Comic Lab

Who Can Save a Stumbling Kickstarter?

Episode Summary

This episode of ComicLab is sponsored by Wacom! On this week's show, the ComicLab guys discuss the importance of allowing a failing Kickstarter to come to its natural end. Also: what are Patreon followers, and how do you convert them into backers?

Episode Notes

This episode of ComicLab is sponsored by Wacom! On this week's show, the ComicLab guys discuss the importance of allowing a failing Kickstarter to come to its natural end.

But first, Dave learns the saga of Jim Hanks.

Listener questions...

Should you "save" a failing Kickstarter?
How do you convert Patreon followers into backers?
Should you use Myers-Briggs personality tests to help define characters
Should you do Charge Upfront on Patreon?
Drawing smoother lines with shaky hands

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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com
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