Patreon Donation Info

Management: Here’s an updated/consolidated version of my Patreon info, since the old posts were years old and very confusing. I haven’t changed my system at all, but hopefully it’s a little more clear now!

Hey all! I’m Nick Creamer, also known as Bobduh (@B0bduh on twitter), and I write about anime, film, and basically anything else people will pay me for! I’m a staff critic at Anime News Network and a columnist at Crunchyroll, but the majority of my work comes from you, dear reader, and I’ll tell you how. Every month, I send out a message to my $5+ Patreon contributors, asking what critical projects they’d like me to work on. Every month, their choices push all those projects towards their funding goals (you can check out the current list and completed projects right here), at which point I get to work writing up the best reflection/article/etc I can on that topic. Some people single-handedly support major passion projects, while others group together to push me through whole seasons of shows like Hyouka and Madoka Magica. Some people even ask me just to send their donations to the projects that need them most, which I’m always happy to do. I know the process sounds a little strange, but it’s been running for years now, and you can check out my full list of reader-funded projects right here, with links to all the completed projects at the bottom. As for what those funding goals are, it varies by the scale of the project, so let’s break it down:

Episode Notes: $30

These began their life as the natural notes I take while watching a show for a future review, but have ballooned to essentially be a written watch-along, where I point out and discuss interesting craft elements in a loose format while actively watching the episode. You can check out examples of this style here (for a more serious and critique-focused piece) and here (for a more conversational piece on a lighter, long-term project).

Episode Article: $75

These are my traditional, formal episode writeups, full of meaty paragraphs and thematic analysis and all that good stuff. Different shows prompt different styles of articles, but you can check out a couple of these pieces here and here.

Outside of that split, my articles tend to stay pretty consistent, and prices mostly come down to the scale of the project. Here are the rest of those prices:

Manga Volume: $120

Film: $150

Book: $300

Full (12-13 episode) Show: $450

And of course, keep in mind, for projects people are enthusiastic about, I tend to get a bunch of people contributing who push them through these goals pretty darn quick. I also try to be as open as I can and fair as possible when it comes to other potential projects. Here are some pieces I’ve written about visual novels and videogames, which I’m also happy to write about, and which I’d price based on their length. I’m also available for personal proofreading projects and other commissions, and can be reached for such inquiries at nicreamer42 at gmail dot com. I love doing this work and would love to continue doing it, so if you enjoy my writing, have a favorite show you’d like to see explored, or want to see me branch out into something new, please consider chipping in. You can support me through Patreon, or if you’d like to make a single donation and get a project immediately on the board, you can also donate directly (be sure to also send an email stating what your donation is for). And whether you decide to chip in or not, I thank you all for reading, and hope you enjoy the work!

2 thoughts on “Patreon Donation Info

  1. Hi, Nick.
    I’d like to order your Episode Notes. I do not understand exactly where I can give the $ 30 to have the Notes Notes. Is it in Padrim?

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