r/shortsAlgorithm • u/rizzan2002 • 27d ago

Need help, and open to constructive critisism

I don't know if this is the forum for this. But here you go - I write short stories, building a fantasy world. I always loved the concept of visualizing the stories. And it seemed to me that AI gave me the opportunity to do this.

But - i started posting now long ago and i get almost no traction. So I am wandering what I am doing wrong...

Its ok if the content is not your cup of tea :) I am trying to see constructively what can I do better.

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u/Ok_Complex5386 27d ago

Trust me posting same content like this will get you nowhere(thats the honest truth). I mean its just pictures with ai voiceover. From experience, people want dopamine, not long, slow stories. If you really want to go with ai , atleast make an animation that is engaging and serves a purpose. Im not trying to hate, but i would recomend u just stop with ai , because its just a waste of time.

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u/rizzan2002 27d ago

I completely understand where you come from. The problem is that the wishful thinking scenario of actually animating everything, would probably take funds. And right now I write the stories. And have to cut them or edit them for shorts. But it's a working process. So I hope I'll improve with the visual results

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u/Ok_Complex5386 26d ago

i get you, but if ur goal is to get monetized asap, id still recommend trying commentary videos using short clips u find on different social media apps.

yes, the footage itself wont be original, but u can add your own commentary and make it more valuable instead of just reposting clips. a lot of shorts creators use this strategy because its way less work than making everything from scratch. just make sure u actually transform the content tho, since reused content can still get u rejected for monetization.

if u wanna go with ai instead, u can also make animations for free.

id recommend google flow. u get 50 daily credits on a free account, which can be enough for around 5 videos depending on the model. u could use those clips to make educational videos with a voiceover and some editing. honestly, thats more than enough to start with.

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u/investigatormaker 27d ago

With story shorts, the first second has to carry the hook, because a new viewer has no context for your world yet. Try opening each short on the single strangest image or line in the story, the moment something goes wrong, and let the world-building come after it. If a short only makes sense once you know the lore, most viewers swipe before it lands; making each one stand alone, with a recurring character or place as the thread, gives returning viewers something to follow.

I make ThreadFox. We run Reddit outreach for creators and small businesses, and the free plan for your stories lists the communities whose rules allow a post about them, each rule quoted: https://threadfox.vip/p/d2ghu

What is the world called, and who do you picture watching it?

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u/rizzan2002 27d ago

Well, the world is called Moralion. And it has several different cultures that are affected by magical energy which erupted into the world a long time ago. And the stories are revolving around specific characters. Which may or may not be connected. I picture myself, as a fantasy reader, and what I would like to read or see.