One of my favorite YouTube channels is a dude playing Pokemon games on-stream. But he isn’t your typical guy; he is cursing up a storm. Every word out of his mouth is a swear word. I absolutely love this channel, and it is hilarious to have such lousy language over a children’s game. Obviously, it is a channel for adults.
Who would’ve thought that a channel like this could exist in today’s world? An even deeper question is who would’ve thought that the channel would have 400,000 subscribers? That is the magic of being unique.
One of the biggest hurdles people must overcome when creating content is a scarcity mindset. They believe there is not enough room in the creative space to fit them and their work. This is one of the craziest things that people can believe.
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There is more than enough space in the world for you to share your creative works. There is only one YOU, and no one on Earth is the same as you. You are a combination of experiences, childhood memories, environments, social settings, knowledge, education, your five closest friends, etc.
On top of that, you have your own taste, hobbies, favorite foods, travels, families, etc. Your composition is of infinite possibilities. You are an abundance of events and thoughts, and there is an abundance of people who want to listen to you.
The first step in starting a content creation business or any business is believing in yourself. Without this, you may as well continue to work your day job until age 80. But you are reading this article because you are interested in being more than yourself—you want to add value to the world.
I wasn’t always a writer; in fact, I just started writing seven months ago. However, I have amassed 500+ articles on my blog because I guess I have a lot to say. If you go back and look at all of my article covers on Pinterest, what do you think about them?
Some of them make sense; some are colorful, others are weird, some are just plain random. Do you know why they are like that? Because I am a unique person, and this is my platform to display my uniqueness.
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And if I can do it, you can do it. I am a lifelong US Marine who has worn a green uniform for 22 years and counting. So, if I come home and want to create some weird art, then so be it. I believe there is someone out there that wants to see my art every day I post.
Guess what? So far, I have amassed a tiny following. I recently had someone buy my first paperback (I have tons of ebooks) that I released. I sell it for $15, and I never thought I would sell one.
Why do I sell the paperback for so much cash? I believe a big part of my brand is the daily artwork that I lovingly craft. I spend 20-30 minutes making artwork, and it is one of a kind. I am trying my best to improve and give people something to look forward to.
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I always include my artwork in my eBook release, but I get penalized. You see, the size of the ebook file size affects the royalties you receive. The bigger the book, the less you receive in royalties. You can, of course, increase the price, but that would be a non-starter for a new author.
So I take a pretty significant loss selling my books with artwork, but I believe my art is essential to my brand. Screw that; my art is very important to me. I love looking through my artwork, and I can’t believe I created some of them. Some of them I can’t believe I released (lol).
Anyways, when it comes to my paperbacks, I also feel the same way—I want my artwork in there as well. So I choose the best paper, glossy ink, and add color. I make it the most expensive book that I can.
For a 45 page book, the minimum I can sell for is $10. That is with a $0.50 commission. So, I jacked the price up to $15 for my paperback. That would be a $5 royalty. Creating a paperback is twice as much work as an ebook, and I don’t want to waste my time. I could release another ebook in the time it takes to create a paperback.
So I created my first paperback, and wow, it sold for $15 in less than a week. I was shocked because I never expected to sell any paperbacks, let alone at this price point. But I want the reader to experience the book the way it was intended, with high-quality artwork.
My artwork and my voice combined to make me very unique. I do not talk about the standard ways of getting rich. I talk about renting rooms, harvesting insects, and buying closed-end funds. Being Unique Sells.
I am living proof that you can build your audience from scratch and be the person you want to be. Everything you read is who I am. I don’t write anything I don’t believe in. I sold 35 ebooks last month, which was month six of my writing journey. I am very proud of this number. In my first month, I sold one book.
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There is a lot to unpack here, so I will follow an article to complete my thoughts. The takeaway from the report is that you need to believe that there is room in the creative space for you and your unique talents.
Every single person on Earth has a unique talent, even if it is buying McDonald’s coffee every Saturday at the same time. Don’t be discouraged by the haters; they will be jealous no matter what you do.
In part two, we will try to identify what makes you unique. We need to ask some questions about ourselves and our thought processes. Then we need to fill you with more information from books; that is how you create a never-ending stream of content. Until next time, Enjoy and Happy Investing.
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