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Turning a Story into a Comic (Questions)

ThePurpleQuill

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Hello all!

I am just wishing to get feedback on an idea I've had for quite some time regarding one of my stories.

Currently, I am in the process of writing a science fiction/fantasy epic called "The Cerulean Chronicles", that which I touched on in a previous post three months ago:

http://www.ticklingforum.com/showthread.php?313402-The-Cerulean-Chronicles-(Series-Teaser)

I am currently into the third chapter, and have been posting it as an exclusive series on my Patreon page for those who support me.

However, as I am writing it, I sense that there is more potential to this project than merely isolated chapters that only a few people would sit down to read all the way through.

I'm thinking it would be better served as a comic.

This is not something I consider viable for every one of my stories, as my style of writing delves as much into the psychological aspects of the story as anything else, that which I think the written word is best suited for. However, with this story being so much more story driven, fleshing out the world in which these characters live in, creating distinct identities and scenarios for them in such an original fashion, I think there is great potential in this translating into a comic.

As well, though I intended this to be an exclusive story for my patrons, I do not want to limit it to only those who have paid for access, for while I like making money off of my work, I do not want to exclude people either based on if they can or cannot pay, or if they just don't have the patience to sit down and read an entire story.

Now, here is what I have to ask all of you:

Would you consider purchasing a tickling comic if I were the author, or any comic in general?

Have you purchased tickling comics in the past, recently or otherwise?

Who would you think would be the best artist to render a space-themed tickle comic?

Would such a project, if ever completed, be financially viable, given the tendency for comics to be posted online without permission, thereby stiffing its creators and discouraging the practice entirely?

If so, would you consider contributing to a crowd-funding campaign to get it published and distributed for free, or at least to those who supported it?

Let me know in the comments below, and thank you for your help!

The Purple Quill
 
I would think a lot of it would hinge on whatever artist you went with.
 
I would think a lot of it would hinge on whatever artist you went with.

Definitely true, the artist themselves would be a big part of the final product, given the collaborative nature of the comic.

I'm just wondering who would do it without being paid outright (as I certainly don't have that money), or if there would be some way to pay them collectively (such as a crowdfunding endeavor).
 
Definitely true, the artist themselves would be a big part of the final product, given the collaborative nature of the comic.

I'm just wondering who would do it without being paid outright (as I certainly don't have that money)

Nobody. Hate to break it to you but such a labor intensive endeavor would almost certainly require upfront payment.


or if there would be some way to pay them collectively (such as a crowdfunding endeavor).

This, however, might be an option. I would seek out an artist, fetish or otherwise (I've found a lot of non-fetish artists are more than willing to work on fetish projects if paid), and maybe pay for one page or piece of art as a preview out of pocket. Use that as a way to try and drum up interest in a full comic, and then try an Indiegogo or something similar.

A pretty good method for finding atrists would be ArtistsnClients, I've found a number of people not involved in tickle fetish material willing to help me put out some quality content. Maybe you can find someone too.
 
Hmm...I had heard about non-fetish artists doing work like this before, but it never dawned on me to pursue that path.

This was very helpful. Thank you for the idea, as well as the reference site. I will most certainly take a look at that.
 
I commissioned an artist to make a comic for me once a little over a decade ago. It was 1000 bucks for about 13 B&W pages.
 
I commissioned an artist to make a comic for me once a little over a decade ago. It was 1000 bucks for about 13 B&W pages.

While I can get indeed pricey, seeking out non-fetish artists is a route I recommend specifically because of how many of them will work for significantly less than that.
 
Yep this was a non-fetish guy. I've been told since then, that working with fetish folk is cheaper / easier in some ways
 
I commissioned an artist to make a comic for me once a little over a decade ago. It was 1000 bucks for about 13 B&W pages.

Obviously $1000 seems like a lot at first glance, but for 13 pages, that rounds out to $75-80 per page, and given that some artists I was looking at charge $35 for a full-body sketch, that price sound pretty accurate.

But, there is no way I would give somebody that much money outright. If possible, I would opt for starting out small, such as doing one or two comic pages a month if possible, maybe even just doing individual scenes as illustrations.

