How much backlog did you build up before posting your comic for the first time?

jurinova 2019-10-26 12:33:01 UTC #30

I posted the first 4 pages at once and had absolutely no buffer. For the first six months or so I had a very irregular update schedule until I started getting the hang of it and was sure that I wanted to continue. Only after that did I start updating once per week, but I never built any buffer except on special occasions.

amortelito 2019-10-26 14:17:35 UTC #31

I drew the whole adventure. Now for the next chapter I ran out of pages LOL.

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:09:29 UTC #32

That makes sense. Do you feel like you're glad you had such a large backlog? Or would you change that if you did it again?

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:10:50 UTC #33

Are you glad you did that? Or would you change that if you did it again.

(Also I love your comics! So clever!)

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:11:42 UTC #34

Oh I understand that! haha way to go on working in a backlog.

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:12:22 UTC #35

That makes sense. I would think less of a backlog means more spontaneous ideas. So it definitely is both good and bad.

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:13:29 UTC #36

That makes a lot of sense. I had the same issue. I was impatient to get mine posted. But that's still a decent amount.

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:14:01 UTC #37

Woooo. I take it you prefer having the backlog then?

Lamina 2019-10-29 02:14:36 UTC #38

I go through periods of inactivity (or periods where my attention shifts to other things). I don't think I could manage having to do it as I go along. I find it much easier to do several at once, then take a break. But everyone's different, some others might need to work on something steadily to keep the creativity flowing.

Also, thank you so much for your kind words!

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:15:12 UTC #39

That makes sense. I imagine color would make it more intense. But even a little buffer is helpful!

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:15:57 UTC #40

Well the story is one of the harder parts. But that's terrible that it got wiped!!

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:16:55 UTC #41

That makes sense. I feel like buffers get depleted way quicker than you'd think lol

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:18:10 UTC #42

That's a decent amount. Sorry things are stressful! Hopefully they calm down for you.

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:18:35 UTC #43

That's a good amount for sure.

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:18:55 UTC #44

Oh NUUuuuuu!

But that's still a decent amount!

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:19:30 UTC #45

Ya, buffers seem to be very helpful. If anything to just get the stress level down.

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:20:34 UTC #46

So seems like you've seen the best of both worlds. I could see getting the pages feeling a little stale the more you look at them. And then you have more time to be critical about them.

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:21:29 UTC #47

hahaha ya, that seems to be the case

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:22:31 UTC #48

Ya, that is understandable. You get excited and want to share them. Did you just post one episode when you finally did post them?

MirandaDrawss 2019-10-29 02:23:22 UTC #49

That seems like a good plan. Just having a sketch seems to be super helpful.