Hello everyone, I’m Risen! It’s been a while, and today I’d like to chat with you all. (This journal is directly moved from my Patreon! I also put a brief tl;dr version in the comment.)
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First, thank you to all my patrons for supporting me so far. I hope everyone has enjoyed The White Stone Inn 1 and the comics I’ve released up to now. As a freelance creator, I’ve always tried to find a balance between sharing my work and generating income. In addition, I’m currently working on a life plan for 2025, which involves moving and significant changes in my career. As a result, there will be some adjustments to my comic production.

Let me outline the adjustments I’ll be making:

1. Extending the time my content stays on Patreon

In the past, whenever I finished a piece of work, I couldn’t wait to share it with everyone and gain more creative motivation from your feedback and support. Sharing my thoughts and things I love with all of you has always been very important to me. However, I also hope that my Patreon subscription will grow steadily with each update, which naturally requires excellent content, good exposure, and, of course, your enthusiasm and support! During the release of White Stone Inn, I noticed that sometimes the number of patrons decreased rather than increased. Perhaps this is because White Stone Inn, being an original piece, is a bit niche at times, but I’ll continue to improve. Based on my recent observations, I feel that the one- to two-week exclusivity period on Patreon might be too short, which has caused the exclusivity to lose some appeal. So, in the future, I plan to extend the time my work stays on Patreon to at least a month before making it publicly available. I’ll also work on releasing content more consistently on Patreon to improve the attractiveness and value of the comic tier. This adjustment should have minimal impact on current Patrons, but I apologize in advance if it causes any inconvenience.

2. Adjusting the balance between long and short comics

I really enjoy telling stories, but I know most people support me because they want to see “sexy” art. Stories, however, help readers immerse themselves in the characters’ interactions and understand their emotions. A good story usually requires a longer format to be told effectively. For example, White Stone Inn has 33 pages, and The Full Moon 2 exceeds 60 pages. These full-color comics require a lot of effort to produce, and most of the time, I’m responsible for the art all by myself. The pressure of producing one page a week has significantly diminished my enthusiasm for creating, and even impacted my mental and physical health. So, in the future, I will focus on creating 2–4 pages of short comics, which are easier and quicker to produce. I might open up voting or use a YCH approach to decide the content for the short comics each month, which should be fun. As for long-form comics, I’ll work on them slowly behind the scenes and release them on Patreon when they’re ready. So, for those who enjoy my long-form stories, I kindly ask for your patience.

3. Commissions

In order to better implement my 2025 life plan, I’ll need to increase the number of commissions I take on. However, too many commissions would compress my creative time and energy. Simply put, more commissions mean fewer comics. Therefore, I hope to combine the production of short-form comics with commissions by incorporating YCH characters into the short stories to achieve a two-in-one goal. I’m not sure how feasible this plan is yet, but I’ll try posting YCH short comic commissions on my Discord server first, using characters you like (such as Andrew the Otter or Riller the Fairy Dragon) to create stories that everyone will enjoy. This way, I can also reach my commission goal for the month.

That’s about it! I know this is long, so I prepared a TL;DR version as well. I hope everything goes smoothly in 2025 and that I can keep on creating. I hope these adjustments will have minimal impact on my current patrons. Being a freelance creator is never easy, as so many things have to be conceptualized and handled by me alone. This is also what attracts me to this career. But I really need your feedback, so if you have more ideas or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment and discuss with me!

I wish you all a wonderful day!
Risenpaw