A little famous. Science fiction writer john scalzi added to email list this discussion with a very compelling reaction to kelly's original essay. "The available world of'true fans' is a subset of people who are willing / can spend a lot of money on one creative person, not the entire united states (or the entire internet). " as I said, I have never followed anyone on a tour and do not buy merchandise. When I come to my city, I meet the artists and make a small donation to patreon to support the two creators. But that's about it. Most people are like me. People may spend a little to support what they like, but not everyone does, and not everyone spends a lot.
In another response to kelly's original essay, the final criticism of the 1000 true fans comes from robert rich. “we need to be more careful. It's easy to get caught up in the expectations of these true fans. Because of this low income, artists risk poverty by pushing beyond the email list boundaries of style and prejudice. I think I have a bit of a reputation for being one of those divergent-probably unpredictable-artists, and from that point of view I either ignore or overrun those expectations. Watch a little catch 22 inthe meantime. If you play with the same 1000 people and keep doing the same basics.
The fans will soon get bored and yet the comfort zone of email list why the fan's favorite artists made them true fans. When they start to cross, they may turn their attention in a box that makes them comfortable. " rich's claim clearly applies to artists and creators. When relying on true fans, you need to continue to please those true fans, even if your creative ambitions are elsewhere. But the same principles apply to other businesses. Karmaloop alienated its "Whale," true fans, and almost went bankrupt. Recovering from their mistakes meant building a whole new group of true fans. What they lost never came back. When I was working for an agency, I had a $ 1.5 million project