after one of the many debates we have on here about whether small, beginner creators get a fair fight, and the vilification of successful creators, i was talking to a friend and came up with a concept i think could be pretty interesting. which is, what if tapas started pairing willing successful creators with promising beginners, in a system where the mentor would be there to give the beginner feedback, advice, and shoutouts - maybe even pairing beginners and big names in short projects, somewhere along the line.
the new and noteworthy section, and (to a lesser extent) the daily snack, show that there are people at Tapas keeping an eye on new comics and creators, looking for gems to push further. This means they must also find comics that aren't quite ready to be highlighted yet, but show potential. putting a mentor system in place between these creators and established creators could be another step towards tapas raising its own generations of creators, and establishing itself as a place to be.
i think a lot of creators would be into this on both sides - just look at the supportive feedback big creators in the forums give, and the amount of feedback threads.
this could even be done independently of tapas, actually, if people organised enough.
however, this is just a proto-concept right now, and i havent thought through any of the flaws or specifics of anything. so, what do you guys think? is this something you would be into, and what are your ideas and questions on how this would work?