What actually am I doing wrong!?

You also got to take into account that, like writers who pay artists, your expectations for a series could be far greater due to what you are shelling out to get it made in the first place.

While other creators write and draw so they aren’t really losing out on anything financially being a writer that pays a artist can put you in a place mentally that you aren’t doing good enough work to attract the user base you think you should have and not being thankful for those whom you do have which again is understandable if you’re shelling out money

I’ll say this and make it quick; while I said to you in a prior post that the art is great and love how you thread world building in your story I do think the tale needs a central character that we as a audience follows

There’s a comic I follow on here that in comparison to your comic’s art can be classified as “amateur” but it’s story is so great that becomes second to me while reading it; you can tell their comic has a solid foundation of a world to stand on but that very world doesn’t detract from the characters nor the main story (rarely any lore dumps)

There’s a way to spill lore and you did it right with the son and the mother scene which I loved but when it switched and got to the man talking about the “perfect specimen they lost 11 years ago” it’s little stuff like that that I could see some potential readers not caring about too much as of the start of the story

And like I said with your world building in a prior thread, I can see a vision that’s solid which is great but you have to make sure your world building isn’t taking time away from character

As a reader, I’m going to be honest, no one cares about the world of a story at first, that’s just fact. What the audience needs to care about before any love for the world comes is character. How they act, what they do, their lives, their relationships; all of those little details that make people love a protagonist and other characters; it’s only after that will they feel the need to pay attention to details of the world but that comes after not before. No one cared about the world politics of Star Wars before they cared about Luke Skywalker

So be mindful how much lore you drop in your series and how much of it actually needs to be told for this story to work. Little lore drops is cool, I do that for my series at the end of every episode; but at its focus, especially at the start of the series, should be character

And yeah....
Avoid sub 4 sub threads.

You’re better off with 5 real subs that love your work
over 20 fake subs who are just subbing because
it’s sub 4 sub.

Understand that the lore is important, but what needs to be stated is some readers don’t care about that especially at first when actually reading a story.

Yeah it’s important, yes it needs to be said, and again I agree that it’s essential to the story but most readers don’t care about that in comparison to being attached to a actual character first.

And yes, I understand the comic is meant as a anthology for the Real story that comes after but even that aside; you have to write a story for this comic first and that involves character. Readers just don’t care, sadly enough, that the story your writing isn’t really the main story; they sign up for a story first and that involves having a character the audience can follow especially in fantasy stories like this that involves a lot of different fundamentals that aren’t based in our reality.

While I understand as a creator it’s hard to think like a reader when viewing our own work, the way readers think and view works are vastly different than what we want them to think. A struggle I deal with and try to learn and improve on a daily basis

Again the art is great and for me I love how you world built with the scene with child and his mother; but just take into account those certain reader hiccups that could possibly be a issue being depicted in the comic so far

Never said it was lore dump garbage and see you’re getting upset over it, which wasn’t the intention; was just giving feedback that a reader could possibly have issues with when first reading and picking up the series at a passerby glance.

And no need for the caps lock

This thread is just people giving feedback that could be issues and problems, everyone is just trying to help in some way. I’ll end that there though, good luck with your series Fedriz

Hi, mind if I step in for a minute? I've read the posts, your story, and your responses, so I hope I got a good idea of the situation.

Before I came on tapas a creator, I have been a reader for a way longer time. I've read novels and comics and not just on tapas. Also, read on Webtoon and even Wattpad (which I do not recommend). I have read my fair share of works and here is my opinion:

I understand that you need your time to explain the story, introduce the main characters and all, but here's the thing: readers won't give you that time. Myself included. No matter if it's part of the prologue or not, if it is lengthy and doesn't "hook" the readers, they will drop it. I trust you know what you're doing, it's quite interesting (your story) but I look at it from a writer's point of view. Not the reader's view.

What I see (as a reader) are pictures and a bunch of letters and words. When I (as a reader) read a story, I want to know what it is about. Immediately. Maybe if I'm in the correct mood I will give you two or three more chapters, but if I don't know it by then, I will drop it. Simple as that. Stupid, frustrating but there is nothing you can do about it. No one can, unfortunately...

Now, here's my idea on how to help you.
Of course, I don't know what kind of story it will be, but if I'm correct, the further you get into the story, the better readers will understand, because more information will be given. So, maybe (hopefully) it gets better you upload more chapters. You can even take a break to build up a buffer if you need it.

Second, you can also ask the readers in the description of your comic something like: Yo, I know this seems lengthy at first, but I promise it's a good story. Or something similar. Whatever you like.

