Thank you, I'm glad you found the piece valuable, Michael!
Haha, I was never expecting a level of fan dedication like that. Honestly, that kind of stuff freaks me out a little. (I don't want a podcast about a movie and its "theories" to be longer than the movie itself.) But I think you're right. It's difficult enough for authors to foster…
Thank you, I'm glad you found the piece valuable, Michael!
Haha, I was never expecting a level of fan dedication like that. Honestly, that kind of stuff freaks me out a little. (I don't want a podcast about a movie and its "theories" to be longer than the movie itself.) But I think you're right. It's difficult enough for authors to foster communities centered around their linear fiction. Interactive fiction is like a niche within a niche.
I think fandoms enjoy seeing the properties they love gently poked fun at as part of the conversation happening within the fandom. (ex. A video pointing out how X character looks an awful lot like Y character and here's what it'd be like if they were actually brother and sister.) What I find myself doing is using genre tropes as jumping off points for satirical humor, so I'm not part of the conversations happening in specific fandoms, and maybe my work isn't super appealing to folks who genuinely love sci-fi / fantasy and want to take it seriously. 🤷♂️
Thanks for the kind words, jumbled and otherwise. I'm glad to hear Misadventure Adventure hasn't gotten lost in the shuffle altogether and your ideas for where to take it sound really fun! Obviously, your family comes first, but know that I'll look forward to it when it's sustainable for you.
Substack is very dedicated to the subscription model. I've seen them shoot down suggestions for alternate payment systems publicly before. But I could see pay-per-post working for serialized fiction authors like the way pro wrestling is structured, where most episodes are on regular TV, but there are important pay-per-view events every so often. There might be other newsletter services that do offer a service like that.
Thank you, I'm glad you found the piece valuable, Michael!
Haha, I was never expecting a level of fan dedication like that. Honestly, that kind of stuff freaks me out a little. (I don't want a podcast about a movie and its "theories" to be longer than the movie itself.) But I think you're right. It's difficult enough for authors to foster communities centered around their linear fiction. Interactive fiction is like a niche within a niche.
I think fandoms enjoy seeing the properties they love gently poked fun at as part of the conversation happening within the fandom. (ex. A video pointing out how X character looks an awful lot like Y character and here's what it'd be like if they were actually brother and sister.) What I find myself doing is using genre tropes as jumping off points for satirical humor, so I'm not part of the conversations happening in specific fandoms, and maybe my work isn't super appealing to folks who genuinely love sci-fi / fantasy and want to take it seriously. 🤷♂️
Thanks for the kind words, jumbled and otherwise. I'm glad to hear Misadventure Adventure hasn't gotten lost in the shuffle altogether and your ideas for where to take it sound really fun! Obviously, your family comes first, but know that I'll look forward to it when it's sustainable for you.
Substack is very dedicated to the subscription model. I've seen them shoot down suggestions for alternate payment systems publicly before. But I could see pay-per-post working for serialized fiction authors like the way pro wrestling is structured, where most episodes are on regular TV, but there are important pay-per-view events every so often. There might be other newsletter services that do offer a service like that.