Commissioner Reviews
7 years ago
Hey guys!
I thought I'd make a journal for anyone who's commissioned me to leave reviews of my work and process!
Below are some sample questions to answer, though you may mix, match, and go beyond these at your leisure.
(partially adapted from Tanio's own thread)
1) Was your commission to your satisfaction?
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
5) How would you suggest I improve?
6) Would you recommend me to others?
Leaving a review will not only help me out, but it'll help out other people that may want to commission me as well.
Thanks, guys!
-Neil
I thought I'd make a journal for anyone who's commissioned me to leave reviews of my work and process!
Below are some sample questions to answer, though you may mix, match, and go beyond these at your leisure.
(partially adapted from Tanio's own thread)
1) Was your commission to your satisfaction?
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
5) How would you suggest I improve?
6) Would you recommend me to others?
Leaving a review will not only help me out, but it'll help out other people that may want to commission me as well.
Thanks, guys!
-Neil
Very much so! All writing was very much to my enjoyment.
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
I would say so. Given that I could watch you write live, especially so.
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
Indeed! Writing fairly long stories in just a few days (when you do get to them) is impressive.
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
Communication was as ideal as could be, I think, and you seemed quite willing to discuss changes and such.
5) How would you suggest I improve?
I'd suggest trying to be more receptive and active during the process. A lot of times, you seemed very neutral and detached despite your willingness to discuss, which can put people off.
6) Would you recommend me to others?
I would indeed!
Yes, both myself and the person it was for loved it
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
Yes, was noted regular along the process of it being done
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
Yes, Commission was started and finished around the expected times
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
Yes, story outline was suplied appropreate questions about points, content and events were asked
5) How would you suggest I improve?
I had a nice smooth transaction at all stages along the way.
6) Would you recommend me to others?
Most Certainly
2. When my story came up it was really easy to get an idea of when it will be done.
3. Honestly it was alittle slow
4. The communication was great an quick to respond.
5. I don't know how ya could improve....just don't have the experience to say
6. Yes your work is amazing
2 I got updated as work progressed.
3 It was done in a reasonable amount of time for me. It took a little while, but I had made it clear that I wasn't in a huge rush. He takes his time which is better than just pumping something out.
Overall I was quite satisfied and don't have anything that I would change.
2. Yes, I am very happy that you are a commisionable person that updates with works in progress. Thank you for that.
3. I am nkt bothered by the speed, I understand you've got a lot on yourbplate and a big work load. Being patient doesn't bother me. I now it will be awesome in the end; you can't rush art! (Yes, Writing is an art) =)
4. Mhm, cooperative and willing to chrck back with suggestions. Very helpful.
5. As for improvement...take your time a little, and reread a few times, so wording doesn't get jumbled. Otherwise no problem.
6. Oh yes! If someone is looking for a story of some sort, this is one place I definitely recommend. I've obly gotten stories so far from ya, though I bet you illutrate great too.
I really enjoy your writing talent, keep it up and you will be even better over time~
2) Yes, you were! Not that any came up, really.
3) Yep!
4) Communication was good, but I did feel a little awkward checking in at one point. That might have just been me, though.
5) Not sure. There was a good transition between getting informed about starting, to an update, to done.
6) Yes I would!
It was! I very much enjoyed reading it and the flow of the story was excellent. I very much enjoyed reading it.
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
100% It was delivered within the timeframe specified.
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
It was! Story was sent within just over a month.
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
Communication was good. No issues
5) How would you suggest I improve?
I dont have anything to add here. I very much enjoyed the story and writing
6) Would you recommend me to others?
Definitely
Yes definitely! it was just as I imagined it!
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
Pretty much, everyone in their life can get quite busy, and you handled it well, and told me in full detail of how long it would be and such.
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
Yup! Very reasonable~
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
Your communication was very good! You were available pretty much all the time~ Yes! although i didn't have any changes to be made c:
5) How would you suggest I improve?
Probably have more writer's freedom when it comes to writing and story, although i can't think of much to improve on
6) Would you recommend me to others?
Oh definitely yes! Without a doubt!
Absolutely.
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
Yes, extremely transparent in terms of updates. There were no delays that I was aware of.
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
The return time on the commission was extremely reasonable.
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
I feel like our communication was okay! There was a little bit of confusion in regards to editing and changes, but it got sorted out very quickly and professionally.
5) How would you suggest I improve?
Unsure, to be perfectly frank.
6) Would you recommend me to others?
Yes
2. Yep, you were very transparent about the schedule. Being able to view your Trello board added even more clarity to the process.
3. Absolutely.
4. Yeah you reached out to me whenever clarification was needed, or if there was a new WIP to review
5. Take your time and immerse yourself in the story while proof reading the Story. Sounding out the parts, and testing if the flow/pace of the story feels natural.
6. Of course!
I am extremely happy with the result of my commission! The level of details was great, drawing attention to all the right parts of scenes and keeping the length of each one great.
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
Absolutely, I received updates on the story progress as soon as they were available through the whole process.
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
It certainly was, especially for one with artistic freedom!
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
I was asked to review the story as progress was made on it, as well as being asked questions about what I had in mind and what I thought about the piece when more progress was made.
5) How would you suggest I improve?
I dont have much to add on this one!
6) Would you recommend me to others?
