Hi there.
I won't be posting for a while, but I want to know if this is right stradegy.
I have a comic in progress that I planning on publishing for print, and I was thinking of using online websites to give teasers of them; 1 or 2 chapters posted bit by bit, week by week or something like that. Would that be feasible, or would it be better to gradually post an entire finished book?
thanks
JoAnne
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jshweid
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Renga Studio
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Hi, JoAnne! Welcome to DrunkDuck! :)
To answer your question, I think that it'd be better to gradually post the entire finished book. After all, there are too many incomplete comics on this site, and you wouldn't wanna leave your readers hanging now, would you? By the way, is there anything you'd like to say about yourself here? Or is there anything you'd like to talk about, like–oh, I dunno, the weather?!
jshweid
I have a comic in progress that I planning on publishing for print, and I was thinking of using online websites to give teasers of them; 1 or 2 chapters posted bit by bit, week by week or something like that. Would that be feasible, or would it be better to gradually post an entire finished book?
To answer your question, I think that it'd be better to gradually post the entire finished book. After all, there are too many incomplete comics on this site, and you wouldn't wanna leave your readers hanging now, would you? By the way, is there anything you'd like to say about yourself here? Or is there anything you'd like to talk about, like–oh, I dunno, the weather?!
Renga: How are you everyone !!
Renga: All your weather are control by me.
Renga: I has a weather machine.
DrunkDuck: What you say !!
Renga: All your weather are control by me.
Renga: I has a weather machine.
DrunkDuck: What you say !!
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Custard Trout
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jshweid
I won't be posting for a while
Translation: after today, you will never hear from me again.
jshweid
stradegy
That's an odd word, what does it mean? Is it similar to strategy?
jshweid
using online websites
Terrible idea, you should use offline ones instead.
Hey buddy, you should be a Russian Cosmonaut, and here's why.
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jshweid
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Just trying to get information.
and to answer your question, the weather is very brisk and chilly at the moment.
okay if online places aren't best place to market my work, what is? it seems silly to post an entire book because then they would have no reason to purchase it. am I mistaken?
and to answer your question, the weather is very brisk and chilly at the moment.
okay if online places aren't best place to market my work, what is? it seems silly to post an entire book because then they would have no reason to purchase it. am I mistaken?
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Custard Trout
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jshweid
okay if online places aren't best place to market my work, what is? it seems silly to post an entire book because then they would have no reason to purchase it. am I mistaken?
I was taking the piss, not offering advice.
Hey buddy, you should be a Russian Cosmonaut, and here's why.
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jshweid
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Pardon me? “taking the piss”? what does that mean?
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Custard Trout
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It means I follow you into the bathroom with a large cup and. . . you can work the rest out for yourself.
Hey buddy, you should be a Russian Cosmonaut, and here's why.
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Mushroomcomix
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Pay no attention to Custard Trout he is a bit cranky at times. It would probably be best to post it little by little instead of all at once, it could help to hook the readers and leave them wanting more.
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Aghammer
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I agree with Shroom… you can to build support of your work and have people coming back for more :) Also, life will be better for you if you just ignore any Trout post. :D
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Ironscarfs Ghost
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Well jshweid, one of two things could happen if you follow your plan. Fistly, it's possible that nobody will read it and nobody will care that it's incomplete. That's if you're lucky.
If you're unlucky your comic will take off and an ever growing number of readers will tune in for your weekly posts, until you become the toast of the Duck. Then, when they realise that you don't intend to finish the story here and expect them to buy a print version to find out what happens, you will become the most despised creator ever to use this site and you'll have to go into hiding. It won't stop there though: Determined and slightly disturbed readers will piece together enough snippets of information to track you and your family down and eventually you'll all have to assume new identities in a foreign country, although it should be remembered that there are Duck users practically everywhere.
I hear Antarctica is nice this time of year.
