One Thousand True Fans.
The idea seems like it makes sense. There was also a follow up article where he tried to find someone who had 1000 true fans who made a living off them. Well, basically he couldn’t find anyone who meet his criteria, yet. Between the articles and the comments I only have one question which someone said in a comment.
If someone were to get 1000 true fans than why wouldn’t the appeal of their product chain react and reach thousands more. In other words, just maintaining 1000 true fans might be a strange middle ground between being a no-name, selling 100 copies to your friends and the rare indie fans who like your niche and someone who has mass audience appeal. If my work could wrangle in 1000 fans, why couldn’t I get 10,000 or more.
Anyway, here’s the article.
If you are a TRUE FAN (see link for specifics) of my work then PLEASE leave a comment below saying you are a TRUE FAN. I know, I know. I’m totally shooting myself in the foot here because I might have 2 partial fans and it will be totally obvious when nobody posts a comment. But with all fear of failure aside, if three years down the road someone becomes a TRUE FAN and reads all this back log of junk and posts a comment here then I will really know for sure that they are a true fans for digging so hard through my blog. If I ever reach 1000 then I’ll email Kevin Kelly and tell him the good news if I am supporting myself at that time with my fan base.
Here is my only rule. Don’t comment twice so it’s easy for me to see the true number. If you comment twice then I will have to delete one of them, sorry. True fans wouldn’t though because they would have read all my rules. ha
TRUE FAN. Would definitely buy your work on a regular basis.
I’m a new fan with no money. But I’m loving reMind, so when I graduate the course I’m in and have a steady income, I’ll be making the step up.
I am a brand new fan and plan on getting (at least) 2 books a year from you. Can I have my first one yet please? :)
Fan.
I prefer to think of myself as a “colleague,” but semantics aside, you’ve got my support!
TRUE FAN – and you should be talking to those who have succeeded: http://www.wayfarersmoon.com and http://www.girlgeniusonline.com to name a couple. There’s no reason why you can’t pull this off. You’ve got talent and product in an industry that is sadly lacking in both.
Well, if true fans vote, then I’m one of them, you’re in my favourites list…
Defanitley a fan!
Would you consider “devotee” or “admirer?” If the vote is for “True Fan” I guess I qualify, ’cause I keep voting and donated and coming back….
Been reading your blog for a while now! Mark me down as a “TRUE FAN”. :)
true fan!
I’m now a fan. One of the coolest blogs I’ve come across in weeks.
I have always been a fan and enjoy reading your blog.
If being a true fan is all about buying stuff – no, I’m not one.
(Not saying I won’t be buying your books tho, but still…this kind of thing shouldn’t be measured in how much money one’s willing to spend. I think.)
If following everything you do at the best of one’s ability and generally just love your work counts for something, I consider myself a true fan.
another true fan here… you’ll get a 1,000 — no sweat.
I’m a true fan. Definitely an awesome blog.
I’ve subscribed to your blog and you don’t disappoint. I’ll buy your book when it comes out, it’s beautiful and interesting. True fan of what you’re doing with this blog and of the book so far.
It’s funny that you mention this, I’m reading the book called “Tribes” by Seth Godin, and he mentions the 100 true fans concept in the book as well as on his blog. While I’m reading this book, I keep coming back to your blog in my mind as the beginnings of a ‘tribe’. You’re doing some of the things that Seth mentions in his book apparently instinctively. I highly recommend the book to you, I think you have the talent to go really far with this if you keep giving to the community this way.
As someone who is also working on his own graphic novel, I am really impressed with your site, art and story. Seriously awesome stuff man, and very inspiring. I’ve been on the lookout for other graphic novelist types, and your stuff caught my eye. We definitely need more of this kind of stuff. Keep at it! And definitely count me as one of your true fans; I’d gladly buy any book you publish.
Hey Jason! Loving your blog and there is a LOT of really and useful information here. I appreciate it. I’m definitely a fan of what you are doing!
Because we share the same name and sometimes work on projects together and sometimes play Texas Hold em’ and because people always assume I am a graphic novel artist and animator (because they assume I’m you) – I suppose I may as well be a true fan too. Come to think of it, I actually still have your comic – the one I purchased through pay pal. And just in case you’re reading this and you’re wondering if the Graphic Novel Guy is posing comments about him self – the answer is no. I am “The Other Jason Brubaker.”
Ive been silently reading and keeping up with your blog. I am inspired with your progress. Keep going! You’re awesome at what you’re doing ^w^
Yeah, man, I’m a fan. But you need to make MORE stuff!
This comic is awesome. Plus the fact that you post very useful info to help other aspiring comic artists get started makes me want to spend money on your work. True Fan.
HUGE fan!
I am a true fan! :) Keep up the awesome work and advertise yourself more! I found reMIND through a side link at TopWebComics.com .
True fan. :) Saw your stuff on DeviantART originally, the lost the link and didn’t know where to find it. Then you were linked to by The Meek and I found you again, and even better there were more pages to read!
I love what you’re doing, the style and everything. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
New true fan over here. :)
I’m definitely a fan of remind and will be purchasing it when its published. Do you have any idea when that will be and If it will be available in the UK?
I decided to join the True Fan ranks once I read about how you’re planning to print them in super high quality. I’m somewhat of a book collector (no rare books or anything, just beautiful books) and I definitely want to add this to my library <3
I’m new, but I would definitely buy 2 books a year from you ((if I had money of course)), and as soon as the books are published I’m gonna buy them.
So uh TRUE FAN. WOO.
TRUE FAN :)
1000 fans X 2 (two) 25 dollar graphic novels – taxes/shipping/addt’l overhead = Less Than 50K :) Better make it 10,000 fans, and you CAN do that! Love the work. Keep it up!
true fan here sir!!!!
True fan – Already bought a copy of reMIND (Kickstarter!) and would do it again in a heartbeat.
I’m a FAN becoming TRUE.
not TRUE FAN.
Let me explain – I like your
comicsgraphic novel, and I’m interested in buying your book – if the shipping charge will not cost me arm and leg, or, as it happens, the same price as your book (yes, i’m not US resident (Czech Republic, Europe) ).But I will not buy T-shirts, hoodies (although “i have seen the lizard man” is coal one) or plushies, nor I will travel half the globe to get your sign in the book.
So, I can’t be called TRUE FAN acording definition.
Anyway, I will follow up your work. Thanx.
I’m mostly a true fan- but I’m a broke college student who would pay a reasonable price for a book or that t-shirt. Unfortuneately I read somewhere you wanted to do hardcover books, which tend to be expensive, so I likely won’t be able to afford it. If it’s not too prohibitively expensive I’ll totally buy it.
The art is just amazing.