Random thought(s)

180k pageviews.

How many pageviews does one need to be considered successful?

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately.

I like drawing Damsels in Distress. And i like writing.

But it takes a lot of my time. Especially the drawing part, because i'm frankly not that good at it. And i wonder if it's even worth my time anymore to continue drawing and posting stuff.

So i got to thinking about $$$.

Not that i want to charge people to see my work necessarily. But more like how a busker leaves his violin case open while he plays (something i used to do, btw).

A sort of "contribute if you appreciate what i do" deal-y.

Patreon seems to be a thing most artists use. But it's a bit punitive for non-US residents (being a US site and all).

But i wonder about a "Donate" button. Or a merch shop. Or advertisements. Or folder sales. Or...

Now i'm not doing this tomorrow or anything. But it's something i'm thinking about. Probably on my site (which i'm trying to put more of my artwork on anyway).

Of course it's my life, my site, my art and my time, so it's 100% my decision. And i would feel completely justified doing anything i want.

But i post my art and comics for a reason.

For entertainment. (No point in having written something if no one reads it, right?)

But since i feel like any such decision affects the relationship between art consumer (you) and art producer (me), i wanted to at least be a bit forward about it. That way it's not a complete shock nor is there any mindset of "selling out" when/if (but more likely when) it does happen.

Anyway, sorry for the long journal. Just wanted to keep everyone posted on what i'm thinking about doing with my DID artwork.

As to updates on what i'm doing:

V the Vampire Vigilante chapter 2 is coming (soon, i hope): V vs the Generic Thugs

I am also planning something particularly ambitious for the next Marisu arc. I don't want to give away too much, but maybe i'll put up a preview sooner than later.

Questions:

1) Which do you prefer: vampire vigilantes or fiction hoppers?
2) Would you rather i put more time into: V, Marisu or some other thing ("Sixteen hates everything", slice-of-life humour with Marisu and her 'friends', etc)?