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<blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 6830572" data-attributes="member: 15700"><p>I don't think you mean any ill will, and I'm sure your interests are genuine. But what you're asking for is going to go over like a fart in church. As I mentioned, I have worked with A LOT of artists over the past 10 years. And if there's one thing that gets them worked up is someone who asks for free (or relatively free which includes comp copies, exposure, or the dreaded royalties) art. Even though you might not mean to insult them, they hear requests like that ALL THE TIME. And it's incredibly frustrating because art is how they feed their families, for the most part.</p><p></p><p>You mentioned how you didn't want to get ninja'd on your project. You also mentioned how you don't really have any layout or design experience either. For something pretty big like this, maybe you should let another handle it and start smaller? Or release it as text only and no art? Rushing to put out a low quality product just to get it out first will not be good for your product, your customers, or your reputation. I have a feeling (and I could be wrong), that you want to get this out there because you saw $ signs when the license was announced. You know how end up with a million dollars in the RPG industry? Start with two million. It's a joke, but there's some truth to it. No one makes a lot of money in this industry. Treat it like a hobby, where you don't care about making any money, and do it for the love of creation is my best advice.</p><p></p><p>I'm gonna be very transparent for a minute, which is something I don't really feel comfortable doing and I wouldn't normally do. I create things as a hobby, spending probably less than a dozen hours a week or so in creating things. Publishing is not my full time job by any means--I have a regular job to pay the bills. Last month, my earnings from DRTRPG was $765.36. That was my cut, not the total sales $ amount, and I'm betting that that figure is more than most everyone who doesn't do this full time, or near full time or hasn't been doing this for a long time. And do you want to know a secret? I've still spent way more than I have made in earnings over the years. My tax person thinks I'm crazy. As mentioned, a lot of that was art. But I never started this to make a bunch of money. I did it to share my ideas with others, because the best feeling in the world isn't a paycheck, it's knowing that other strangers had fun playing with my creations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sacrosanct, post: 6830572, member: 15700"] I don't think you mean any ill will, and I'm sure your interests are genuine. But what you're asking for is going to go over like a fart in church. As I mentioned, I have worked with A LOT of artists over the past 10 years. And if there's one thing that gets them worked up is someone who asks for free (or relatively free which includes comp copies, exposure, or the dreaded royalties) art. Even though you might not mean to insult them, they hear requests like that ALL THE TIME. And it's incredibly frustrating because art is how they feed their families, for the most part. You mentioned how you didn't want to get ninja'd on your project. You also mentioned how you don't really have any layout or design experience either. For something pretty big like this, maybe you should let another handle it and start smaller? Or release it as text only and no art? Rushing to put out a low quality product just to get it out first will not be good for your product, your customers, or your reputation. I have a feeling (and I could be wrong), that you want to get this out there because you saw $ signs when the license was announced. You know how end up with a million dollars in the RPG industry? Start with two million. It's a joke, but there's some truth to it. No one makes a lot of money in this industry. Treat it like a hobby, where you don't care about making any money, and do it for the love of creation is my best advice. I'm gonna be very transparent for a minute, which is something I don't really feel comfortable doing and I wouldn't normally do. I create things as a hobby, spending probably less than a dozen hours a week or so in creating things. Publishing is not my full time job by any means--I have a regular job to pay the bills. Last month, my earnings from DRTRPG was $765.36. That was my cut, not the total sales $ amount, and I'm betting that that figure is more than most everyone who doesn't do this full time, or near full time or hasn't been doing this for a long time. And do you want to know a secret? I've still spent way more than I have made in earnings over the years. My tax person thinks I'm crazy. As mentioned, a lot of that was art. But I never started this to make a bunch of money. I did it to share my ideas with others, because the best feeling in the world isn't a paycheck, it's knowing that other strangers had fun playing with my creations. [/QUOTE]
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