Hey, throwing this out into the void, hoping to enlist the expertise of some of my new followers (hello, by the way! 👋): In the LitRPG space, I’ve been seeing Patreon (👀) models for chapter-by-chapter releases like He Who Fights With Monsters, and I have some questions 🧵 - ThreadSky

catog.bsky.social • 103 days ago

Hey, throwing this out into the void, hoping to enlist the expertise of some of my new followers (hello, by the way! 👋):

In the LitRPG space, I’ve been seeing Patreon (👀) models for chapter-by-chapter releases like He Who Fights With Monsters, and I have some questions 🧵

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catog.bsky.social•103 days ago

Also, much googling will be done, of course, but some hive-mind expertise is always appreciated! 🙏 Thank you in advance to any that contribute 😊 I’m a terrible replier because social media makes me itch, but I’m trying to get better!

catog.bsky.social•103 days ago

Mini-pitch: I’m looking to do a specific kind of gamelit, where systems are included somewhere in the process? Think Forgotten Realms/Dragonlance/Cyberpunk, but if the rules came with the novel. Is there an interest in that, do we think? (Any recs that do this specifically are appreciated)

catog.bsky.social•103 days ago

If something like this does work, how does one get started? Do you need to build a following in another social media environment, or are there governmental or publishing streams in place that can support this? I live in Australia, but literary magazines to be quite global, so any anecdote is welcome

songdraws.bsky.social•103 days ago

I can only speak to myself, but I have 5 Patreon members (3 free, 2 paid).
I started the Patreon about 3 weeks after starting my story on Royal Road. I had (and have) no following anywhere, but definitely hitting Rising Stars helped move users from RR to Pat.

catog.bsky.social•103 days ago

Is this something that works only for certain stories or creators? LitRPGs are quite specific in their genre conventions, obviously aiming for the isekai/light novel enjoyers.

erinampersand.bsky.social•103 days ago

I think the "advance chapters" model works pretty well for any story on Royal Road. Like, I'm not pulling down Shirtaloon numbers or anything, but it's a nice modest supplement to my eBook income.

catog.bsky.social•103 days ago

Ooh, interesting — I’ll have to look Royal Road up 👀

catog.bsky.social•103 days ago

What are the pitfalls? I’m imagining already an expectation to write chapter-by-chapter, not being able to go back and edit if something would work better later. Or would you write the novel in advance, then release it?

catog.bsky.social•103 days ago

How common is this model? And is it looked on favourably, both in terms of ethics and whether it can support a writer over their writing period?

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