That, or just commission a shorter comic.
 
Yep this was a non-fetish guy. I've been told since then, that working with fetish folk is cheaper / easier in some ways

Oh jesus. Must have been a hell of an artist, I'm about 13 pages in with a non-fetish one and have barely paid half of that.
 
Purple Quill

Your first few questions are easy — yes, I have bought several tickling comics in the past. And yes, as someone who has really enjoyed some of the stories you’ve posted here, a comic with your name on it would definitely raise my interest.
As far as financially viable goes… what do you mean? Would you make any money off it? I really don’t know.

As has been pointed out, the success of the project depends on the artist you work with. I might have some useful advice there…

I posted this long, multi-part story called Temple of the Torture Goddess here on the TMF back in 2018. For kicks — and just to give readers a little extra somethin’, somethin’ — I commissioned images from a number of artists to go with various “chapters.” Most of these images were sort of “pin-ups” of the characters, but there were a few scenes.

The artists were a mix of some we’re familiar with here, and a few others who weren’t specifically into our thing, but I thought — based on their work — wouldn’t necessarily be averse to having their work associated with our thing. I’ll stop being coy — they drew great cheesecake images of scantily clad women that I thought fit the tone of the story.

I was able to commission three works from the great Josh Flynn, two from the amazing Einom, and one from the inimitable bad-pierrot aka umojar. I also got images from several other artists.

I found them all either here or on deviantart. I wrote them all emails telling them who I am, what I was looking for, and how I was going to use it. I went with the ones that got back to me. If they had the time/inclination (I got a few “thanks, but I can’t…” turn downs, but NO ONE was rude) and wanted the job, I followed their commission guidelines (most of these were posted).

I work with a lot of graphic artists in the real world. I know a big enthusiasm-killer for them is the potential for a big payday… later. Or any talk of a “trade.”

Everyone was very easy to work with. The non-tickle artists were very amenable — I commissioned three images from one (actually, there were a handful of tickling images in her gallery that I had initially missed).

That said, I felt more comfortable reaching out to the artists who were into our thing; I just felt I didn’t need to explain as much.

Now, your project is FAR more ambitious than mine. I did NOT require the artists to read the piece, and I was only asking for an image or two from each one, and gave them a detailed description of what I wanted. Yours would obviously need to be much more collaborative, and much more time/work intensive.

But that’s how I approached the artists. I guess I'm just underlining what others said above — be prepared to pay whatever artist you’re working with.

Your style is very detailed and idiosyncratic; you strike me as an author who knows EXACTLY what his characters, settings, etc, look like. If you’re working with a visual artist who is NOT being paid, you might have to relinquish some of that “authorial control.” Maybe they will “work with you” on their price, or you’ll come to some arrangement, but if you go forward with this project, you’ll probably find a whole host of minor issues pop up that you hadn’t anticipated, circumstances where you’ll find yourself acting more like a “boss” than a collaborator. You might find yourself saying things like “when I said character X was a ‘buxom blonde,’ I meant 70’s era Dolly Parton buxom blonde, not 00’s era Jessica Simpson…” I always find it much easier to make those kinds of requests for changes when I’m paying the requestee.


Well, I’ve gone on… Sorry if I came across as pedantic or obnoxious. That's my experience with my rinky-dink project. Good luck, Purple Quill.
 
Thank you for your detailed response, I appreciate the clarity and elaboration you provided me.

This process is new to me, but seems to be as much common sense as anything else: people need to get paid for their work if it's something they're not doing for themselves, and if I want to know whether or not people will do what I am asking, then all I need to do is ask, as there is no shame in simply asking when you do not know.

In terms of viability, I truly do not see this as something that would be making me money: it would only be something that would benefit me, as well as others, who want to see my work turned into something visual. I would only want it eventually to turn into that which breaks even, making the process more continual as it would not rely on me ponying up my own funds to do something I think many people would not only enjoy, but pay for.

I have taken all that you have said into consideration, and will weigh my options accordingly. Thank you for the time you put into answering my question, it is much appreciated.
 
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