Bill Cunningham the mad pulp bastard pointed out an article on Tubefilter called Confessions of Indie Web Series Creators: Things They Wish They Knew by Rachelle Dance:
I’ve been wanting to write a series of how-to tips based on our experience of making, B.J. Fletcher: Private Eye, so we started reminiscing about what we wish we’d known before we’d started making our website. Having had the pleasure of connecting with many other web series producers online, I was curious, and asked them the same question, “What do you wish you’d known before you started making your web series?”
Below are the answers, along with a sampling of the work of the quoted web-creators, but don't forget to read the full article which offers some great info.
1. “Sometimes, angry people are just hungry.” Rosemary Rowe and Renee Olbert, Co-Creators of Seeking Simone
2. “Don’t be afraid to ask for advice, send emails, support other’s projects; you’d be surprised how many others out there are in the same boat as you and appreciate any advice or support you can give in return.” Regan Latimer, Creator of B.J. Fletcher: Private Eye
3. “I would have prepared by taking vitamins, going to the gym, getting an MBA and learning how to talk in PR.” Susan Miller, Executive Producer and Writer of Anyone But Me
4. “I now know… to line-up back-ups for my back-ups.” David Nett, Creator and Executive Producer of GOLD
5. “I wish I would’ve known how to PROMOTE the show before we started making it.” Robb Padgett, Creator of Life From The Inside
6. “[I] thought I’d have a finished product ready in two months. Oh, was this the underestimate of a lifetime.” Justin Marchert, Creator of Big Bother
