My Kickstarter Guide

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Remote Angel NOW PUBLISHED by Yennie-Fer

Heyyo, everyone! About time I make a journal like this, right? 
This is for those who'd are interested for how Kickstarter works.
As some of you may know, the first time I've ran the Kickstarter had failed. I ran it only for 30 days (which was recommended). My problems was that I didn't dedicate my full time to it like I should of with advertising. I didn't have a strong video. Well, you can see the old one from here 
The title of if also through views off. If you think of setting a fund, don't include the words "help" or "support" in it.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/1…
So after the first time it had failed, I was kind of bummed, but I learned through my mistakes. I made a better video: 
www.kickstarter.com/projects/1…

My rewards also had a flaw in them. I didn't offer a lot, as you can compare the two. I also made it into a smaller project..but then it set to my original goal!
Anyway, for those who don't know what Kickstarter is, it's a place that helps you fund for your dreams and/or projects. You put yourself out there for people who may or may not help you with your goal. Half of my funders were from Kickstarter:

Running it the second time around had me get it funded within only a week!

This graph made me so nervous because I've had a few people cancel their pledges and new people come in to pledge more.
Yes, backers can cancel their pledges. They can't cancel once the fund has ended.
If you have a smart phone like I do, I would suggest adding the Kickstarter app to your phone and email notifications for backup to keep track to who pledges you and what not. It was really helpful for me to keep messaging back my backers right away.
Also, make some calculations before hand. Shipping packages ever so slightly hurt my earnings, but I've had some people who donated money to me without asking for rewards..which was a BIG help on my end.
But everything is a learning process, right?
I also should have added an extra month to go for shipping out the rewards. I would suggest giving 3 months for preparing everyone's rewards, ESPECIALLY if you plan to draw a lot. (Mypoorhandahaha :iconpapcryplz:
I still have some more Kickstarter stuff to work along with working on Remote Angel again. I hope this helps a bit. If anyone has questions about this, let me know! :D Maybe someday YOU can make a fund too!
Now on to working on Remote Angel again!





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Do's/Don'ts:
I DO fanart too of any kind. (Examples: Any kind of anime, My Little Pony, Adventure Time, ect.)
I DON'T do hentai/yaoi/yuri. If it is an artistic kind of nudity (like explicit parts not shown), then it can be accepted. Just no porn or anything..It'd make me uncomfy.
If you're asking me to do any form of blood, then that's fine..But if it's gory to the max, I can't handle it. (Example: Body parts being chopped off)
I can do your OC's, however, I won't draw someone else's OC that isn't your own.
I don't do ANY FETISH WORK OF ANY KIND. I've been asked to do this a few times and I felt highly uncomfortable. I'm sorry to say but, I'm not the artist for it.
Lastly, PLEASE DON'T REPOST YOUR COMMISSION ON



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CelestialMel0dy's avatar
This is really helpful, I am adding this to my favorites~!! Ahaha~ *hugs you lots* ^^