How would you describe Twilight Lady to someone who’s never heard of it?
Anyone who’s tried? I’d be curious to know how it went.
In the past year, the visitor numbers for this site have kind of plateaued and, recently, begun to dwindle (after years of steady growth).
Help me reverse this trend. Today, or this week, tell someone you know about our Lady.
The most effective way to promote any creative venture is to simply talk about it. So let’s get people talking about the comic, about this being called the Nameless Lady in the Hood and her intriguing exploits.
And if you need ideas, an angle of approach perhaps, maybe we could brainstorm a little here…
Please keep in mind that english is not my main language :P.
In my point of view,i would describe The Lady s a being of unfathomable experience to the point of giving her a somewhat carefree nature, thats when it comes to a general view.
With more insight,i would say that all the stuggle and fighting she has seen throught the aions(not to mention the corruption of her order) made her from a being of a noble and “steady” purpose, to a “bored” one,searching for individuals beings(like Rona) or a comunity that could be the exception to the “power corrupts” rule when it comes to search for knowledge.
So in my opinion thats why she tries to “free” said individuals with the good way or the bad way(her deadly touch),because she doesnt want them to live in the prison of the flesh ,she tries to free them just like she freed herself, for example,abaddoning her own name.Travelling and exploring the planes freely without others being able to know you (because of erasing any records or pronounciations regarding yourself) is the “best” freedom one can achieve,thats what i think at least xP.
That may be the only thing that stimulates her bored mind:passing that knowledge to others and in return giving the suspense on how they will react and act with said knowledge.
ps:Wow,this is like, one of the very rare times i’ve expressed myself on the internet xD
If I were to try to describe Twilight Lady to someone who’d never heard of it, it would be something like “A thoughtful and well-researched examination of mystical spirituality, the occult, and the nature of death, shown from the perspective of a professional skeptic with a commitment to keep an open mind.”
In my humble opinion, Twilight Lady’s quality has dwindled after the change of artist. The scenario still is very interesting, which is what keeps me coming for more, but really, the beautiful art from the first books was not replaced in a satisfactory way.
Sure, change is most of the time annoying (I remember being upset when LICD changed their artist, but the new artist is even better, so it wasn’t that hard to get used to it), but here, it’s been a disappointment.
I hope I’m not being too hurtful by saying this, and I really hope the drawing quality improves back to the old standard, even with a different style.
To link with your initial question, I’m not sure I would “describe it” to a friend, right now, because of the above concern. But, if I did, I’d say that:
It is a story about ghosts and spirits being real, and one of them, an ancient, wise spirit, inhabits the body of a teenage girl, without her knowing it. This spirit seems to have some sort of mission, or purpose, in our world, and rights some wrongs in the process (‘wrongs’ being defined quite differently for it than it would be for us).
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Kzwix, a French reader
Thanks for all the nice, thoughtful descriptions so far, folks (both here and in the comment thread for the latest page). It’s always interesting to read somebody else’s point of view regarding this series.
Please keep them coming. They really are helpful. And of course, spread the word. Tell someone you know about Twilight Lady.
A nice intrigue into subcultures of humanity as well as others.
A visually interesting comic telling of the darker fantasy elements that lurk beneath the sight of our society. The focus is primarily on Jen, a kind young woman who finds herself surrounded by elements of the occult while denying their existence. A bitter irony, for when she falls to sleep at the end of the day another woman rises in her place. A terrifying spirit of vengeance, She Who Haunts the Dark… The Twilight Lady.
A thought on site numbers, I’m not sure how many people this applies too, but I’ll admit two years ago I was checking the site per the update schedule, but with the last couple of books, I buy them when the come out read them and enjoy them, but as a result have no reason to come to the site except when i get a email that there is a new book for sale. I think I get more out of the story reading it straight through in a PDF and frankly I don’t know I would buy them if they came out after the story was posted.
That is useful to know, thanks for sharing it.
Hey, I’d be quite happy if more people did what you’re doing (bless you)! It would be a welcome “problem”. But based on sales so far, I don’t think it’s a problem yet… at all.
Maybe instead of citing site visits specifically, I should have been broader. Ultimately, it’s more readers that this series needs in order to survive. The platform (print, digital, web, etc.) doesn’t matter as much.
So, to everyone reading this… I want to be able to continue making new Twilight Lady comics, and I need your help. Please tell someone. Even if you tell just one other person about Twilight Lady, it will make a difference, believe me.
I think one issue with readers is the jarring change in art styles from the first artist to the current one. The styles are VERY different. I liked the original style, and felt it was interesting and novel. The current style really has nothing to set it apart from the hundreds of other webcomics out there. I think it also hurts when someone starts the archive crawl, expecting something similar to the first comic they found, and finds something so different at the beginning.
As for how I would describe it to someone who has not heard of it? It depends on the person. For one friend I described it as “This comic is awesome..and, perhaps, a bit too close to the truth.”
“I think it also hurts when someone starts the archive crawl, expecting something similar to the first comic they found, and finds something so different at the beginning.”
Which is why reader referrals are essential for this comic to grow its audience. From the start, TL has never had the kind of eye-popping visuals that would instantly draw readers. A typical comment I’d get would be “the Poser art put me off at first, but I kept reading and it grew on me” or something to that effect. But I’m sure for every person that kept reading, there were many more who gave up after the first few pages (which doubtless continues to be the case).
As a reader myself, the strength of a good recommendation can encourage me to continue with a series even if it doesn’t grab me straight away. Whereas without one, I may give up more easily (whether due to the art style not suiting my taste, or a slow beginning, or whatever other reason).
If you feel Twilight Lady is worth reading, regardless of its shortcomings, let other folks know. And, as well, let them know why it’s worth sticking with, even if they’re not hooked straight away.