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The perils of Magic Number Thinking

The perils of Magic Number Thinking

FromComic Lab


The perils of Magic Number Thinking

FromComic Lab

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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking shop! They discuss what percentage of your readership you can expect to become Patreon backers. That leads into a fascinating trip down Memory Lane as they recall a disgruntled "How To Make Webcomics" reader. Then, they make suggestions on how many tiers a first-time Kickstarter campaign should have. And finally, they make suggestions on Kickstarter stretch goals and add-ons.
BUT FIRST, was a part of Stan Lee's success based on his iconic Look?
Show notes

00:00 — Stan Lee's iconic Look
07:54 — Brad's 19th anniversary in comics
21:01 — Dave looks back on Emerald City and Comic Con International
24:43 — Shipping books on a Greyhound Bus
27:34 — Fed Ex Freight Box
29:15 — Spike Trotman: "Don't fight success."
32:45 — Kenny Rogers' face
36:39 — What percent of your audience are Patreon backers?
40:06 — A story from the "How To Make Webcomics" book
44:22 — The danger of "Magic Number" thinking
49:02 — Superstitions
51:38 — How many Kickstarter tiers should a first-time creator have?
01:01:54 — Effective Kickstarter stretch goals and add-ons

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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com
Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.
Released:
Feb 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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