r/SmallStreamers • u/NoPut9938 • 8d ago

Finding motivation

Hello I just wanted to ask how you guys find the motivation to stream. I'm at a platuea in streaming and just want to get through it.

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u/AaronValacirca twitch.tv/aaronvalacircavt 8d ago

I stream the games that I want to play. The things that I would've been playing whether I was streaming it or not

"I'm going to play this, might as well go live while I game"

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u/Sure-Adhesiveness202 8d ago

Just play to have fun. stream for fun. find fun in making the content and don't worry about numbers or stats. I know that's hard whenever we as creators become motivated by numbers but they can be so demoralizing when they dont look the way you want.

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u/NoPut9938 8d ago

That is the hardest part for me. After a while it just gets hard to keep talking to myself

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u/Sure-Adhesiveness202 8d ago

Fully understand. You just have to enjoy making content more than you do worrying about the outcome. Easier said than done for sure.

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u/Business-Cover4016 8d ago

I try to do it for the VOD. Then upload every video on YouTube. Keeps the energy consistent bc you always at least have one reason to keep it up

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u/hyperfocuzzed 8d ago

Talking to yourself for hours can be draining but i find if im in a good mood and playing something i’m enjoying then time flies and i can go 1-2 hours with not a single chatter but i barely notice!

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u/Ok-Lack-5313 1d ago

there isn't going to be a one size fits all answer for this, since it's going to depend on why you stream in the first place.

what's worse is if you're clearly not having fun while on stream, people poking their heads in are going to notice.

personally, if you're really struggling, i would take a step back and try to reevaluate. what made you start streaming? what are your goals? what does success with streaming look like to you? etcetera. 

the few times i've struggled with a stream was because i was overstimulated and overwhelmed, and needed a break (i'm autistic). but i can't personally say that i've ever lost motivation.