Midori's Growth feedbacks (Patreon)

With Midori's Growth now complete, I wanted to share some thoughts about the comic, and gather your feedbacks. Feel free to share whatever comes to mind, it will be helpful for future comics! Thanks :)

I'll start with mine:

What went wrong

- The publishing schedule was far too inconsistent. Midori's Growth was meant to be completed within a few months. With only 34 pages, it should have been feasible to release at least one page per week over 34 weeks, especially since the comic was taking up time normally used for OC sequences. Unexpected real life events got in the way, but that's something I could and should have anticipated. The takeaway is that for future short comics I won't begin publishing until I have enough content prepared to accomodate such unforeseen circumstances.

What could have been better

- The art style was different from Log Myu's, and it had its ups and downs. Managing two different styles simultaneously isn't an issue in itself, but when there were long gaps between pages, it became difficult to get back into the style. This led to noticeable (to me, at least) fluctuations.

- Some transitions could have been handled better - like the shift to the golden valley "arc". It would have required a couple of additional pages, but it would have made the transitions smoother.

What went well

- I wanted the colors to differ from my usual palette, to give the comic a different vibe. Looking at it, I believe it's been achieved!

- The page format was unsurprisingly much easier to work with than Log Myu's (which was originally designed for single panels). It made it easier to do more than just half body-shots.

- The comic length : I aimed to keep it dense so that each page offered something new. For the most part I think that goal was achieved. The tradeoff was that some minor details were left unexplained - like why Midori didn't grow the golden drop plant from its fruits - but I believe it was for the best.

What I'm unsure about

- Early access to the comic was theoretically meant to be limited to Plus Size Tier patrons and above, since it was replacing the usual OC sequences. However, I released the first third of the comic to all patrons as a form of promotion, similar to what I did with the Lai-E short comic a couple years ago. In hindsight, I don't think it was the best approach, and I'll likely try a different method next time. I'm especially interested in hearing from patrons who had access to the promotional potion of the comic but not the rest : I'd like to know what you thought of it.

- With Midori's story, I aimed to create something fresh, something that hadn't been done before to my knowledge. I wanted it to add some lore for readers familiar with my other works, without requiring them to fully engage with the comic. As the writer it's difficult to judge how well I succeeded, so once again, I'd like to hear your thoughts on it!

Your turn!