RnF Respond to Critique, Implement Changes
Once again, critique in the Nevermore fandom has become prominent, driven by a small but vocal subset of the community. While this is nothing new, the result is- author Kit "Red" Trace and artist Kate Flynn are ready to stop defending themselves and instead listen and learn.
"I realized that it was just as the people online have been telling me. I haven't been doing my best, and the onus is on me to change," said Red to our reporters. "These fans love Nevermore so much that they simply want it to be the best it can be. They've said themselves that anyone who listens to them has to admit they have a point- well, I'm listening."
After reading through the comments left and discussing, the pair announced how they plan to fix the comic.
"We struggled," admitted Flynn. "Really, we think it's best to redo the entire comic, but we can't figure out how to do so in the way we want. We get critique for taking time off to perfect the art, but also if we rush the art we get that critique as well. Ultimately, we decided to keep the art as it is and simply change all text to make it align with the community's vision."
Of course, going forward, both art and writing will be changed and will continue to evolve in response to any and all community feedback. Promising to no longer be "cowards," as some of their best and most loving fans have accused, the creators have committed to being mere vessels through which the readers can create the story they most want to see, rather than pushing their specific and clearly flawed creative vision.
"Doing it our way regardless of what readers want was selfish and problematic," Flynn told our reporters. "We're changing now because it's all we can do, even if we know it will take years if ever to regain the trust we lost."
As for the first critique they're starting with?
"The latest discourse seems to be about whether putting characters in pants eroticizes them," said Red. "We want to be safe, rather than sorry. No more pants. From now on, all characters will be drawn completely nude below the waist."
Nevermore will continue to release Thursday nights at 9 PM EST.
