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Patreon — Should I Use It?
Should writers use Patreon? Should we support creators on Patreon? What is Patreon?!
Have you heard of Patreon?
The people I know seem to be broadly split into three groups. Two groups are about even, group three is much smaller. Roughly 45%, 45% and 10%, for the mathematical amongst you.
Group one (45%) has never heard of Patreon, or have but have no idea what it is.
Group two (45%) has heard of Patreon but object to paying for it.
Group three (10%) support someone (or some people) on Patreon.
What is Patreon?
Patreon describes itself as a
membership platform that makes it easy for creators to get paid.
Patrons pay a certain amount every month to the creator. Creators can be writers (you guessed that, right?), YouTubers, artists, musicians, podcasters…almost anything creative.
Patrons (or supporters) pledge to pay the creator a certain amount each month.
Pledges start from $1 — that’s $12 per year.
But no one would…
