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I created https://CoWriteStory.com/ https://CoWriteStory.com/ last year, it is a platform for people to cooperatively write stories. I was sending lots of priv
by mars4rp 9y ago
I created https://CoWriteStory.com/ https://CoWriteStory.com/ last year, it is a platform for people to cooperatively write stories.
I was sending lots of private messages to r/WritingPrompts/ users, and got tons of positive feedback but reddit blocked my account and keep blocking my new accounts.
it is a good product but like lots of developers I failed at marketing and attracting users!
- jamestimmins 9y agoAny idea why reddit blocked you?
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- mars4rp 9y agospamming users with private messages ???!! ;) I actually wasn't spamming, I was sending selected users a request for feedback! maybe people started to report it!
- squiggy22 9y agoHave you heard of http://nanowrimo.org http://nanowrimo.org Find out where these people hang out including hashtags etc. Huge community of starter writers.
- mars4rp 9y agothanks for the tip, will investigate.
- roryisok 9y agoI'm the developer of a few writing apps, and I've tried this approach, you get shut down really quick if you create an account and advertise your app on most forums. I got banned on a lot of them right out of the gate. Instead try searching for reddit threads on r/writing looking for writing apps, and reply there. You can also make a twitter account and follow all the thousands of nanowrimo groups and writers groups on there. Most will follow you back and you'll get some traffic I haven't bothered with Facebook yet (I suck at self-promo) but I'm sure its similar
- danielsg 9y agoI've been trying a similar approach. I developed an Electron app called First Novel App which is supposed to help writers silence their inner editors. It's available free to download at http://www.firstnovelapp.com http://www.firstnovelapp.com which redirects to a Gumroad store.