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dylangandune
Jan '16
joannekwan

i'm going to work on maybe re-lettering and/or finding/making a good font...i'm not very good with typography and i prefer to "draw" my lettering....the bad thing, digital drawing distorts my normally descent handwriting....it's not beautiful by any stretch, but using a stylus on a digital drawing tablet sure leaves a lot to be desired....yuk...
working on it....any advise on what fonts are decent? i'm no good with picking fonts...i just went and found a ton of them....hopefully i picked a couple good ones....

thanks for the advice and criticizm....i'm working to make my stories into realities....

shazzbaa
Jan '16
dylangandune

I hand-letter digitally, and I have to zoom WAY in to get clean lettering. Like 600-700% zoom!

But as far as good fonts, I second the Blambot recommendation --- I'm particularly fond of Ashcan4, which is mixed case and seems like it might be a good fit for your indie-ish style!

here's what it looks like on one of your pages:

dylangandune
Jan '16
shazzbaa

i actually just re-lettered that one last night....slightly different font....
i'll post it for you later on

thanks for the kind words/advise

Luie
Jan '16

I third it now that you've led me too it. I could read those font alphabets for days.

Tentakustar
Jan '16

Everyone pretty much gave some pretty awesome advice. definitely want to add though is don't let the amount of years it takes daunt you from wanting to get out whatever it is out of your webcomic. I think definitely writing down small goals you've done for your comic would help out a lot. regardless if its just simply updating. because at the end of the year you could look back and reflect on it. ( do this with subscrbers too if you want to) if you'd like to it every month. almost like keeping a sort of database i guess. it might sound complicated, but I think it could work especially since it can be really hard to see where you stand and when it feels like no one is reading or paying any attention to your webcomic.

but regardless I think subscribers will always come. just very, very slowly. and that's where you'll have to be really, really patient. like everyone else said. keep grinding it out and pretty much just be awesome at what you do.:)

dylangandune
Jan '16

thank you...like you said, everyone has given some great advice...i've been doing comics for a little while....going to comic conventions trying to sell my printed goods...it's hard to sell comics at a comic show these days...i'm just trying to gain enough of a following that when i'm at a comic con, maybe there's a chance that someone is there that knows who i am....other than the other artists...i got a little spoiled with drawling moments...pretty much the first couple months i did it got a lot of subs and views...and then it kindof tapered off....i started out with one a week because i knew i could do it....then i bumped it up to 2...now i'm doing 3...with some success...i noticed when i did INKtober in Oct and i was posting everyday, i got alot of eyeballs...i'm just too busy to do daily...as much as i want to...this forum has really sparked something though....i'm feeling very inspired....
so off to the drawing board...
TO COMICS!

17 days later
skads7
Jan '16

Well, it´s complicated, but not imposssible, keep drawing. Try to comment other people works, make fanarts to make you known, have a deviantart, suscribe your work to groups... be patient!

I know how hard can this be sometimes dude. I´ll take a watch your and make some comments, keep it up.

okellymx
Jan '16

Don't just be a creator be a reader as well. Make sure you participate in the forums and other social media sites, makes sure your comic is linked in your profile in the forums and other sites. It takes time, your comic hasn't been up for a month yet. Worry about making a good comic instead of getting more subscribers, don't forget to advertise in appropriate places.

bjornar
Jan '16

I don't have many followers on Twitter, but I do notice that it effects the views somewhat when I post there. Sharing on Facebook can also help more people find your comic. Tumblr is somewhat of a mystery to me, as nobody seems to notice my posts over there. Needs some time probably.

Now I am very new to this Tapastic site, but the experience I have from other sites is that you can have long quiet periods and then a sudden jump in views or subscribers, simply because your stuff gets shared by the right people at the right time.

But, as others have said already, advertise and be a part of the community. Good luck!

greenraptorstudios
Jan '16

Honestly, keep working, be patient, and be friendly. I myself don't have many subscribers and feel a bit down at times (I actually feel below many others on this site). Reaching out an commenting on others might help you or at least tell people you exist. Honestly, the subscribers will rise when your not paying attention, or even care as much.

Really, enjoy other parts of your life, keep working, and be patient. You do this because it's fun, not for profit (though that would be nice). Also you could try finding groups of people on other sites that might enjoy it and link it back here.

anemonelost
Jan '16
Vikiro_Hop

This is so true! Often the comics that we find the funniest tend to be the least popular, and sometimes the ones we find kind of meh turn out to be really popular. It's a tossup sometimes!

PotooGryphonFriendly Neighborhood Gryphon Rider
Feb '16

Since this is a topic that's been on a lot of people's mind lately, I'm pinning this topic for people to quickly find it.

This topic is now pinned globally. It will appear at the top of its category and all topic lists until it is unpinned by staff for everyone, or by individual users for themselves.

There's also a great thread post about building a social media presence with no budget that @AffectedMind recommends checking out (I second this advice too)