#are they well received? well bc of how niche they are the audience is small or 0

[fluffypotatey]

sometimes you do gotta be your own cheerleader for the things you love. it's exhausting, yes, and can feel lonely, but it's so worth it

[papirouge]

Papi, I need your wisdom. Lately, I've been checking some channels that stream games and for some reason I've been really wanting to do the same on Youtube. Truth to be told, it seems sort of fun, and it's not like talking while you play a videogame it's too difficult. I guess I'd like to do something different in my life, even if its something small like this, and I'd like to try Youtube and get comments and engagement.

I do admit though, that another thing that I find compeling it's that you can also win money. Like if you open a patreon or through ad revenue, you could monetize your content. It'd be nice to have some money for myself aside from my usual job.

The thing is, I don't know if it'd be worth it at the end. i really don't want to show my face, I'm pretty shy and with all of this ai porn it really scares me that something like that could happen to me. But it seems that for a lot of female streamers, showing your face and how you look in general its part of the appeal. I don't know if I could get a following only because I talk about stuff while playing games without revealing who i am.

I feel like I could get somewhat popular because I'd be filling a niche that's not really very popular in my language, which is retro games. But I don't know how well received a female gamer would be, like its not like gamers are the kindest of demographics, lets be honest.

I've also thought about playing those games that are aimed at girls, because that's also something that tends to get ignored, and if it is reviewed or played, its by a male gamer that makes fun of it. I think if I go for this, I could have a bigger female following, and perhaps other girls could feel more confident in also exploring these kind of endevours...

I'm gonna be honest, anon:

Gaming is a nest of scrotes, groomers, pedo, perverts and there's hardly a way for women to make a place for themselves if they don't A)whore themselves out OR are B)extremely good at what they're doing. And even when they dl, they still get sexualized.... Are you A or B ?

If A : sexualizing yourself online is a very slippery slope and you will inevitably end up regretting later (especially if you already have self awareness issues showing yourself online). Don't do it.

If B: if your skills are good enough, you might as well not show your face altogether. Plentiful of streamer are very lowkey with their face, and some HUGE walkthrough channels NEVER show their face. But you'd have to be EXTREMELY productive and regularly update. As a YouTuber wannabe, I can tell you that filming and editing is EXTREMELY time consuming and that you'll have to dedicate a lot of effort that won't necessarily translate into view/engagement.... That's a very long and one-sided effort that you'll have to provide before finally reaping the fruits of.

The only way to bypass this long process is finding a niche. Do something that might not be for everyone, but will stil attract a committed audience. Exactly like some Tumblr have a very limited amount of followers but who still engage a lot with their posts (it happens when most of their followers are friends or mutuals). For example I follow a male french YouTuber (which is quite exceptional bc male YouTuber feel like nails on a black board) but dude is committed to a very defined theme of video : Five Nights at Freddy's, Hollow Knight, The Binding of Isaac, Minecraft, One Piece and Berserk new chapter analysis. That's it. I like his channel because it feels like what YouTube early days : passionate, rough but authentic. His biggest video is a 2 hours analysis of Fnaf timeline (825k views, when he only has 32k followers) - that's how I knew his channel.

Dude hardly shows his face and I think covering a very limited range of games helps him stay focus and upload more frequently. I think if you want to start on YouTube, you should take a few pages of his book.

But making videos is marathon anon, I wouldn't advise it to you if you want short term results. You should really to it because you *like* making videos, not only what you *do* on video. Like yeah playing video games is cool but do you like talking for hours? Even when no one's watching? Maintain a regular updating schedule? etc etc

Filming is only 20% of the work. Editing is A LOT. ...unless you only want to do streaming? But it goes back to point B and how to detach yourself from the gazillion of other streamers. Tbh I'd recommend you to do something no one else can. That's why I decided to do YouTube/podcast imo In the long run I'd like to show more of my unhinged Christian side but also vulnerability (see my laster video talking about my hair issues). I'm just struggling to find a way that's not to weird or cringe bc video format is very demanding.

[narumi-gens]

hi!! so i just started writing fanfics, and i was just wondering -- how do you deal w/ numbers and the whole posting online thing? while i know that i should be writing for fun and stuff (bc it is!) and that im literally JUST starting out, BUT i just.. im someone who really heavily relies on validation, and when people don't really respond to my works well (or at all), i kinda just.. feel bad ): idk.. do u have any tips?

��� You came to me for advice on this, anon? 🥺 Thank you so much! I’m more than happy to pass on what I’ve learned and help out a new writer. I’ve been reading/writing fanfics on-and-off in some form or another for like ten years, but especially over the last four and am happy to share some tips. There are five main things that I think can help grow your follower count and the amount of feedback you get:

Don’t feel bad about wanting validation.

Consider the platforms where you post.

Write for active fandoms and popular characters.

Post frequently.

Interact with other authors.

This got rather long so I have more info under the cut about each of these. 

