Chapter 01: Complete!
March 22, 2012
Achievement unlocked! That was the first Chapter of Fragile. What do you think? Hopefully there are enough unanswered questions piquing your interest! Regular chapters won't be as long as this one.
Speaking of chapters, I'm curious about my readers... reading habits. Some people like to follow webcomics week by week, others like to read chapters when they're done. If you belong to the first group, I thank you for cheering me every time you load this page. :) If you belong to the latter group, then I have news for you!
I've set up a Newsletter, to e-mail you when a chapter is complete and online on the site! You will also receive special news, such as offers, convention attendance or future book publishing dates.
I hope you've enjoyed the first chapter, and I also hope you'll enjoy the rest!
Comments
2nd pre-order goal progress!:
13% 'till all costs covered!
By Twirls on March 22, 2012 05:10 AM
I generally check each day, actually. I always forget a webcomic's update schedule if it's not in the banner or the title or something, so I figure it's always good to be safe. Plus, if I miss a page I'm spoiled going back to try to figure out where I left off! Can't wait to see where Fragile goes from here! :D
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 08:58 PM
:D
By SleepyKiks on March 22, 2012 06:59 AM
w00t! Milestone party!!! I check the comic as new pages come up. Looking forward to the chapters to follow.
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 08:58 PM
ヽ(´▽｀)ノ Party! ♪
By Azrael on March 22, 2012 07:12 AM
If it is a comic that I like, such as this one, I generally check it daily, update or not. If for no other reason then to help generate a little ad revenue. Keep up the good work Shouri, liking this comic very much. =D
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 08:59 PM
:D Thanks! Every pageload is a little cheer for me. (ﾉ´▽｀)ﾉ
By Cille on March 22, 2012 12:25 PM
I generally visit the comic once or twice a week. Love reading it :) And it's getting exciting! Can't wait to see what's going to happen :D I'm guessing some drama will commence? :)
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:00 PM
:D The drama is onnnnnnnn!
By JennaDawn on March 22, 2012 04:26 PM
I just love your comic and can totally associate with Marian. I try to check everyday but, being an artist myself, I can't always get to it. ^_^
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:00 PM
Ooh, artsy! Thanks for reading! :D
By Arianna on March 22, 2012 04:57 PM
*squees* I recently discovered Fragile and read the archive, and have been eagerly awaiting new pages ever since! Love the story, the artwork, and the characters! I will definitely be checking in for each new update!
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:01 PM
Thank you! (ﾉ ;▽;)ﾉ
By Laminidas on March 22, 2012 06:23 PM
Congrats, chapter one survived! ;-) I usually check every tuesday and thursday... I'm too curious what happens next to wait longer. The one sister being so calm, the other so hectic... cute and very funny. Of course, Emily being in the same class as Marian seems to bring up a lot of trouble... well, let's see how the story develops. Really nice art, I love it! Keep up the good work, Shouri!
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:01 PM
Thanks! :D
By noName4me on March 23, 2012 02:41 AM
I am really enjoying this :)
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:01 PM
Glad to hear!
By steveh11 on March 23, 2012 08:36 AM
I'm another that can't remember the update schedule, so I tend to check daily as I run down my list of 'toons. :-) Congrats on completing the chapter - I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:02 PM
Thanks! ヽ(´▽｀)ノ
By mittfh on March 23, 2012 11:33 AM
I usually check once or twice a week - I actually have this in a tab group shared with Magick Chicks (which also updates on a Tuesday), then have a separate tab group for all the MWF comics e.g. Eerie Cuties (obviously!), Spinnerette, Paranormal Mystery Squad, AOI House (which is now 7 days a week). Well done on completing Chapter 1 - we've now got a good feel for the main characters, so it'll be interesting to see how Marilyn and Emily develop while forced into close proximity for up to 5 hours a day, 5 days a week :) Oh, and hopefully we'll see Jen's gran again in Ch. 2 - she was awesome! :)
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:04 PM
:D Granny turned out to be one of the funnest characters to draw... she won't go anywhere! ;)
By Tarra on March 23, 2012 11:53 AM
Just wanted to say that I love the comic. I found it about a week ago, and check it more often than I know it is updated ;) I have been interested in photography for a long time, but only recently have been able to pick it up as a serious hobby. This comic gives me fuzzy feelings about being alongside the MC in her story line. As well as being far more entertaining than my life. :D Thank you and keep up the great work!
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:04 PM
A photographer! :D Thank you!
By Mellieissogreen on March 23, 2012 04:55 PM
I tend to check everyday or every other day. Congrats on completing chapter one! :D It does leave me with alot of unanswered questions,which is good! Can't wait to see where the story goes from here. :)
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:04 PM
Thanks! (⌒▽⌒)☆
By Angela on March 27, 2012 07:30 PM
I have a bookmark list of all the web comics I read and include the update schedule after the name and check on the specified update days. I always get bummed when the update days change or one is missed or late.
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:06 PM
Smart bookmarking! I always go for the RSS first. I hate being late on updating myself, but I still underestimate the work it takes for me to finish both comics ._. But I'm getting there! T^T
By ZC on March 27, 2012 09:46 PM
Congratulations on completing the first chapter!, and congratulations on doing such a great job on every page: great drawing and great script!
I love this webcomic so far, and cannot wait to see what comes next. I am really looking forward to see how chapter 2 depelops :).
I discovered Fragile through Springiette (which I more than love it) and I am happy I did. Now, as a photographer, I am madly looking for a Chop Chop Ninja Doom edition camera that will proudly replace mine, but those are scarce, aren't they? :).
As for my reading habits, I am subscribed to both Fragile's and Springiette's RSS channels and check them every day. I can say I get very happy with each new update!
