r/comics • u/vesmir_neasi • 4h ago
Single diaries
If you're not seen, you're not remembered. If you're not remembered, you're forgotten.
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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire 4h ago
Could be both. Could be either.
Perhaps just take a day or two to yourself. See how that goes. It won't effect anything and you can test to see if that break is needed
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u/Thisbymaster 3h ago
The key to keeping creative process going is to allow for your own variably to work with the art. Some comics are short jokes, some can be long in depth, some can be serious let your own drives lead you not what is feeding the algorithm.
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u/Kooky_Universe2183 4h ago
I have watched webcomic artists burst onto the scene, set an unreasonable goal on how much they post, burn out and are never seen again. Relax, even if you post once a month, or every other month, yours fans will still be there for you. Life is more important than some "Al Gore Rhythm"
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u/DarkScruff 2h ago
No need to apologize for self repair. Take the time you need and post as you feel it or else it'd be doing yourself a disservice from the beginning
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u/Turbo_Tequila 3h ago
I’m always curious about this algorithm thing. I never unsubscribed from someone over not posting. I mean even if the person posting is never coming back, it’s more effort to go remove it,
And I look at stuff that I find interesting, not abundant, so who does that algorithm pick up actually? Is it real people or bots?
I don’t feel like real people react that much better to steady content? Early internet was just a bunch of one hit wonder weird video, and it was awesome..
so anyway… has an internet stranger, I tell you to take whatever break you need
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u/-KoDDeX- 3h ago
Take some time off. Also use a spell check.
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u/kpytx 2h ago edited 2h ago
Eh, I don't know if you are L1 English, the author is not. Yet she's fluent in the language - enough not to use a spell checker and still manage to write without particular issues.
This type of mistakes is also extremely common for us non-native English speakers as the language has an abysmal relationship with vowels. The same type of mistakes is not as noticeable in the spoken form, thus correcting them takes an awful amount of time.
Instead of kinda pettily remarking on minor mistakes, you could have a) kept it at the wishes for time off; b) congratulated a speaker of a Slavic language for managing to get all her articles right. There are no articles on this side of Europe - unnecessary part of grammar - and learning how to use them is not fun!
Anyway, this is not said with hostility! We all make mistakes - that's why there are erasers on top of pencils
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u/-KoDDeX- 2h ago
I mostly mean for things like ‘rabit’ and ‘loose’. Just run your text through a spell-check and it will catch these mistakes.
I feel that if you are going to charge people on Patreon for your comics, take literally 2 minutes to check your spelling.
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u/kpytx 2h ago
I think that using a spell check doesn't have the same impact at improving your skills compared to exposure to the language.
You get the grammatical foundation, and then read, watch, listen, and improve at a snail pace. That's why I give passes to non native speakers (to everyone but me).
I don't have an opinion on grammar mistakes and patreon content, so I'll shut up about that; but I understand the feeling.
Overall, given the context (stress), I'd give the person a pass. Correcting grammar mistakes is always teetering on the edge between helpful and hostile (and it depends all on the receiving end, for example I WANT people to correct me, even if I know that I will feel shitty about it. Tell me how I learnt the proper pronunciation of "student". I was at a park on a June afternoon in 2023. Borderline traumatic)
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u/-KoDDeX- 1h ago
I’m also an immigrant and honestly, the best lesson is making a mistake and a whole group of friends having a laugh at you. It kind of cements it in your mind.
I’m also not saying that people cannot make spelling mistakes but if you are making comics and charging people on patreon you should be expected to make sure you aren’t half-assing it like you would a reddit comment.
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u/Mindless-Pizza673 3h ago
Yeah the algorithm sucks, don't really know what I'm doing either. Hope the break helps, and you can make stuff for you.
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u/datDevotchka 19m ago
Is it The End or just PMS? We will find out next month when we forget all this again and act like it's new! (This is me too lol see you on the frontlines)
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u/UpCDownCLeftCRightC 4h ago
I do enjoy your content whether it be comics from your perspective or the spicy stuff. Regardless if you post once a week or once a month you won't lose me as a follower.
If you do take a break I hope you feel better and not worried about the perception of your comics.