I have done this in my novel where I break the 4th wall. People were often confused and were like what's going on, so I said in my description: Disclaimer: High levels of sassiness and 4th wall breaking. Read at your own risk! Make it part of your story. By doing this, you prepare the readers already for what is to come.

So, to summarize:
1. Add more chapters. Take a break if needed!
2. Add a sentence to your description, informing and preparing the readers for what's to come.

I hope this helps! And good luck on here!

I understand your frustration because I was once there. and looking at your series you just recently started posting in January of this year. Series don't just blow up overnight it requires time. when i started posting last year July up until now i have 1.7k subs but you can see the timeframe. patience is needed to acquire readers. also just as everyone has mentioned, you can also try other platforms as well if you haven't already done that.

Another mistake people make is they advertise like for some weeks and think they will gain something from that which is wrong. you have to keep it at. if you are paying for advertising then it has to be consistent. Advertising is something that you have to keep doing. not done for a short period of time.

the artwork is good, very pleasant to look at. however, I did see a reader mention that she was confused. i can see what a reader will be confused about because i myself couldn't quite follow and that right there is an instant kill.
I'm sorry i can't speak too much on the editing aspect of this because I'm an artist and not too experienced with this part however i would suggest you maybe get someone that can look over your dialog to see what can be done better. just my two cents i hope it helps.

To state a contrary opinion/encouragement, that you've only been uploading for 2 months and are already at 70 subscribers is actually quite good It might not be the hugest number, sure, but that's much higher and much faster than many other creators reach with their first series on this platform.

For example, I reached the 70 subscriber point at month... 7, according to my dashboard, and even I felt as though my comic was over-performing compared to other new creators

I unfortunately don't have time to read right now as my work day is about to start (others have offered story feedback already anyways), but taking a quick flip through your comic, the artist that you have puts out really solid and eye-catching work! I'm sure if you keep at it, you'll continue to find more readers. Don't let 1 or 2 slow weeks get you down~ On these hosting sites often promotion and getting eyes on your comic in the first place is the hardest fight. Sometimes if you upload and get washed off of the "Fresh" list too fast and don't hit trending your comic may just be invisible for a week.

From a glace, the art looks good. Though the banner and cover could be more eye catching. The story gives me a "The Never Ending Story" kind of feel, but I'm assuming he's going into this fantasy world later.

In my opinion, there are two other reasons why people may also be ignoring it:
1) Your comic is just beginning, and people tend to read things that are further ahead or completed more than something that barely started.
2) People are interpreting your extra parts as filler rather than something they have to read. Maybe you should title it as interlude or something else rather than extra.

I spotted this grammatical error, so I'll mention it: "Y-Yeah..I'm sorry Mama. But I was so caught up to it." It should say caught up in it. But like everyone else said, just be patient and keep making episodes like you usually do. If things still don't change further in, maybe try changing the day you post it or other websites like Webtoon.

Ok, that's interesting.

By the way, I noticed another mistake in Prologue part 4. There was a part where Alfredo said: "Why I am different?" which should say, "Why am I different?"

While it's usually good to not expect much from the start, I think it's also just as important to continuously challenge where you are by pursuing a little bit more than what you are capable of. The key is accepting the outcome, but separating your sense of value from it.

Sometimes when I try to match my value to what I think the past me could get in return, I start to lower myself and thus lose my flare to connects to others as a creator. I think people pick up on this and easily become disinterested with our broken-selves.

It's taking me a lot of personal mastery to get comfortable with thinking this way because it takes daily practice but it also allows me to love doing more than having done.

I'll be honest with you: my only complaint is that the text is too small and I can't read it on my phone. I would have dropped it if I had just randomly come across your comic, but because I wanted to see what this was all about I opened it again on my laptop and don't regret it, I enjoyed the story. You formatted it as a scroll comic, make sure you get the most benefit out of it! Otherwise, just post it as pages.

Yes, the comic is rather narrative-heavy, but I don't see anything wrong with that.

The only thing you're actually doing wrong is being impatient, in my opinion.

74 subscribers with a 7-part story (one that only takes about 15-20 minutes to binge so far) isn't bad at all to me, though I only know about novels. I know that, outside premium series, Tapas is all about the long game; it's going to take 6 months, maybe a year to reach the levels you are looking for. It's not failing; it's just growing slowly, because it's a plot-based comic with not much plot so far. Once you're a few chapters in, you'll get a lot more readers, I'm sure.

I agree with @thedude3445 too. From what I see, the start seems not bad. Premium contents are sponsored by several agencies and foreign platforms so individual creators shouldn't feel overwhelmed by them. I think you have a good foundation to grow bigger.