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Just looked them up and the second listing was a writer beware group on facebook and the third was a blog post discussing whether or not they're a scam. So there's that. But I'm often wary of companies that contact random authors on online platforms. They are not all scams, but make sure you read an…
I don't feel like the thirty day waiting period is horrible at all. Most reputable places where you can publish your work have a waiting period- amazon kindle, for example, and the publishing companies I have used have AT LEAST a 30 day waiting period, and sometimes pay quarterly. So Tapas's 30 day …
First of all, thank you so much for all the wonderful replies! Logically, I know that there are more people out there in the same situation as me. Seeing them is a completely different feeling, however. It makes me feel less alone. @Zugaikotsu You're absolutely right about niche fans being more pa…
I honestly can't imagine the level of indignation I would feel at being told 'you should use tropes' from other stories specifically because they're popular and I'm not using them. I would go so unbelievably far out of my way, I would bend over backwards and suplex a mountain just to avoid including…
I'm writing a High Fantasy novel with no system, no Isekai, and no reincarnations. I've been told multiple times I should use those tropes. You should focus on doing what you want to write and not follow what people tell you should write.
I make what I enjoy, and so should you. First and foremost, I've been doing this a decade (art on the internet in general. Webtoons/tapas specifically is pretty new for me), and I have experienced firsthand over the course of those years how difficult it is to truly internalize the 'numbers don't ma…
Yes. Even the biggest egos can't survive being beaten down for years (or decades...you never know) on end. At some point you have to revise your expectations, for the sake of your own mental health. Yes...although I never have any idea where to go; I just join new sites randomly. ^^; For insta…
Aaah yeah, being a niche indie creator and wanting to make a career out of your work can be harder than being an indie creator in a popular genre, unfortunately I couldn't tell you know to make your work more financially or socially successful. The only thing I can think of is getting more into the…
Heya! I'm writing in a specific, niche genre. (Get ready for a mouthful but my work is a completely original expansion of an old DC comic series with 99% new world-building, lore, characters - created by me. It's a dark cyberpunk/dystopian series with a somewhat bright, colorful and fiery aesthetic.…
Niches take more time to grow, but usually their followers stick longer. Just make a research about furries content. Everybody loves to hate on furries, but the fans are quite enthusiastic, and some artists make great figures, although they aren't famous and won't be worshipped by incel kids in yout…
A post brought to you by "I don't know anymore if I'm writing in an unpopular genre, if I'm bad at self-promotion, if my story just sucks or all three!". I've been posting my novel (Dark / Gothic Fantasy) to several webnovel platforms and I just... Can't seem to get much traction on any of them. T…
OMFG guys, THE PRODUCER LIKED IT AND WANTS MORE.
The dream is real. I'm not going to elaborate, but a VERY good friend of mine is on a Netflix show. His show was just renewed for a fourth season so he's been busy filming. What I didn't expect was my friend to take interest in my book. And my friend to tell their producer. And for the produce…
I've been posting my novel on RoyalRoad for a few weeks, and the downside I've seen is absolutely the analytics. [image] [image] Unlike on Tapas, it's locked behind a paywall. Chapter views, user retention, and even followers. Sure, you might potentially earn more money in the end, but you're …
Does Royal Road have ad revenue? It looks to me like they're just providing a button for external donations. I'm not very familiar with the site, but I like to know about monetization options. I really like that Tapas allows us to monetize our work through ink and ad rev in additional to external …
Yeah, even for extremely popular series, Tapas isn't an effective place to make money. They pay out a smaller percentage of ad revenue than their competitors, and ink donations, while slightly more effective, get a percentage eaten up in fees. While it takes longer to unlock ad revenue on the like…
I know what you mean ◠̈ I still have most of my total revenue pending since the end of June. It's not even enough to request a transfer but I would still want it in my account.
So I've ben on tapas for a while and my story has reached 116 subs which im REALLY grateful for. BUT I've noticed something. Their method of paying authors is really REALLY crude to take a whole month for pending. It's ridiculous, So for this reason I'm switching to royal road that has direct paymen…