Hey everyone!
I wanted to post a quick 1-week update and genuinely thank everybody who took the time to read through Overdrive and give feedback. The response was way bigger than I expected, and a lot of the criticism was honestly incredibly helpful.
Big shoutout specifically to u/Isaac_Banana, who literally spent hours with me tightening this thing up. I took a lot in from everyone, and several of the visual storytelling notes were spot on, so I went back and updated a bunch of pages because of it.
Huge thank you to everybody who replied or DM’d me.
Some of the bigger changes:
- clarified the crash/escape sequence early on
- tightened up / cut dialogue and narration throughout
- updated the cover with stronger lighting/effects to make it pop more
- cleaned up several visual confusion points that people mentioned
I’m still refining things, but it already reads MUCH better now because of the feedback here.
I'd still love more feedback, so if anybody wants to read the updated PDF of Issues #1–2, feel free to DM me, and I’ll happily send over a link.
Also - I finally put together a proper website: OverdriveComic.com
If anybody wants to hop on the mailing list, I’d be super humbled.
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A couple of questions for my fellow creators here as I continue pushing this forward:
- As I keep tightening the book, I’m looking into working with a professional comic editor. Has anyone worked with an editor they’d strongly recommend? Has anyone here worked with Maria Hawthorne specifically?
- I’m starting to prep for a Kickstarter later this year and realizing I’d probably benefit from someone experienced in comic campaigns. Has anyone worked with a good freelance Kickstarter strategist/consultant?
- Are there any other subreddits, forums, or comic creator communities you’d recommend posting this kind of project on for honest feedback?
- For those of you who’ve successfully launched books - what actually convinced people to BUY or back your comic? Cover? Hook? Community? Consistency? Something else?
Still refining and updating everything, so feedback is always welcome.
Again, seriously appreciate all the time people took to read and critique this thing. I’m trying to make the best book I possibly can, and the outside perspective has already helped a ton.
Thank you!