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Patreon is not charity. If you make something that people enjoy, allow them to pay you money to continue. Make it easy for them to do so. Optional maybe, but easy. That’s what they want.
“But I already have a job. I don’t need the extra money from strangers on Patreon for my hobby work.”
“So you won’t ask for a raise at work next year? Since you already make enough money you don’t need or deserve any more?”
“So you won’t ask for a raise at work next year? Since you already make enough money you don’t need or deserve any more?”
“I don’t have time for a Patreon. You have to have tiers of extra stuff you do for patrons. I’m already doing too much.”
“No you don’t. No tiers. No rewards. Write a paragraph one time about what you make. Link to your Patreon in your posts when you make new content. That’s it.”
“No you don’t. No tiers. No rewards. Write a paragraph one time about what you make. Link to your Patreon in your posts when you make new content. That’s it.”
“It’s too early for us to start a Patreon. We’ve only been podcasting for a few months.”
“Respectfully, no. You have fans, followers, readers, listeners. They want to support you. They want you to continue. The earlier you make your Patreon the more time it will have to grow.”
“Respectfully, no. You have fans, followers, readers, listeners. They want to support you. They want you to continue. The earlier you make your Patreon the more time it will have to grow.”
“Between you and me, I wrote a Patreon page a year ago but I’ve been sitting on it because I don’t think it’s ready yet. Can you look at it and tell me what you think?”
“With pleasure… This looks great. Ship it.”
“With pleasure… This looks great. Ship it.”
“Isn’t there anything that needs to be better in my Patreon text?”
“One thing. Just add a link to your PayPal at the top for people who prefer to do a one-time tip. The rest is great. You can always keep changing it after it’s public, if you think of something.”
“One thing. Just add a link to your PayPal at the top for people who prefer to do a one-time tip. The rest is great. You can always keep changing it after it’s public, if you think of something.”
These are all real (paraphrased) conversations I’ve had with my talented creative friends right before they launched their Patreons. All of them were surprised by how many people signed up to be their patron in the first month.
“If people pay me on an ongoing basis then my fun hobby will turn into a job that I have to do. It’s not worth it.”
“Two solutions. Any time you need to take a break, suspend your monthly Patreon. Or, choose pay-per-work. You only get paid when you choose to publish new work.”
“Two solutions. Any time you need to take a break, suspend your monthly Patreon. Or, choose pay-per-work. You only get paid when you choose to publish new work.”
“But didn’t Patreon screw up and change their revenue model or something?”
“Yes, and then they realized their mistake and reversed it.”
“But don’t they take 8% from new creators now?”
“Yes, and Twitch takes 50%. So use Patreon and earn $92 for every $100 given.”
“Yes, and then they realized their mistake and reversed it.”
“But don’t they take 8% from new creators now?”
“Yes, and Twitch takes 50%. So use Patreon and earn $92 for every $100 given.”
Creators, a lot of your fans feel this way. https://twitter.com/breeelizabeth/status/1169719677175549952
Eric is one of my friends who hesitated to start his Patreon. He writes engrossing in-depth board game reviews and takes the best board game photographs in the business. (Not an exaggeration.) His patreon is http://patreon.com/whatsericplaying https://twitter.com/whatseplaying/status/1169710774572290048
Ken is a sweetheart who writes tabletop role-playing games and support the RPG community with cosplay, warmth, and good humor. His Patreon is just getting started at http://patreon.com/davidson925 https://twitter.com/KDavidson925/status/1169721894422990853
Jen is a talented actor, producer, RPG streamer, GM, and accessibility advocate. Whatever she works on, she makes it better. Her Patreon is at http://patreon.com/dreamwispjen https://twitter.com/dreamwisp/status/1169716550372188160
Bebo makes entertaining, informative, high production value, charming, short board game videos, often with music that she composes. Her Patreon is at http://patreon.com/BeBoldGames https://twitter.com/BoldBebo/status/1121563314356514816
Board Game Blitz is a delightful all-female 30-minute podcast with bonus language trivia, hosted by parody song writer/singer @ambierona and RPG streamer @CrystalPisano. Their patreon is at http://patreon.com/boardgameblitz https://twitter.com/BoardGameBlitz/status/1129502495921717249
Shing Yin Khor is an incredibly imaginative and productive artist creating sculptures, comics, walk-through installations, the most dramatic selfies I've ever seen, and frankly NEW WORLDS on the regular. Their Patreon is at http://patreon.com/shing https://twitter.com/sawdustbear/status/936023948248080384
Yes, this thread is now about showing off my friends' and acquaintances' work, but also you should look at their Patreon pages even if only for inspiration about what to write in your own. And how to judge your own work. You're not an imposter. You make things. You're human.
But you also don't turn down a raise when someone wants to give it to you, right? https://twitter.com/smbarbour/status/1169737400165310466
I guess I'd be a hypocrite if I didn't mention my own Patreon here. I make Twitter game bots @EmojiTetra, @EmojiSnakeGame, Star Trek novelties @PicardTips, @RikerGoogling, @StarTrekHour, streams of TTRPGs, coding, art. Also fluffy cat pics.
My Patreon: http://patreon.com/JoeSondow
My Patreon: http://patreon.com/JoeSondow
Jeeyon creates hauntingly emotional, land-based, nature-focused, unconventional TTRPGs, often for solo play. She's a community leader and an incredible roleplayer. Her Patreon is at http://patreon.com/jeeyonshim https://twitter.com/jeeyonshim/status/1079068824551313409
Mariam is decolonizing #DnD with their original fantasy setting Sarzameen, based on South Asian culture and mythology without a Eurocentric viewpoint. They GM in this setting on a podcast and on livestreamed games. Their Patreon is http://patreon.com/mariamahmad https://twitter.com/media_junkie/status/1116550735389265920
The idea that if you have a patreon then you must do reward tiers is a common misconception. You *can* do tiers but you don’t have to. https://twitter.com/librarianstevie/status/1171379589089767424
