So many of us set a “Success” goal without thinking about this — What happens next? Let’s talk about achieving success — and then the really hard part… maintaining it.
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Dave and Brad share proven strategies for building your audience on Substack. Also: What are the best approaches for dummy lettering — lettering that’s supposed to be unreadable?
TODAY’S SHOW
How do you represent someone whispering in a comic? If you choose to make the lettering itself smaller, you’re sacrificing legibility — and that’s dangerous. After all, that’s Guigar’s Law of Lettering: “Nobody’s gonna read your comic if they can’t read your comic.” In this Livestream Chat, let’s talk about different approaches to getting it done… quietly.
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What can Netflix teach you about administering your Patreon rewards? Plenty.
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.Unnecessary tangents in an illustration can be distracting — and kill the composition in an otherwise great drawing. While sketching a page for his Evil Inc comic, cartoonist Brad Guigar discusses tangents and how to avoid them.
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.Have you ever wanted to just quit? When all seems lost… when you’re all out of hope… when you’re about to give up, just remember… it can always get worse. Dave and Brad talk about surviving those dark nights of the soul and finding a little light.
ON TODAY’S SHOW
Reader surveys are an excellent way to get a better feel for your audience. Does your comic skew toward female readers? Do they tend to be younger or older? What are their other interests? Would they support a Kickstarter for a new book? What rewards would make them Patreon backers?
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.I can’t tell you how to get motivated. Neither can anyone else. (Chances are… if someone tells you they can, they’re trying to sell you something.) Your motivation is a part of your makeup as an artist. And truthfully, your motivation is your responsibility. Seeking motivation from someone or something else is useless. And you probably already know this because you’ve tried that before and failed. So… let’s talk about your motivation.
The content you are trying to access is only available to members.Dave and Brad each realize they must raise their rates on their individual Patreon campaigns. This results in a surprising bout of Impostor Syndrome for Brad that nearly immobilizes him — if not for a meaningful intervention from a trusted friend.
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Many of us recognize that readership on the Web has shifted. Our audience spends most of their online time on social media and apps. However, we know it’s important to have our own website where we can own and control our own work. But that website? It’s straight out of 2005.
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