What's harder: waiting as a reader or waiting as a creator?

[kkitty]

OH BOY I'VE SENT SO MANY STORIES INTO THE GARBAGE BECAUSE OF THIS
You have NO clue
Today I made up two characters I'm absolutely IN LOVE WITH and I just can't. I can't do it. Especially since I love creating children characters the most and you're literally going to have to wait years in-comic for them to appear.

As a reader the pain of waiting is different. While waiting to showcase a character your chest hurts because your heart is beating out of it, as a reader your heart breaks a little knowing the next stuff won't be out yet.

[dracoplato]

Unpopular opinion but I think waiting as a reader is harder. As a creator I know what's going to happen and I can play with my characters indefinitely in any way I want so I'm not just limited to what's in the comic version either. So for me as a creator I'm never really waiting, but for the reader they don't know what's going to happen next or where the story is going to go so I think it's harder for them.

I may just be super used to not sharing my works though, hahah XD

[foxowl]

For me, waiting as a creator is harder. Especially when you have to wait to introduce a character you love, or a chapter you feel will get more attention than the others.
With waiting as a reading, it's more on the day like 'come on Tapastic, release the update!'

[SirHellsir]

As a reader you know the comic will update (hoping a hiatus never happens), but as a creator there's the uncertainty of getting readers, will they like it? will they stay? can I make a living?

[ToonDoctor]

I think readers have it tougher because creators have more control over the work that they do. Readers really are at the mercy of a creator's schedule. That creator may be exhausted one week, go on a vacation, be caught up with work or school and so on. Sure as a creator, I want my story to be read and enjoyed but creating the page for the sake of creation already gives me a lot joy. There are web comics that I've been reading for years without any payoff in sight. Some cool series I've invested in just stopped because the creators had no more money, or time, or jut decided to move on. In the creator's mind, there is a complete picture of the story. Not in my mind as a reader.

It's tougher to wait as a comic reader!

[Doubtcent]

Waiting as a creator definitely.
As a creator, there's a timing to uploading and creating, and if you have to wait for gratification on something you put a lot of work into, it can be hard to withstand. A reader however can move along to other things.

[MrKyleRose]

For me it's harder as a creator. Not because I can't wait until people see it but because I find it hard keeping track what's gone out and what I've already drawn. I keep a 3-4 week buffer on my strip, which is great because I never feel rushed but is difficult if I'm talking to someone who reads the strip. I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to spoilers.

[UzukiCheverie]

There are only two people besides me who know the full ending to Time Gate. Considering the series is 10 books long and is gonna take me literally my entire life to do, it's really painful knowing that lol but I'm hoping the pay off in the end will be worth it.

So yes. Creators have it worse.

[Jabbage]

Perhaps I've just been a bit paranoid! The content guidelines say "The use of episodes to post non-diegetic announcements are strictly prohibited. and I've possibly got a bit caught up on what "non-diegetic" means - I thought anything that isn't a summery of the plot/what's on the page was out.

[AnnaLandin]

Perhaps I've just been a bit paranoid! The content guidelines say "The use of episodes to post non-diegetic announcements are strictly prohibited. and I've possibly got a bit caught up on what "non-diegetic" means - I thought anything that isn't a summery of the plot/what's on the page was out.

Ah, that just means that you aren't supposed to post episodes that aren't comics - like, you aren't supposed to post subscriber-thank yous or concept art or whatever as separate episodes; that's what your wall is for. What you write in the author's notes is entirely up to you!

[marfivemai]

Super hard not to spoil things for the readers. SUPER hard.