I certainly will, especially for anyone who has an idea for a story they really want to see or have a nice story to go along with art too!
Definitely! It turned out as I was hoping.
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
Yep! Communication was no issue.
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
Yeah! I have no complaints regarding this and know you had other stuff ahead of me which is completely reasonable obviously!
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
Communication was just fine! I felt like I could message you as needed, and there were no issues with corrections etc. I felt encouraged to speak up about any concerns I may have had though.
5) How would you suggest I improve?
I don’t have anything specific that comes to mind. It was a smooth process from start to finish.
6) Would you recommend me to others?
I would! In fact I’m already thinking about how some time I gotta get something from you involving udders haha~
Yes. I was satisfied with the overall commission.
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
Delivery updates were reasonably provided.
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
Yes. You completed the story in approximately 20 days.
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
Your responses were prompt, however, you were also curt and stubborn, especially when it came to my change suggestion, e.g. "I'm pissed off rn and anything I say is probably not going to be productive. The first pass was fine, I don't care that it's similar to a story I did a month ago and nobody else will"
5) How would you suggest I improve?
Be more polite to the customer.
6) Would you recommend me to others?
Probably not for commissions but definitely for a good anal vore read.
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc? Yup you keep informed weekly if not sooner about things.
3) Was my speed of work reasonable? writing a short story of more then 5000 and with an addtional 1000 words in a month was good :D
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas? Yes very much so.
5) How would you suggest I improve? Not what I can think of, was good knowing what was going on.
6) Would you recommend me to others? yes you write wonderfully and keep people informed.
Highly recommended, and I will definitely be coming back for more.
2. Updates were very transparent and it was clear when my commission had been started and completed!
3. Absolutely! From start to finish only took a handful of days, faster than i had expected!
4. I only made a small request for a change and it was taken into account and fixed for the second draft, it was very nice working with you
5. The only thing I'd even consider is keeping an easily findable queue to know where in line commissioners are waiting, but otherwise I think you're doing great (sorry if there is one and I'm just bad at finding things)
6. Oh yeah I absolutely do!
2) Yes, very positive. Appreciated knowing when work started and you were prepared to ask about things you weren't sure about and ideas throughout. No surprises here.
3) Given the word count it was very efficient.
4) Communication was great; Differences in time zones can't be helped, however despite that I got replies very quickly. I did make requests, namely when there was still room for more story given the remaining word count available and got answers I could make educated decisions with.
5) I wanted to think of something that can help both you and the commissioner; I recommend some additional transparency on how you respond to requests during the writing process; Like how many requests is too many, what your boundaries are, and last but not least how much time you are prepared to spend on a story before you resist additional requests. I feel this would help put less pressure on both the commissioner and yourself.
6) Yes
Hope you find this well!
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc? Yuppo definitely didn't feel like there were any communication issues!
3) Was my speed of work reasonable? It definitely never even got close to that point of 'hmmm I feel like I've been waiting a bit for that commission'
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas? Given that you poked me outta the blue to exchange some quick dialogue ideas, I'd say communication was pretty good!
5) How would you suggest I improve? Maybe establishing some kinda trello queue? I've seen lotsa artists have great success using those.
6) Would you recommend me to others? Mmhmm I'd say so yup!
2) Everything went very smoothly. I didn't have any delays etc, so I can't comment on that, but I can honestly say that I was more than happy.
3) Speed of work was more than reasonable.
4) My story had a pretty decent outline to start with, but Neil was great at responding, updating and changing things as I needed.
5) I'll echo other people in here and say that things felt a little cold when it came to communication sometimes, but overall, that's more of a nitpick than anything else.
6) Most definitely. Heck, I'll probably be back myself.
2) Very much so.
3) I do believe the speed was fair. especially with all the other comms on hand.
4) Communication was very 1 to 1.For the time we talked, yes. 100%, When it comes to changes, you gave your point and stance on the story's progress.
5) Sadly i'm not a writer so i can't offer anything here. and as stated before, communication was well done.
6) Mostly so, i know some buds that would enjoy the story.
2) yes!
3) very prompt and fast!
4) very considerate and always open for suggestion, it came out fantastic!
5) I had a very nice time! you are doing wonderful!
6) HECK YEAH!
Yes absolutely! I definitely want to get more when possible.
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
Yes!
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
I would say so totally. There was very little downtime I would say between updates.
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
Yup!
5) How would you suggest I improve?
I don't have any suggestions at this time, I'm satisfied with the work I received.
6) Would you recommend me to others?
Yes I would~ :3
Very much so, it was exactly what I wanted, and in some parts even beyond that.
2) Was I transparent and accurate with you about updates, delays, scheduling, etc?
Yes, he let me know when the commission was going into different stages and gave me his Trello so I could follow progress.
3) Was my speed of work reasonable?
Yes, I had no problems with the speed of work, especially knowing the other commissions he was working on at the time.
4) How was our communication? Was I available often? Did I work with you considering changes and other ideas?
Yes, he did work with me when something needed to be clarified or expanded upon. When I messaged he responded pretty promptly.
5) How would you suggest I improve?
I honestly can't think of anything at the moment, I didn't have a bad experience at any part of this commission.
6) Would you recommend me to others?
Yes, without a second thought. Thank you so much again.