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Experimental Early Access
🕑 Added 2021-01-17 23:29:00 +0000 UTCSo you may have noticed the chapter of Just As Planned that was just posted. This is an experiment – I'm trying out writing with a buffer, to see how it affects my motivation and ability to deliver content.
Essentially, nothing will change from a public-facing point-of-view, except that I'll be picking a day of the week (likely Tuesday or Wednesday), on which a chapter of Just As Planned will be posted publically. On that same day, however, an additional chapter will be posted for patron-only access here – a business model that I'm sure lots of people are familiar with at this point.
I'd like to reiterate that I never plan on paywalling content, and all my stuff will remain free. But at the same time I do want to grow my Patreon, and this seems like the way to do it.
Any thoughts? Or concerns?
Quick Edit: For the time being, I won't be advertising this as a Patron benefit – if I can maintain a schedule for a month or so, then I'll start showcasing this.
Comments
y
Heya. I've already said my piece. Just dropping by to say I'm happy to see some activity here. I look forward to the next chapter
Qwertystop
Having not previously been reading nor aware of Just As Planned, this is extremely low-impact to me.
That's the reason I'm experimenting a bit - I've never kept my writing to a strict schedule, so I want to see how I react to it before I commit. But, while I'm keeping a buffer anyway, I don't see any reason why I can't provide that to you guys as an incentive. I appreciate the feedback and encouragement!
obviousPenname
The whole Patreon novel model has its upsides and its downsides. I think in your case, it should work quite well, as you're a pretty consistent author. Just try not to let it make you feel like you constantly need to churn out more. I've seen quite a few stories that went down the shitter because of a very popular Patreon. At the same time, I've seen plenty that have succeeded in keeping up the quality, with the incentive also helping with their motivation and consistency. Once again, it's all dependent on the person involved.
Templar9999
I think it would be a really good idea, both for writing consistency, and to gain patrons.
