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To illustrate this point, a creator named Ads, with only 11.5K subscribers, created a seemingly simple video titled “I am begging you to read some fiction, bro”, which gained over 783,000 views. His success stemmed not from copying other self-improvement videos, but from uniquely addressing the fixation many have on self-help literature to the detriment of broader literary explorations—hitting a sweet spot in audience sentiment.
2. The Fear of Originality
The second significant hurdle is the fear of being original. Many creators adopt the same themes, scripting styles, and video formats used by other successful channels, often out of fear of not attracting viewers. This imitation can lead to stagnant growth since doing what everyone else does yields the same results.