Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Indie Creator Community

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Creator Time Machine: What Would You Tell Your Past Self Before Starting?

  • Administrators

If you could go back to when you first started creating content (or thinking about it), what's the one piece of advice you'd give yourself? Would it be technical, mindset-related, or about building community? For those just starting, what questions are you hoping someone will answer from experience?

Featured Replies

I'd tell myself to stop waiting for everything to be perfect before hitting publish. Just start and improve as you go. All that time spent overthinking equipment and format was wasted..

  • 2 weeks later...

If I can go back, I will tell myself to stop caring about what people think. I wasted too much time worrying if my content was “good enough.” instead of starting up as nobody is perfect from day one. You improve as you go. I’d also tell myself to learn editing early, that can actually save a lot of stress. 😂

I’d tell my past self, “Post that video, don't be afraid.” I used to delete content because I felt shy. I’d also say don’t chase trends too much, just build your own videos because one loyal audience surpasses 10k random views. I learnt this through experience.

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.