When Did You Decide to Open a Patreon for Your Story?

[Omarfaruq]

This question is mainly for writers on Scribble Hub ?
At what point did you decide to open a Patreon for your story?
1.After a certain number of chapters?
When you hit a reader milestone?
2.Or only once you felt confident in your writing quality?
I’m especially curious whether you waited until:
1.The story had a stable audience
2.Readers asked for it
3.Or you just went for it early and figured things out along the way
For newer writers, do you think opening a Patreon too early hurts or helps motivation?
Would love to hear real experiences—both good and bad.
I think this could help a lot of beginner authors (including me).

 

[Deleted member 266]

At what point did you decide to open a Patreon for your story?

I didn't.

 

[Omarfaruq]

I didn't.

Umm so you are still posting for free

 

[Deleted member 266]

Umm so you are still posting for free

Yes, when I post them.

 

[Eldoria]

I don't have the competence to answer this thread. But this sensei @Corty @Envylope might be able to help you. Sorry for the trouble.

 

[Omarfaruq]

I don't have the competence to answer this thread. But this sensei @Corty @Envylope might be able to help you. Sorry for the trouble.

I thought you were the most best sensei ?

 

[AstreiaNyx]

I didn’t and I’m not planning to. But to open a Patreon, you have to commit to your members, which means consistent updates and a sizeable backlog to give them advance access, while making sure you can keep posting even if you’re busy or sick.

 

[Envylope]

I am opening my patreon after publishing only amounted to at most 1.2k dollars a month. I am already posting on it, but I am waiting until it has 11 chapters to start uploading the story for free. At that point, I can keep the patreon 10 chapters ahead always. I have confidence in my ability to gain readers, but I can't tell you how fast it will happen.

With a new account, things can be uncertain if you're not established. I like to claim that I helped @Zinless get more patrons, but it was all because of his own ability. Writing quality does matter, but you need a consistent upload schedule and to write something readers want.

Also! Royal Road advertisements! Royal Road has a way better turnover rate from readers to subs from what I have seen in the industry.

 

[Omarfaruq]

I am opening my patreon after publishing only amounted to at most 1.2k dollars a month. I am already posting on it, but I am waiting until it has 11 chapters to start uploading the story for free. At that point, I can keep the patreon 10 chapters ahead always. I have confidence in my ability to gain readers, but I can't tell you how fast it will happen.

With a new account, things can be uncertain if you're not established. I like to claim that I helped @Zinless get more patrons, but it was all because of his own ability. Writing quality does matter, but you need a consistent upload schedule and to write something readers want.

Also! Royal Road advertisements! Royal Road has a way better turnover rate from readers to subs from what I have seen in the industry.

Thanks sensei but I don't have a backlog so, i guess I will make a backlog first

 

[Envylope]

Thanks sensei but I don't have a backlog so, i guess I will make a backlog first

Backlog is critical. If you ever have a week when you are sick, you will need to have that backlog. 11 chapters is probably too short of a backlog. You don't need to upload every day for Patreon, but it depends on the size of your chapters. If you are doing 1.5k word chapters, you will need like 3 a week.

 

[Omarfaruq]

Backlog is critical. If you ever have a week when you are sick, you will need to have that backlog. 11 chapters is probably too short of a backlog. You don't need to upload every day for Patreon, but it depends on the size of your chapters. If you are doing 1.5k chapters, you will need like 3 a week.

I guess my story won't have 1.5k chapters, it's a overstatement for my humble novel ?

 

[Envylope]

I guess my story won't have 1.5k chapters, it's a overstatement for my humble novel ?

1.5k words I meant.

 

[Omarfaruq]

1.5k words I meant.

Oh ok, so far the best sensei for me frrrrr!!! ?

 

[Corty]

After I had enough followers. I hadn't even considered before having ample people reading my stuff

 

[Assurbanipal_II]

I am opening my patreon after publishing only amounted to at most 1.2k dollars a month. I am already posting on it, but I am waiting until it has 11 chapters to start uploading the story for free. At that point, I can keep the patreon 10 chapters ahead always. I have confidence in my ability to gain readers, but I can't tell you how fast it will happen.

With a new account, things can be uncertain if you're not established. I like to claim that I helped @Zinless get more patrons, but it was all because of his own ability. Writing quality does matter, but you need a consistent upload schedule and to write something readers want.

Also! Royal Road advertisements! Royal Road has a way better turnover rate from readers to subs from what I have seen in the industr

What 1.2k a month?

 

[ItsDevil]

I started my Patreon about four months ago. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing, so I was just asking everyone to join, lol. You could say I launched it when my story was already halfway finished

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Set one up the day before I came to this site, but have never actually used it. Was about 7-12 chapters in all the stories I've posted.

 

[Omarfaruq]

Set one up the day before I came to this site, but have never actually used it. Was about 7-12 chapters in all the stories I've posted.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

 

[Envylope]

What 1.2k a month?

I live in an expensive country, so its not a lot.

 

[Omarfaruq]

I live in an expensive country, so its not a lot.

Sensei you are very rich, I guess if 1.2k isn't much