1. Don’t feel bad about wanting validation.

There’s this dumb trap that we all fall into as writers that tells us that validation isn’t important and that what matters most is our love of writing. While I enjoy writing, if my stuff got no notes and no feedback then I would definitely have gotten discouraged and quit writing awhile ago. Why would I put all that effort into something if no one seems to appreciate it? There’s nothing bad about wanting people to let you know they like your writing! I get so happy when I see someone left a comment on one of my fics or went crazy in the tags or sent me an ask. And when something doesn’t get any feedback, I get depressed about it and second guess whether I should have bothered writing it. So, definitely try not to get caught up feeling bad because you want people to tell you that they liked your work. 💕

2. Consider the platforms where you post.

I only use AO3 and Tumblr, so I can’t speak to any other platforms, but posting my writing on both of these are widely different experiences. Part of the culture of AO3 is giving kudos and leaving comments, so you’re more likely to get feedback there than anywhere else. I slowly built a following on Tumblr because of my AO3, even when I wasn’t posting anything on Tumblr itself. I would really recommend checking out AO3 if you’re not already on there! You do need to request an invitation, but it only took me a couple of days to receive one. I also have 8 invitations that I haven’t sent out, so DM me if you want one and I can give you one! 

I’m sure you’ve already seen posts about this, but the unfortunate thing about writing on Tumblr is that the feedback is absolutely minuscule and I’m not sure why. There’s this awful culture on this platform of people only liking content and not reblogging it to make sure it gets shared with other users. So, you end up really reliant on your own followers and the tagging system for your works to reach people. And the tagging system is a mixed bag. Sometimes your posts don’t show up in the tags or they will but only after a couple of days. If your post gets enough notes then it might go to the top of the search feed but then only for a few days at most. 

As a sidenote to readers, this is why reblogging is so important! Even if you only have five followers or don’t leave a comment, just reblogging it means a lot to content creators!

Here are some of the tips I have for the mechanics of Tumblr:

Use the tagging system, as imperfect as it is. I think Tumblr now reads the first 20 tags in your post, so use that to your benefit. I usually always tag at least: [character name]; [character name x reader]; [fandom]; [fandom x reader]. You can always also try things like: [character name genre], [fandom genre], [fandom fanfic], [character fanfic] as well.

Make sure your blog is easy to navigate and have a masterlist that’s easy to find. If a reader sees your content on their dash and decides to check out your other works, if they can’t find them on your blog then they’ll probably just leave.

Self-reblog as much as you feel you need to for your followers who may have missed your post. I self-reblog a lot for new content over the first couple of days and then even will do a few icymi self-reblogs later as well. It also helps to have a list in your profile somewhere of your recent updates so people can easily see if they’ve missed something. 

3. Write for active fandoms and for popular characters.

This might seem like common sense, but I think it’s something to keep in mind if you want to grow your follower count and your chances of getting feedback. And there’s nothing wrong with prioritizing a fic over another just because you want more feedback. I actually really want to write something for Chainsaw Man but the fandom is so small compared to the other fandoms I write for that I’m putting it on hold until the anime comes out. 

That’s not to discourage you from writing for characters or fandoms that are less popular -- I have a bad habit of writing for niche characters and fandoms. But I always see my activity spike when I write for more popular characters. Another tip is to try and figure out which characters people are thirsting over but where there’s a lack of fics for them. You’ll also find that some characters or fandoms just have louder fans than others. The stuff I’ve written for Gojo has gotten a lot of likes and notes, but not so many comments or much feedback. But the amount of asks and thirsts I’ve gotten for Naoya is wild. This is something you’ll learn over time as you keep writing!

4. Post frequently. 

This one is annoying because writers have lives and real-world responsibilities and we can’t just write 24/7. But when you’re trying to build a following, even if you can do a couple of short drabbles a week, you’ll really start to see your follower count and feedback grow. I’m not sure if people tend to like longer or shorter fics more, but overall people are just hungry for content and if you can give it to them on a frequent or at least regular basis then they’re more likely to interact, especially if you’re taking requests. 

But don’t prioritize writing and posting content at the cost of your own well-being. As authors we’re all guilty of this at one time or another, but your followers will understand if you have writer’s block or you need to take a step back! Taking care of yourself is more important than getting feedback or interaction. ❤️

5. Interact with other authors. 

Building relationships with other authors is a big one, but it’s also probably the hardest because a lot of us (me included!) are just so shy about reaching out! It’s like asking someone on a date or trying to be friends with someone you really admire. I know it’s scary to come off of anon (I still sometimes send asks on anon!), but authors recognize the names we see often in our notes and in our inboxes and we’re all really nice, I promise! 🥰 And I’m much more likely to read the fics of my mutuals and the people I follow than I am to be searching through the tags.

And I think there’s nothing wrong with reaching out to an author you love and politely asking if they’ll read your work. I think it’s totally okay to send something like, “I really love your writing and wanted to know if it’s alright if I share this fic I just posted with you? I’ve seen you thirsting over [character] and think you might like it if you have the time to read it!” The worst they can do is turn you down. I would never be upset over getting an ask like that as long as it was polite and the person was understanding that I might not have time to read their fic. But, I know that this is really scary to ask of someone. I’ve only done it once or twice, so maybe I don’t have any ground to stand on here, but I really think you should try it even if you need to send the ask on anon first.

Please just be mindful of an author’s rules before reaching out.

Another added bonus is that authors are more likely to reblog and give you feedback on the stuff you write because we’re in the exact same boat as you! We’re the perfect audience. 

And don’t forget...

Growing your follower count and reaching the level of feedback you want takes time. If you’re just starting out, don’t get discouraged. The more you write, the better you get so even if you’re not getting the feedback you want now, that doesn’t meant that you never will! 

And of course, pay it back in kind. Just how you want people to interact with your fics, we want the same. I always try to leave comments on the fics I read on AO3 and always reblog the fics I like on Tumblr and try to go wild in the tags so that the author knows that I loved their works. 

I hope you found all of this useful, anon! Best of luck with your writing! 💕

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