I worked at it for twenty-three years before making any headway at all. Nothing compares to the sense of satisfaction writing gives if you really love it. You're right, social media did diminish attention spans and AI will complicate things exponentially further. Creatives always find a way forward though. Giving people small doses of your story is an excellent idea, and it works. I did this digitally in 2016 with my novel, Alarm Clock Dawn, on the blockchain. It sparked sales of the physical book on Amazon because some people wanted to read ahead or wanted a memento after the serialization was over. I haven't really delved too much into communities here (except for silver bloggers) but I think that would be the way to go with your idea. The readership would be more targeted that way but I've also found that other writers aren't always quick to buy another author's books or offer a lot of feedback (I suppose because many of them are struggling themselves), so this is something to keep in mind. I've had much better luck targeting avid readers vs. other writers. If you can volunteer to have your stories read and then discussed at book club meetings it's super valuable. I've gotten my best feedback this way and often they're thrilled to meet and have a conversation with the writer. Often they buy your books too. What motivates me in writing? Quite honestly, I get depressed if I don't write, writing gives me joy even if no one ever sees it or if it doesn't make me any money. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions and best of luck to you!
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