Again, congratulations! :).
Best regards,
ZC
Ps.: The newsletter idea sounds like a really good one, and many people will like it for sure. When I knew Springiette for the first time I read through all the pages from the beginning to the end and that was a terrific experience, like a rush of enjoyment. The newsletter would mean the possibility of feeling that same sensation again (even though I actually know I simply could not wait long enough for it to come out without checking for the regular updates).
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:08 PM
:D Thanks for the detailed feedback and compliments! (⌒▽⌒)☆ I know some people prefer to read chapters when they're done... and some people prefer to read them as they go updating... so I figured, I'd give both what they want, as long as they wanna read my comic! :D
By OrlahEhontas on March 28, 2012 12:07 AM
Been reading this since day one and truly enjoying it. Love the story so far. Congratulations on finishing the first of hopefully many chapters. As to reading habits, I'm one of the update type of readers. Thank heaven for my "Morning Coffee" plug-in for "Firefox", otherwise I'd never be able to keep up with all the comics I read. And like Angela up above, I get somewhat dismayed when a comic misses an update, but after 50+ years, I've learned to cope with real life difficulties for artists and writers.
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:09 PM
Thanks! (⌒▽⌒)☆ I hate missing updates myself (generally over two reasons: not happy with the script, which bums me; or underestimating the amount of work it takes), so I'm trying my best to finish them a day in advance... :D
By Chris Connelly on March 28, 2012 12:34 AM
I generally prefer to read all through at once, it is a little more dramatic that way. But with this one since i love the character designs so much I often check in, though I tend to read quite a few panels at once rather than every day!
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:10 PM
Cool! (⌒▽⌒)☆
By Mark Wright on March 28, 2012 12:59 AM
i was a daily person, until i figured out that your schedule for fragile was tuesdays + thursdays...now i'm a weekly person and i absolutely love your work...
By Shouri on March 29, 2012 09:10 PM
Thank you! :3
By Megan Lane on March 30, 2012 05:28 PM
Is it me or are your drawings just getting better and better? This is rlly getting interesting. To answer your question I have a list of we comics that I go through when I have nothing to do so sometimes i might miss a few weeks, others times I'll check back every day
By Shouri on April 01, 2012 06:17 AM
*^^* Thanks! I'm glad that drawing daily is paying off! XD
By Mackenzie on March 30, 2012 05:44 PM
I really wanted to tell that your work is AWESOME! And that I like to read it everyday, but the school doesn't give me all the freedom to enjoy it as I want to... Congratulations for all your achievements and I know this is just the beginning of a great webcomic, and can't wait to read the next page :) Good wishes and hugs from a fan in Guatemala n_n
By Shouri on April 01, 2012 06:20 AM
**^^** Gracias!
By Shelly on April 03, 2012 01:40 PM
Yay! I really enjoy the plot so far and your art is just one level above the rest. Keep up the amazing work :D
By Shouri on April 04, 2012 05:06 AM
Thanks! I try (/ω＼)
By Pashakitty on April 05, 2012 12:02 PM
I follow this comic weekly! I find it very interesting, can't wait to see what the girls medical condition is. Don't know why she's so upset by our poor little photographer though...
By Shouri on April 21, 2012 06:55 AM
Thanks!
By Luke on April 08, 2012 10:15 AM
It's late coming, but this is singularly hands down my favourite webcomic by a long, long, long way.
By Shouri on April 21, 2012 06:56 AM
＼(*T▽T*)／ Thank you!
By Zee on April 10, 2012 04:07 AM
I read the first couple of pages when they were new and then got distracted and never came back. Tonight I was reading Eerie Cuties and noticed the ad and came back and read all the way through. I really like it a lot and I'm looking forward to finding out what happens next. I'm definitely a daily reader; I can never remember all the publishing schedules of the comics I read so I just go in and check them all daily.
By Shouri on April 21, 2012 06:58 AM
Neat :D
By pedestrian on April 13, 2012 03:41 AM
I am impressed with the quality of your creation. How do we go about signing up for your newsletter, please. I have not found a button for that function.
By Shouri on April 13, 2012 04:17 AM
Thanks! As for the newsletter, see the banner on the right side of the page? It takes you to this link: http://eepurl.com/kb-3L I'll probably add a text link on the main frame as well.
By Lilliaal on April 27, 2012 12:44 AM
I think it's very sweet that you respond to each and every comment. n_n Also, I reeeaaaally love Steph, because I sew too and all that jazz. I'm glad that you portrayed her as a very realistic designer and seamstress.
By Shouri on April 27, 2012 05:39 AM
They take their time to write, it's only fair I take some minutes to reply! :D
Glad tohear you like Steph... you'll surely see more of her in the future! ^^/
By pedestrian on April 29, 2012 05:02 PM
I have recently begun reading your work. I love the detailed artistry and the creative plotline. I use to follow the comix daily, but found it was absorbing all my time for developing my own projects, so now I just play catchup on the weekends.
By Shouri on May 09, 2012 07:52 AM
Thank you! :D If they're comic related projects, drop a link! ;D
By Mayz on May 02, 2012 03:19 AM
I read the comic along with the other comics i'm reading every couple of weeks.So it's kind of in between daily and chapter reading.I also read springiette.You make great comics.Greetings from Aruba.
By Shouri on May 09, 2012 07:52 AM
Thank you! :D
By Epicjuice on May 04, 2012 11:06 AM
page 11 is my favourite by far :)! both artwise and contentwise. this comic and wayward sons have to be my favourite webcomics. :)
By Shouri on May 09, 2012 07:53 AM
/^^\ Thank you!
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