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2012-06-21, 1:01am
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Dear Tutorial Writers
Dear Tutorial Writers,
Thank you so much for sharing your knowlege. It is greatly appreciated. If I could wish for one more thing I would love to have a paragraph or 2 about how you came up with the design or maybe even some pictures of early beads. I am just so curious about everyones artistic process. Perhaps it is just me who is interested in this info. I feel like the tutorials I have are worth every penny, this is not intended in any way to be a criticism but rather a random comment about information I would find interesting.
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2012-06-21, 8:55am
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I am not interested in that kind of info. Just interested in how I make the bead.
When it costs the writers more time to add the info you're asking for, I can imagine the tutorial will cost more.
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2012-06-21, 10:50am
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Hi Caroline, That is a very valid request and sometimes there are some really cute stories that go with creativity. 
A paragraph added on the intro page shouldn't be time consuming or costly or add to the cost of the tut. It is just a matter of decision on sharing that info, or not.
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2012-06-21, 2:34pm
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Most tutorial writers put some sort of introductory page in their tutorials. This request makes sense to me. It's always nice to read a blurb about the tute writer...
Sue
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2012-06-21, 2:37pm
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Yea, to some people the info might not be interesting but I love to hear about everyones creative process. Again it was not meant as a criticism at all.
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2012-06-21, 3:25pm
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I wouldn't charge more for a few lines of banter, background and early pictures. A lot of the times though...how I came up with the design would include this sentence: I was trying to do something else, screwed it up and got this instead. TaDa! LOL
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2012-06-21, 4:41pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moth
I wouldn't charge more for a few lines of banter, background and early pictures. A lot of the times though...how I came up with the design would include this sentence: I was trying to do something else, screwed it up and got this instead. TaDa! LOL
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How true. How true!
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2012-06-21, 5:11pm
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LOL, you read my mind.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moth
A lot of the times though...how I came up with the design would include this sentence: I was trying to do something else, screwed it up and got this instead. TaDa! LOL
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2012-06-21, 8:00pm
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Well then you screw ups are really genius then!
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2012-06-21, 8:22pm
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They really are aren't they? 
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2012-06-23, 7:29am
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It sounds like fun to me and a bit of information that would make the tutorial more personal. I would love to hear more and a few lines would be great. Thanks for the idea.
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2012-06-23, 2:27pm
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I love when an author explains their inspiration or how a design developed. What's nice, if you don't want to read that info, you can skip it...and it really shouldn't take enough time that it would increase a tutorial price.
I've always liked back stories and prequels though. And learning more about how different artists minds work. I'm a curious cat though.
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2012-06-24, 7:49am
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I put a LOT of pictures in my tutorials, and I am squeaking for space and the tut to still be able to be emailed in one email.
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2012-06-25, 9:32pm
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Ah I never thought about the size of the tut and the ability to email it easily, good point!
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2012-06-28, 2:48am
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I work off of the wrong side of the brain for lampworking. I love everything about it, but I don't kid myself in thinking that I am 'creative'. I struggle everyday I can torch to come up with some kind of inspiration on what to do. And when I see something that sparks some creative juices, I swear I see someone the very next day doing that exact thing. Then I think I am copying and the idea is no longer mine.
I would love to know where a lot of your ideas come from when you do your tuts. They are wonderful and well written and I have purchased quite a few. I would just love to know the backstory.
And Moth, Cynthia and Lorraine, I would love to see your screw ups  .
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