortable funding a job where the work already exists, one where the creator needs print costs. This doesn’t apply to Lea’s case, however one of the reasons why is that, if benefits provide within a couple of months, I’m secured if something occurs as well as I don’t get what’s promised. Within 3-6 months, I have the capability to do a credit history card chargeback in the worst case, if the supplier flakes out. On a more personal level, it’s more rewarding to get a book or other benefits within a couple of months, as though it was similar to a preorder. Otherwise, it feels like throwing money into the wind.
Of course, if you have the resources to be charitable as well as make donations, supporting preferred artists without concern of what you get in return, then this isn’t a concern for you. however at that point, Kickstarter reminds me of a popularity contest.
I would advise those planning Kickstarters to note that something in the variety of $4-8,000 is more likely to be accomplished than asking for several tens of countless dollars. Sure, there are lots of success stories, however they’ve been run by people with significant followings as well as a long-lasting track record of providing products of understood quality. Also, anthologies, which have a much bigger team of contributors working to get the word out. A Kickstarter is, on many levels, a measurement of trust, as well as if you don’t have sufficient devoted followers as well as a solid, considerable track record of doing what you state you will, you may not succeed.
Along similar lines, I got one more email just recently from a guy who seemed nice as well as funny who funded the very first problem of his comic series with Kickstarter however wouldn’t be able to do one more up until he offered sufficient digital as well as print copies to cover costs. The issue was that the very first issue, while intriguing in its setup, didn’t provide anything close to a total story. visitors are asked to have belief that they’ll ultimately see one more issue, which may or may not surface the story.
There’s a issue of momentum here. It’s difficult enough, with so many choices as well as so much competition out there, to get a customer’s interest once. expecting them to come back at some future undetermined time is foolhardy. I understand the economics are tough for young creators, however I don’t comprehend why anyone would release just part of a story for their very first problem these days. put out a total work, so visitors get a great concept of what you’re capable of.
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