If you're unlucky your comic will take off and an ever growing number of readers will tune in for your weekly posts, until you become the toast of the Duck. Then, when they realise that you don't intend to finish the story here and expect them to buy a print version to find out what happens, you will become the most despised creator ever to use this site and you'll have to go into hiding. It won't stop there though: Determined and slightly disturbed readers will piece together enough snippets of information to track you and your family down and eventually you'll all have to assume new identities in a foreign country, although it should be remembered that there are Duck users practically everywhere.
I hear Antarctica is nice this time of year.
Er……..boo!
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jshweid
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Well, that's it. if no one is going to take my inquiries seriously, I may as well leave
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Ironscarfs Ghost
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You want that translated into nosenseofhumourese? Of course:
This is a site designed for publishing your webcomic. Nobody wants to see part of your story as a means of promoting a print comic. We want to see the whole thing please: I'm sure we'll love it. We're all very accomodating. Be nice to us. Pretty please.
This is a site designed for publishing your webcomic. Nobody wants to see part of your story as a means of promoting a print comic. We want to see the whole thing please: I'm sure we'll love it. We're all very accomodating. Be nice to us. Pretty please.
Er……..boo!
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Walrus
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Welcome to DD!
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jshweid
Well, that's it. if no one is going to take my inquiries seriously, I may as well leave
Good.
We don't like stuffy, serious types around these here parts.
Hey buddy, you should be a Russian Cosmonaut, and here's why.
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Welcome, Would You Like A Cold Hot Cola?
This Fluid feels like Pain, This stoic mood is all in vain.
I reach into the dark, I tear this other me apart.
How many years ago, How many deaths I can't let go.
My Flesh Is Temporary, My God Extraordinary.
You… can''t… Kill… My… MIND!!!!!
The War Will continue, Just on a different battle field
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Ironscarfs Ghost
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Custard Trout
Translation: after today, you will never hear from me again.
I don't know how he does it - it's as though he can see into tomorrow.
Er……..boo!
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amanda
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*smacks forehead*
Well, that was fun.
Well, that was fun.
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jshweidSince the name of this part of the forum didn't tell you the subject of this forum, And it's REALLY, REALLY obvious, I should tell you what it is.
Well, that's it. if no one is going to take my inquiries seriously, I may as well leave
But I won't.
What are you looking down here for? Think I would tell you in tiny writing? I told you I wouldn't.
MushroomcomixCranky? He weeds out the weak.
Pay no attention to Custard Trout he is a bit cranky at times.
I
I have a gun. It's really powerful. Especially against living things.
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Ozoneocean
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I should visit this section more often…
You guys are dicks. That was mean. :(
You guys are dicks. That was mean. :(
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amanda
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We're… usually pretty nice.
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Mushroomcomix
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You just came in at a bad time…we are never this mean…
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Ironscarfs Ghost
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Mean? I even said pretty please. :(
I think we were trolled by a genius there.
I think we were trolled by a genius there.
Er……..boo!
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Ozoneocean
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You three were the nicer ones. :)
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Hey, I was nice! I'm always nice… I'm anti-Trout!
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Puff_Of_Smoke
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My replies depend on the mood of the day.
I
I have a gun. It's really powerful. Especially against living things.
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Hey, I was nice! I'm always nice… I'm anti-Trout!
That's true he was pretty nice, and he is always anti-Trout…whereas Trout is anti-everyone…
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Ironscarfs Ghost
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AghammerHey that's not nice - why don't you pick on someone of your own species?
Hey, I was nice! I'm always nice… I'm anti-Trout!
Er……..boo!
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Custard Trout
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Ironscarfs GhostAghammerHey that's not nice - why don't you pick on someone of your own species?
Hey, I was nice! I'm always nice… I'm anti-Trout!
Yeah. That's discrimination, that is.
Hey buddy, you should be a Russian Cosmonaut, and here's why.
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Aghammer
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I am pro-Salmon… so, back off! I can't help it if you are inferior fish!
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Your shameless fishscrimination knows no bounds sir.
Er……..boo!
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