funkybun
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release schedule change - less exclusives, more main comic
🕑 Added 2022-08-24 21:15:38 +0000 UTCShort version:
Starting next month I will change what the tiers provide.
• €5 tier- exclusive projects will now only happen once every two months. (next one will be in October)
• €3 tier- sketch pages of the main comic will happen in larger batches once every two months consistently (next one in will be in September).
• €1 tier- main comic will be my main priority going foreward
• monthly payments stay the same
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Long version:
I ran up against a wall, I spent every month's remaining days recovering from each €5 exclusive project, to the point that I ran out of energy to do even the exclusives. I had to change something.
Lowering the amount of exclusives I make is financially a very dumb move. the €5 tier is the biggest portion of my income. and I'm sure there are a lot of you paying for the monthly reward.
However, financially I'm doing well enough that I can afford to take this change. If you feel it's not worth the €5 I would not mind if you change to a lower tier or unsub. the art will be for free on the internet later anyway.
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I have gone over all the options and suggestions given, here are the main ones:
• Have smaller exclusives or take more time doing it - my whole motivation depends on how excited I am for each exclusive. I ride a wave of excitement, if the candle burns out, I grind to a halt. so crunch time and big projects is what allows me to do them.
• Work outside of a monthly schedule (longer months) - Though this would make the most sense as a transaction; you would pay €5 to get one exclusive. I can only see this creating it's own new kind of stress from irregular schedules and payments and this:
So I went with the one option that benefits me the most. Cutting the amount of exclusives in half. At the potential cost of patrons. Going back to the idea that your support is helping me create art for you all, and not so much as direct purchases and transactions.
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With a reduced amount of crunch I hope to maintain a reserve of energy. so I can be on top of my game when I need to, and make something extra when I want to! I will be producing a lot more of the main comic with the amount of time and energy I get back from this.
Currently I am out of sketched pages for "on full display", so next month will be focused on getting atleast two months worth of comic pages sketched. And I am looking foreward to it!
edit: you are all wayy too kind!!! and I know many here would stay either way. what I'm worried about isn't anything to do with intentions, theres a normal influx and outgoing of patrons that's directly corrolated to the amount of work I do. And doing less exclusives will mean a lower plateau of income, but there is no risk of dropping below minimum wage.
Comments
Mink
You do so much content, even on the new schedule, and your happiness is super important! I love your work.
Daftnewt
A happier, less-burnt-out artist is the better investment in the long run! 👍❤️
