What do you think is the "selling point" of your story?

[kalmia]

What is the reason you believe, or want, readers to click on your story and keep reading? I think every story has some selling point, something to offer the readers, something that makes your story stand out or keeps people coming back!

For my current comic, I'd have to say its the characters. I think my art style is a smaller selling point as well, but I think in the end it will be my characters that really intrigued the readers and made them want to see the story come to its finale!

[MK_Wizard]

The same selling point I have for ALL of my work: I make it with genuine care and high standard. Even if what I make isn't your thing, you will be happy you at least gave it a shot.

I flesh out my characters, I have a plot that I put my all into and I stick to a strict plan and schedule. No hiatuses happen on my watch. And I am always constantly improving my style.

[AmazementComics]

Probably the fact that I’m persistent with the stories I’m trying to tell. Definitely it’s the storylines and characters I would sell are what keep people invested. Kind of like what I’m doing with Superwoman: Code Oblivion.

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[MK_Wizard]

If you're curious... here's my work. The first one is my new project. Two are completed and one is an ongoing gag-a-day comic which tells you how passionate I am about my craft. I finish what I start and remain invested.

PS: Cupcake War Machine was nominated for an Aurora Award this year.

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[Nugtown]

come for the violence, stay for the drama

[AmysGames]

Niji Chikara takes a psychological approach to a heroes vs. villains story, primarily focusing on the fact that neither the heroes nor the villains really have a choice in the matter. The villains are corrupted by an outside force into being evil, and only the heroes have the power to fix it. I think that conflict, and learning how to cope with the harrowing inevitability of such a situation, is the main reason why people will read it.

I also like to think the characters are pretty good, lol.

[flourish]

I would say the whole concept of Miracle workers, which will be more prevalent in the upcoming wars.
Here's my synopsis

https://tapas.io/series/Miracle-Worker

[GodbreakerComic]

A drama where young adults make really bad romantic decisions.

Also, anime fights.

[abigaillmartin]

I mean Cracking Eggs is about egg trafficking. It’s a silly concept that is taken seriously in their universe. It’s got a great cast, it takes place in London and it’s highly entertaining.

Elsie is about a 19th century superhero. I mean anyone who would like HG Wells or anyone who likes the steampunk genre or is a history fan would love Elsie! Plus, who doesn’t love a good old fashioned romance?

[SirCoockie]

Space magic shenanigans and a young cast

[AmazementComics]

I should clarify, Superwoman: Code Oblivion is essentially the X-Men Dark Phoenix saga. A member of the standard superhero team becomes evil, and her team mates have to save her and the mastermind behind her heel turn.

[harlan]

Hmmmm. This is a good question, but tough to answer.

My best guess is that my readers like the fast paced action and the unraveling mystery and want to keep reading to see what happens next, which is often unexpected.

My antihero seems strangely engaging even though you wouldn’t want to know him irl. 🤣

I like the noir/fantasy fusion a lot; it’s very fun to write.

[JoshRaed]

Chosen wads: The chosen one is fake.

Penelope dreadful: Wednesday Adams but she's Ben 10.

[Aeneas1]

Intellectual references. I make extensive references to older literature - not comics - in my stories. Try to, at least.

[Lensing]

I´m talking about my current 16 page comic.
I made it for a contest. I will get a prize and it will get printed and will
be in every german comic store when I win. I will also self publish it
and sell it at my drawing courses.

My selling point is exaggerated humour + madness. Funny, crazy story, facial
expressions, poses.

[stiatent]

Spontaneous action horror driven by a deadly outbreak and symptoms that enable unusual superpowers, inspired by states of matter and forces that affect them. (While it does follow fixed rules, characters and abilities lead to a mish mash of other sub genres: Kaiju, Infected Humans, Infected Animals, Superheroes, D&D classes, Martial Arts, Lycanthrope, Psychological Horror, Cosmic Horror, Shonen, Found Footage/FPS game inspired)

Immersive storyline, and detailed art that may foreshadow or play tricks, creating a space for theorists and re-reads. While mostly fast paced, there is a level of mystery as the MCs try to figure the pattern of the outbreak and their powers. The heroes are a double edge sword because of their 'condition', leading to unusual and sometimes unpredictable situations.
There's a warm feeling of sibling kinship, found family and reuniting with parents, amidst the intense storyline. The MCs, two brothers, are a gay-straight duo, and some of the supporting cast is tied to a gay nightclub that also plays a role in the plot

Hope to polish this 'selling points' sometime but it's a comic with a lot to offer

[darthmongoose]

My selling point is also the characters. It was kind of the whole reason I made the comic, really. Years after I made my old comic, Fan Dan Go, people still recognised the characters, drew fanart of them, and I couldn't seem to get them out of my head either, so I realised I needed to do something with that cast. They're individually interesting, but also, more importantly, you can pair up any two of them and get an interesting contrast of personality traits, even though they're all young adults of a similar age in a similar scenario.

Most people who read tend to comment on the characters, whether they're outright saying "I love the characters in this", or more commonly talking about their behaviour, relationships and logic process. The characters in Errant have very bold designs that help sell the comic, and they also have bold personalities so a variety of people can latch onto one of them and go "This character is a mood." Jules in particular is one of the big selling points just because there aren't a lot of good depictions of autistic people in fiction, and everyone's hungry for an explicitly autistic character who has relatable struggles and personality flaws, but is cool, funny and sexy and has plot agency.

[meap]

Maybe it's the character interactions or humor

[vapidink]

My characters do a lot of dumb stuff and it's funny?

For Vigilante, I think it's the characters. They're funny and people like them, relate to them, and root for them. I think the MC in particular, is relatable because he's just a regular guy caught in irregular circumstances and a lot of the times he reacts like a regular guy. He doesn't swoon when the hero shows up at his house, and he doesn't take for granted the danger he's put into by knowing the hero.

For Tales From a Teenage Henchman, I think people like that the characters are dumb, lol. They're supposed to be villains, but they're not really bad people, and their shenanigans are fun to read about.

Then I have ones on WP that have a very different--a lot less funny--vibe that people like for very different reasons. Albatross is a very grounded look into loss and depression, and moving on, even with the supernatural elements thrown in. The story has romance in it, but isn't a love story, and love isn't pictured as the cure for depression. Tbh, I'm not sure why people like it and I expected to have a lot less reads on it when I wrote it, lol.

[thecrystalrook]

It's got fireballs, energy swords, and shounen-anime-levels of strength. What more could you ask for?

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