Would you buy illustrations for your stories?

Discussion in 'Authors' Hangout' started by Milit, Feb 28, 2022.

  1. Milit

    Milit Virgin

    So I'm hosting the ENF tournament and I decided to make illustrations as a price for winning. I was wondering if any of you would be interested in buying personalized illustrations for your stories, to make them look better. I draw in illustrator and Photoshop, and you can see my style in the ENF tournament story.

    Thanks <3

    PS: idk if I'm breaking any rules by posting this. If I'm doing it I'll delete the post, i swear
     
  2. JWtts

    JWtts Really Experienced

    Just my two cents:

    I'm sure there would be writers interested in illustrations for their stories but I probably wouldn't set too high of a price point, depending on the complexity of the request. Given that most of us are on here and writing for free outside of those with Patreon and other pay-for-content related accounts, I don't see too many writers being willing to pay for something without seeing any returns (profit) outside of Like and Views, unless they did have a Patreon or related revenue-driven site and the art added to Views and Likes, which then maybe added more paying Patrons/members to their site.

    Also, if you go into the Fan Art sub-forum there are a few CHYOA members who make cover and story art for others (just for fun?) or are looking for art or Photoshop manipulations for their stories so that might be a place to connect with interested members.

    As someone else who also dabbles in illustration and Photoshop stuff, I something think about doing the same, but for now I just let myself get carried away with my own story art and covers for stories I should probably write. :oops:
     
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  3. gene.sis

    gene.sis CHYOA Guru

    There are at least a few users who pay artists to do illustrations for their stories/chapters.
    They don't necessarily do it to get their money back one way or another but because they are invested in their story.
    After all, many authors do writing as a hobby and so it shouldn't be surprising that they pay money for it.
     
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