Crowd Funding and what I think.

Crowd funding is an odd beast for me. From Patreon to Ko-fi it seems that writers have trouble finding their footing in the area.

I suspect that it's due to the nature of it just being more difficult to justify it to the average consumer. Compared to something like Youtubers or Artist where it is quite easy to set up rewards the same could not be said for writers.

At most we could give them sneak-peaks at the novel, but they no doubt will have to be taken down once we publish the full thing properly.

Perhaps sneak-peeks at character designs etc, even then that would more fall under artist side than the writer side.

At most you could give anyone who pledges/funds you a free version of the novel/novella though at that point they are better off perhaps just buying it.

The only way I can see it working if you plan on making your work free to view.

Some people also believe that a writer should make money without the help of other sources simply through sales.

Despite all of this, I have never actually used crowdfunding before. My fanbase is nowhere near big enough and I have no idea what my rewards would even be.

I still think it is actually something worth looking into for writers with a sizable fanbase and people wanting to create larger and bigger projects.

Kickerstarter too if you funding for each individual project.