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by james-skemp 5030 days ago
And I just read your Kickstarter.

You're going at this completely wrong. From what I read, you're expecting failure. There's over three weeks left, but the day you wrote the text for Kickstarter you knew it was going to fail.

I don't know you, so you can ignore me, but I'd recommend asking yourself why you posted this if you don't expect to meet your goal?

Is this something you'd love to do, or just something to do so you don't have to worry about working (since it doesn't sound like you're putting effort into this)?

And I realize that may come off a little harsh, but I'm actually pretty upset about this. You don't have a fan base, you haven't proven yourself, but you expect Kickstarter to help you out?

Set yourself up to win, not fail. Do what your current situation allows, and put your all into that which you wish to occur.

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Don't be defensive, I think you are right and the feedback helps.

Confidence is something I have never had. The truth is I poured a long time into writing and developing the concept and idea. Years of learning how to properly write and record music.

I need to revise the Kickstarter. I didn't know it was going to fail, but as some sort of defense mechanism I think I wrote it that way.

In a way, I think I gave up before I even gave it a chance. Maybe I need to push much harder than give in a few days after it started.

Once again, thank you for the feedback :)

"In a way, I think I gave up before I even gave it a chance. Maybe I need to push much harder than give in a few days after it started."

Yes!

And you might be niche, but I'm sure there's similar music. Find those groups, and get your music out there.

I've found a deal of stuff on http://soundcloud.com/ (based on equipment you're looking for, you may be aware). Again, they won't do your marketing for you, but get your stuff out there.

Don't spam, but find people who do something similar and ask if they can give a listen and provide feedback.

And if the Kickstarter fails, give it some time. Do what you can to get what you need. Keep producing, and try it again.

If you love it, if you fall, you'll get back up and try it again. It hurts, but it makes success that much nicer :D