Looking for Ad advice

#1
Howdy!

So, I've designed three possible ad graphics. I ran one and I'm not thrilled with the results so far (although maybe I'm just impatient). I'm considering asking them to swap out my image for another. Here's the one I am running: (no link, so it's not just me running a free ad!)


https://i.imgur.com/7qVaVhg.jpeg

And these are the alternate ones I'm considering

https://i.imgur.com/ChenKDL.jpeg   https://i.imgur.com/oBzciq4.jpeg

Thoughts?





Interested in Progression/LITRPG with wicked satire? Regency Bureaupunk Fantasy? The classics? Try:
https://www.royalroadcdn.com/public/cove...1781647294The Bromeliad 1 - Bartleby Bromelard, Renegade Scrivener:

 The Bromeliad: Apprentice scrivener Bartleby "Bee" Bromelard is tasked by his employer with returning an inadvertently stolen enchanted pen set. He must travel the road from quaint Upper Dithering to the great metropolis of Vaelen-Craig with the assistance of an alcoholic gargoyle and a cagey thief. He will  dodge bounty-hunters and accountants in a world where writing in a ledger can alter reality and a notary stamp can change the universe. All told, He would prefer not to.

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#2
The tax weasels one is the best, I think. Assuming it does actually have tax weasels.

I'm afraid the others have some communication issues. Which one of them is Bartleby? Which order should the speech bubbles be read in? Is lvl 20 high enough to be a problem or is the fodder delivering itself? 

Yes, a lot of this becomes obvious enough at a second glance and taking a moment to figure it out. However, most people do not glance twice at ads. 

https://www.royalroadcdn.com/public/cove...1648832049
A nation built on prophecies. An ancient dragon about to rise again. And the... pizza delivery girl? Who's supposed to slay it? Wait, this script feels off. 

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#3
Haust Wrote: Assuming it does actually have tax weasels.
Oh, it does. They can smell silver and steal shiny, shiny objects. They even keep a hoard like dragons do. Honestly, they are a small part of the story, but I think are representative of the general humor and tone of the story. The other two are more a "gestalt" kind of thing rather than a scene that actually happens. The bounty hunters actually come individually, not as a group, but they FEEL ganged up on because peril is at every corner. 

And the bad guys don't actually have forward-facing stats. That's just meant to convey "LitRPG" really.
Interested in Progression/LITRPG with wicked satire? Regency Bureaupunk Fantasy? The classics? Try:
https://www.royalroadcdn.com/public/cove...1781647294The Bromeliad 1 - Bartleby Bromelard, Renegade Scrivener:

 The Bromeliad: Apprentice scrivener Bartleby "Bee" Bromelard is tasked by his employer with returning an inadvertently stolen enchanted pen set. He must travel the road from quaint Upper Dithering to the great metropolis of Vaelen-Craig with the assistance of an alcoholic gargoyle and a cagey thief. He will  dodge bounty-hunters and accountants in a world where writing in a ledger can alter reality and a notary stamp can change the universe. All told, He would prefer not to.

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#5
H Behevras Wrote: I could catch more glimpses of what the story is about in that four-panel of stickman rather than other kinds of ads.
I've seen those, but my brain isn't set up to think in 4-panel vignettes. And I can't draw stick figures very well. I always get disqualified playing Hangman.
Interested in Progression/LITRPG with wicked satire? Regency Bureaupunk Fantasy? The classics? Try:
https://www.royalroadcdn.com/public/cove...1781647294The Bromeliad 1 - Bartleby Bromelard, Renegade Scrivener:

 The Bromeliad: Apprentice scrivener Bartleby "Bee" Bromelard is tasked by his employer with returning an inadvertently stolen enchanted pen set. He must travel the road from quaint Upper Dithering to the great metropolis of Vaelen-Craig with the assistance of an alcoholic gargoyle and a cagey thief. He will  dodge bounty-hunters and accountants in a world where writing in a ledger can alter reality and a notary stamp can change the universe. All told, He would prefer not to.

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#7
I don't think it has a strong hook yet. Out of the three, I think the third one is the best because it's at least visually distinctive. That said, I'm still not getting a clear sense of what makes your story stand out. For example, my hook leans into the core contrast of the story: the MC can wield demonic powers, while his brother is a legendary demon hunter. I'd try to highlight the most unique or intriguing aspect of your story in the same way.

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#8
yeah, at the size we're required to use, getting in enough text for my hook makes it look blurry as a jpg. if we could use a png, it would be fine. have a look:
https://i.imgur.com/AH8Qf3h.jpeg
Interested in Progression/LITRPG with wicked satire? Regency Bureaupunk Fantasy? The classics? Try:
https://www.royalroadcdn.com/public/cove...1781647294The Bromeliad 1 - Bartleby Bromelard, Renegade Scrivener:

 The Bromeliad: Apprentice scrivener Bartleby "Bee" Bromelard is tasked by his employer with returning an inadvertently stolen enchanted pen set. He must travel the road from quaint Upper Dithering to the great metropolis of Vaelen-Craig with the assistance of an alcoholic gargoyle and a cagey thief. He will  dodge bounty-hunters and accountants in a world where writing in a ledger can alter reality and a notary stamp can change the universe. All told, He would prefer not to.