r/creators

I’ve spent more than a decade working as a tech consultant, mostly behind products and teams. Recently, I started sharing my own work and thoughts more openly, and I was surprised by how uncomfortable it felt.

A lot of the hesitation had little to do with whether the post was good. I was imagining an old colleague or friend finding it and watching me start from zero in public.

I’ve become more comfortable with every post, so I ended up writing down what I’ve learned in an article.

When the work stays private, I can continue imagining that it might be good.

Once I publish it, I have to find out. Annoyingly, finding out is also how the work improves.

I've been thinking about why people start creating content in the first place.

For some people it's money.

For others it's creativity.

Some want to build a community, while others simply enjoy making things.

What made YOU start creating?

In 1776, the American Founders advanced radical claims about human freedom and proposed self-government. Telling the story of American freedom in a way that only you can, you are invited to explore the “Spirit of 1776” as expressed by the Founders. How should that spirit inspire and guide us today? Who or what embodies that spirit now?

In your video, interpret, challenge, or reimagine the ideals of the American founding in line with your creative direction. 

For example, your video could:

• Apply ideas from one or more Founders to contemporary policy debates or civic challenges
• Explain where the US currently honors, or falls short of, the ideals articulated in the Declaration of Independence 
• Explore key themes in US history through the lens of the founding and its legacy, such as: taxation and property rights; limited government and tyranny; security and individual liberty; community responsibility and individual ambition
• Place the Declaration of Independence in conversation with the Hoover Institution’s mission statement

 

Visit the link above for more information and to submit! One winner per division will receive $2,500. One runner-up per division will receive a $1,000 prize.

Hey everyone! I'm a final-year BBA Finance student working on a research project about how independent content creators manage irregular income and financial planning without a traditional employer structure.

If you create content (any platform, any size), I'd really appreciate 5 minutes of your time to fill this out — it's completely anonymous, no names/emails/exact income figures needed, just approximate ranges and your honest views.

https://forms.gle/nSLiXzPJj1Ryfmc6A

Happy to share a summary of the findings with anyone interested once it's done. Thanks so much 🙏

Hey Guys! Hope ya'll are doing great!

I am a new content creator for league of legends and i upload daily and would love if you guys pass by and check my videos and if you like them, subscribe! :D

Just type Saifster2 on youtube and you shall find the page! ENJOY!

¡Hola a todos! 👋

Estoy armando un grupo pequeño y unido de 3 a 4 creadores de contenido (principalmente enfocados en gaming, directos y videos para YouTube/TikTok) con el objetivo de crecer juntos, apoyarnos mutuamente y crear contenido dinámico en equipo.

La idea es hacer colaboraciones recurrentes, darnos feedback constructivo, compartir ideas y motivarnos.

¿Qué busco en los integrantes?

-Hispano hablante (indispensable).

-Que estés empezando o en fase de crecimiento (no importa si tienes 10 o 1,000 seguidores, lo importante es las ganas y la constancia).

-Que tengas equipo básico para grabar/streamear (buen micrófono y PC).

-Buena onda, compromiso y ganas de pasar un buen rato creando.

-Mayor de edad.

¿Qué tipo de contenido haremos?

Partidas multijugador, juegos de fiesta (party games), retos y momentos divertidos para recortar a Shorts/TikTok y videos largos.

Si te interesa la idea, déjame un comentario aquí abajo o escríbeme un mensaje directo contándome un poco sobre ti, qué plataforma usas (Twitch, Kick, YouTube) y a qué sueles jugar.

¡Un saludo y a darle con todo! 🚀

i have decided to start my own asmr channel (@asmrisobell on tiktok if you’re interested) and i was wondering what type of content do u guys like ? i want this to go well but im nervous as i have never done something like this before so i want to do things that others will actually enjoy. thanks!

I’m thinking about building a platform where creators can find similar-sized creators and do shoutout for shoutout — cross-promoting each other without paying for ads.

Would you see real value in this? Why or why not?

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I'm putting together a podcast debate about whether AI is ultimately good or bad for creativity, jobs, art, etc. Looking for people on both sides who are comfortable having a real, respectful debate over Zoom.

Small creators are totally fine. If you're interested, DM me.

Hi! I've been in social media for over 5 years, growing my own social media accounts to over 12,000 followers, posts with 15,000+ likes, and averaging 250,000+ views per week.

I have recently started my own business to help businesses and content creators managing their social media to save them stress and time. I already have a few clients and looking to work with more people to help their online presence!

If you want to discuss more about this, send me a private message, and let's discuss how we can work together!

Hi guys! I already have an account, but honestly, there’s nothing really interesting on it. I’ve been wanting to start making vlogs and actually take content creation seriously, but I keep overthinking everything.

I don’t have the best self-esteem, especially when it comes to how I look, so the idea of putting myself and my everyday life online is kind of scary. At the same time, I really want to start blogging and making vlogs.

The problem is that my life isn’t exactly “Pinterest-worthy” lol. I don’t have the money to travel or constantly go to aesthetic places, and my home definitely doesn’t look like those perfect backgrounds you see on social media.
So I’m wondering — can you actually grow on social media by just vlogging your normal everyday life? What kind of content can you make when you don’t have an exciting or “perfect” lifestyle?

I’d really love to hear from people who started with basically nothing and still managed to grow

I am from India i currently run a marketing agency. Help people to grow smm.

I want to make Content on youtube, and currently shows are doing good and demand is increasing .

Example - latent show, Alex hormozi show , pitch please by Rahul dua. And mr beast .

All of them has moved them to shows or started it from there .

With limited budget i want to make shows.

Share your ideas or any shows that you saw which works for different audience in us, Korea or anywhere.

Thanks - every comment will be highly appreciated.

SO, I'm a month or so into UGC and I'm happy with how things are going. I've started posting on TikTok now too, as I want visibility. I want to be found by brands.

I'm just questioning what's actually worth posting. I'm questioning a lot, to be honest. When I watch other people's videos, it's easy for me to be objective and give advice, but I find it really hard to know if any of what I create myself is any good.

I don't necessarily want to follow the current creator trends in the UGC space e.g. platform comparisons, how much money people are making etc. Wanna try to be a bit different... Not that I have anything against that content (at all), I find it interesting, but I wanna do my own thing. I've seen some people say that you should rinse and repeat what's already working for others, but I wouldn't wanna do that every post.

I'm now at a couple of posts. Nothing is really happening yet, but trying to post every day for a month, so I'll see if anything improves. Definitely still working it out.

If anyone has any tips, though, it'd be really appreciated. Has anyone found success with a specific type of content that's atypical in this space?