I’m changing the schedule for Draconis Wicked! From now on,
a new page of Draconis will appear each and every Monday. The multi-page
monthly updates were a noble experiment and they made it possible for me to
post the entire first chapter in a single summer. The old system helped me get
started, but now it’s holding me back.
Originally, I had one big reason for doing multipage updates
and a lot of little reasons for switching to one-page updates. Big, multipage
updates create a better reading experience. But with one-page updates, I can
update more frequently, people don’t forget about Draconis in the off weeks, I
can schedule my drawing time more easily, I can add comic notes to each update
(like I do for Urban Underbrush), I can put the latest comic on the Draconis Wicked main page, and the latest comic will always be easier to find.
I had been considering the change for awhile, but then
something happened that really made up my mind. My comics got a short evaluation in the forums of
Webcomics.com. Webcomic.com editor and legendary webcartoonist Brad Guigar
suggested that my stuff would be more popular if I made it easier for readers
to share the comics. But Facebook, Twitter, and RSS feeds are all designed to
share one page of content at a time. If I want to network, it makes more sense
to go with the flow, instead of trying to reinvent conventions. I’m just not
famous enough for that kind of thing yet.
So when you visit the Draconis Wicked page, you’ll see that
the latest comic is now outfitted with Facebook, Twitter and RSS buttons for
your convenience. If you happen to like a page, then please pass it on.
I look forward to seeing what other changes the new schedule
brings.
-Marj
