TWC Comic and Poll (Patreon)

Well... this weekend was supposed to be a big important audiobook release, but Audible has finally screwed me over and not released. -_- So it'll just happen randomly next week, probably? I apologize for the delay in chapters, but I already had this post set up and I really want to get everyone's opinion.

($5 patrons already saw this, but please check out the poll at the bottom!)

You may have recently heard about a lot of western progression fantasy novels getting webtoon adaptations, putting up $100,000+ to have major studios draw them or signing away the adaptation rights to bigger players. Well, I'm afraid I'm not popular enough or well-connected enough to be part of that, but I don't know if that's my style anyway and I have been quietly working on something in the background.

Over the years I have worked with an artist from the Philippines who has always been prompt and professional (he did the anatomy set, by the way). Recently we discussed the idea of doing a webtoon together, as it would have obvious benefits for both of us.

The in-line image is his work, but the real focus should be the attachment (don't miss it!). This would be Episode 2. The first episode in terms of reading order would cover the prologue of Soulhome, but since that's a long and artistically-taxing section (plus the introduction for new readers) I wanted to leave that for later when we have everything refined. But I think this is still representative of the idea.

My vision for the webtoon is not 100% identical to the books, because I already wrote the books. This is an adaptation intended to draw in new readers. The webtoon would be faster paced, less subtle about characterization, and involve faster gratification. On the other hand, it would also allow for leaning into the visual side of things, especially the world and character expressions. We could do amazing things with Krikree, for example.

I want to know what everyone thinks of this so far. Bear in mind my goals above, but you don't have to approve. Indeed, one of the reasons I'm posting this is in case more ardent webtoon fans think that this isn't up to snuff and shouldn't represent the series. But this is one of the things I have been working on in the background, so I hope you enjoy. ^-^

Kickstarter Question

The webtoon economy is grim and turning a profit is not very likely. I can spend a moderate amount trying to start up something like this, but I don't have the combination of wealth and passion it would take to bankroll an entire webtoon. Another author, however, raised the option of Kickstarter funding.

Kickstarter is the hot new thing for authors, but I've stayed out for three reasons: I think it might be too early for me, it isn't necessary for me business-wise, and I prefer to keep my attention on writing. This might be an interesting experiment, though! It could gauge the level of interest in a TWC comic, potentially find a few new readers, and fund a series of comics.

Before that gauging, however, a poll to get everyone's interest. Answers are anonymous, so please vote your preference to let me know! All other feedback is welcome too, of course.