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Creator Confessions

Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Difficulties Of Pricing

A hard thing for any business to do is figure out their pricing structure. This is doubly true for creative

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February 9, 2023February 8, 2023 Frank Martin 862 Views Creator Confessions
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Utilizing Creator Bundles

Sometimes the best resources inside a creative community are the other creators in the same situation. It’s hard doing it

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January 12, 2023January 11, 2023 Frank Martin 1190 Views Creator Confessions
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Why Does The Dead Zone Exist?

Anyone who’s ever run a Kickstarter knows about the dreaded “dead zone.” And while its impact varies greatly depending on

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December 22, 2022December 16, 2022 Frank Martin 1368 Views Creator Confessions, Indiegogo, Kickstarter
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Importance Of Mailers

As a creator, there’s a mountain of logistical problems one must overcome in order to see their project come to

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December 1, 2022November 30, 2022 Frank Martin 1049 Views Creator Confessions
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Being An Impostor For Impostor Syndrome

One of the biggest problems facing creatives today is imposter syndrome. Plenty of people experience this phenomenon, but it seems

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November 17, 2022November 16, 2022 Frank Martin 1074 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Expanding Beyond Comics

A lot of aspiring creators have one story in mind. It basically becomes like their child; something that they have

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November 10, 2022November 9, 2022 Frank Martin 1528 Views Creator Confessions
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Power Of A Thank You

Something that might seem obvious but that is easy to forget as a creator is that you are never entitled

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October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Frank Martin 1505 Views Creator Confessions, crowdfunding, Kickstarter
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Don’t Be Afraid To Toy With The Medium

It is certainly possible that comic books — more than any other medium — is capable of being played around

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October 6, 2022October 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1369 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Serializing A Miniseries For Kickstarter

One of the great aspects of crowdfunding is that it doesn’t have to be just one thing. Kickstarter and other

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September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Frank Martin 1210 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: The Power Of The One-Shot

It seems miniseries have become the norm for comic books. The Big Two publishers routinely reelase either limited series of

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September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Frank Martin 1490 Views Creator Confessions, one-shots
Comics 

Creator Confessions: When A Comic Script Is Like A Puzzle

While there are certain aspects to storytelling that are universal, telling a story is largely varied depending on the medium

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August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 Frank Martin 1323 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Technical Side Of Comic Creation

Creating a comic book can be daunting for aspiring rookies. It’s one thing to be a fan of comics, pick

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July 28, 2022July 27, 2022 Frank Martin 1559 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: How To Handle Cancelled Pledges

Running a Kickstarter is hard by itself. There are tons of creative decisions, logistical decisions, practical decisions … the list

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July 21, 2022July 18, 2022 Frank Martin 1547 Views Creator Confessions, crowdfunding, Kickstarter
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Stay Small In Scope And Keep More Funding

One of the main things first-time Kickstarter creators have to remember is that there’s no one right way to run

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July 7, 2022July 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1720 Views Creator Confessions, crowdfunding, Kickstarter
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Paying Artists Upfront Vs On Delivery

Hiring artists to work on your comic can be a tenuous situation. There are so many horror stories out there

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June 16, 2022June 13, 2022 Frank Martin 1531 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Goals Vs. Aspirations

Like anything else in life, making comics is about setting goals. It’s a long journey from conception, to writing, to

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June 9, 2022June 1, 2022 Frank Martin 1574 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Proper Grammar In Comics

Comics, like most storytelling mediums, is a balancing act between art and fiction. The problem between the two is that

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June 2, 2022June 1, 2022 Frank Martin 1647 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Importance Of Kickstarter Videos

Probably one of the more daunting challenges of putting together a Kickstarter campaign is producing a Kickstarter video. Likely, this

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May 26, 2022May 18, 2022 Frank Martin 1706 Views Creator Confessions, crowdfunding, Kickstarter
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Severing Long-Term Relationships

Like so many other industries, making comics hinges on the relationships you form along the way. This goes for everything

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May 19, 2022May 11, 2022 Frank Martin 2032 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Never Recreate A Lost Moment

One of the most difficult things for a writer is wrangling inspiration. In truth, there is no controlling it. Inspiration

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May 12, 2022May 11, 2022 Frank Martin 2407 Views Creator Confessions
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: How Finished Should A Book Be Prior To Kickstarter?

Making comics is difficult for a whole host of reasons, not the least of which is the expense it takes

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May 5, 2022May 4, 2022 Frank Martin 1601 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Death Is The Most Powerful Storytelling Tool

There are many tools in a writer’s toolbox to invoke a desired effect. There’s the plot twist. The romance. The

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April 28, 2022April 15, 2022 Frank Martin 1850 Views Creator Confessions
Comics 

Creator Confessions: The Writer’s Gut

Writing stories is difficult for a whole host of reasons. There are financial obstacles, time obstacles, and even creative obstacles.

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April 21, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 1797 Views Creator Confessions
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Invest In Yourself

One of the most obvious yet also difficult tips for creators to learn is to invest in themselves. Spending money

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April 14, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 1760 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Film 

Creator Confessions: Narration As A Crutch

There’s probably no easier tool to use in the storytelling toolbox than narration. Unfortunately, it also means narration is the

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April 7, 2022April 4, 2022 Frank Martin 1947 Views Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Dreaded Dead Zone

Kickstarter backers might not be aware of “the dead zone,” but anybody that’s ever run even a single campaign knows

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March 31, 2022March 11, 2022 Frank Martin 1695 Views Creator Confessions, crowdfunding, Kickstarter
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: The Ups And Downs Of Variants

The comics industry loves gimmick covers. Doesn’t matter if it is for fans or creators, there’s always a craze when

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March 24, 2022March 9, 2022 Frank Martin 2089 Views Creator Confessions, crowdfunding
Crowdfunding Podcasts 

Creator Confessions: Guest Etiquette

Promotion is the bane of any comic creator’s existence. It requires them to step outside his or her shell and

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March 17, 2022March 2, 2022 Frank Martin 1697 Views Creator Confessions, Indiegogo, Kickstarter
Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: How To Be A Better Backer

There are tons of articles and podcasts out there to help Kickstarter creators be better Kickstarter creators. But there’s actually

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March 10, 2022March 2, 2022 Frank Martin 1412 Views Creator Confessions, Indiegogo, Kickstarter
Film TV 

Creator Confessions: The Flimsiness Of Tone

Out of the five elements of storytelling — setting, character, plot, theme, and tone — it’s that last one which

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March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Frank Martin 1654 Views Cobra Kai, Creator Confessions
Comics Crowdfunding 

Creator Confessions: Prepping For Shipping Problems

As a creator, fulfilling a crowdfunding campaign can be stressful during the best of times. These are, of course, not

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February 24, 2022February 2, 2022 Frank Martin 2262 Views Creator Confessions
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