So You Want To/Write a Webcomic: Difference between revisions

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* [[Sturgeon's Law]] -- 90% of works in ''any'' medium are crud, and webcomics are no exception.

** While it is expected you'll get better the longer your comic runs... there's nothing that says you couldn't just be improving from 15th percentile [[So Bad Its Horrible|total crap]] to 45th percentile [[So Okay It's Average|slightly less crap]], as opposed to something that crosses the 90th percentile and becomes good.

* [[Two Gamers On a Couch]] - It's been done so many times, you'll have better odds doing a Furry Porn Comic.

* [[Two Gamers on a Couch]] - It's been done so many times, you'll have better odds doing a Furry Porn Comic.

And in addition to all these... finding ways to avoid responsbility for an update is also an issue:

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* [[Small Name, Big Ego]] -- No matter how big your comic gets, you'll always be small potatoes compared to the mainstream. Rub people the wrong way while you're being a [[Shameless Self Promoter]], and you'll end up one of these.

* [[The Rant]] -- Often used to shill [[The Merch]] and explain a [[Schedule Slip]], it can also turn into a soap box. Use it wisely.

* [[Writer On Board]] -- The cause of many an [[Author Filibuster]].

* [[Writer on Board]] -- The cause of many an [[Author Filibuster]].

== Potential Subversions ==

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** Any kind of [[Spin-Off]] you can come up with.

** [[Themed Tarot Deck]] (or just a card deck, really -- still lots of cards)

** [[Title the ~~Adaptation|Title: The~~ Adaptation]] -- Often [[Better Than It Sounds]], this strategy involves making spinoffs and adaptations into various new types of media, whether it be a series of audio-enhanced Youtube clips, dress-up dolls, or even a new game for your fans to play. Takes a bit more effort than just the comic alone does, so you may be dependent on fans to do most of the heavy lifting, or at least making sure that you're playing to your comic's strengths in making and releasing new material.

** [[Title: the Adaptation]] -- Often [[Better Than It Sounds]], this strategy involves making spinoffs and adaptations into various new types of media, whether it be a series of audio-enhanced Youtube clips, dress-up dolls, or even a new game for your fans to play. Takes a bit more effort than just the comic alone does, so you may be dependent on fans to do most of the heavy lifting, or at least making sure that you're playing to your comic's strengths in making and releasing new material.

Also, be wary of: